Red-hot Cruz delivers at crunch time for Beermen for 3-2 lead
Jericho Cruz hit big shots down the stretch and helped the San Miguel Beermen hang on against the Magnolia Hotshots, 108-98, in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»
Hotshots still underdogs vs Beermen, Victolero admits
Despite tying the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, the Magnolia Hotshots are still considering themselves the underdogs against the San Miguel Beermen......»»
LIVE UPDATES: San Miguel vs Magnolia – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Game 5
Looking to sustain its sensational turnaround, Magnolia shoots for a third straight win and a 3-2 lead against San Miguel in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals.....»»
Rocking the Boat
It’s not like they’ve never matched up before. Magnolia’s Tyler Bey and San Miguel Beer’s Bennie Boatwright have dueled since their NCAA days although not on a marquee platform. .....»»
Crunch time at big dome
Forget about San Miguel Beer’s swashbuckling 2-0 head start. Forget about Magnolia’s roaring strike-back in the next two games......»»
Hotshots match good defense with even greater offense in series-tying win vs Beermen
In a defensive, grind-it-out Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, the Magnolia Hotshots’ offense stood tall......»»
No-surrender Magnolia ties up PBA finals with another defensive gem
Tyler Bey shows the way as Magnolia limits San Miguel to under 90 points for the second straight game and contains Bennie Boatwright to his lowest scoring output of the PBA Commissioner's Cup.....»»
Hotshots clamp down on Beermen for PBA finals equalizer
The Magnolia Hotshots put on a defensive masterclass and pulled away in the fourth quarter to trounce San Miguel, 96-85, and tie the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at 2-2 Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum......»»
Hotshots go for equalizer vs Beermen
Even though Magnolia finally notched a win in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup series versus San Miguel, Hotshots coach Chito Victolero stressed they still have a long way to go against the fancied Beermen......»»
Not out of the woods
Magnolia avoided a delicate predicament by pulling the rug from under San Miguel Beer in Game Three of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday but the shock reversal from a 0-2 deficit will go for naught if the Chicken Timplados Hotshots don’t even the series in Game Four at the same venue tonight......»»
Hotshots eye equalizer
By going back to its roots as topnotch shot-stopper, Magnolia has made it a more manageable 2-1 affair against San Miguel Beer......»»
LIVE UPDATES: San Miguel vs Magnolia – PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Game 4
Magnolia proves it can hang with the best after a breakthrough PBA finals Game 3 win, while mighty San Miguel gears for a huge bounce-back Game 4 effort.....»»
Rest works to Magnolia’s advantage in avoiding 3-0 pit vs San Miguel
The two-day rest Magnolia had was a “key factor” for the Hotshots, head coach Chito Victolero said, as they scored a breakthrough win in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against San Miguel on Wednesday......»»
Perez rues Beermen’s failure to keep up with energetic Hotshots in Game 3
San Miguel was unable to match the effort and energy of the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals, guard CJ Perez said, as the Beermen’s 11-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Wednesday......»»
Abueva warned of another PBA ban
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial on Wednesday said he warned Magnolia Hotshots forward Calvin Abueva of a possible ban if he pulls off another discriminatory antic or gesture......»»
Gallent downplays 2-0 Beermen lead over Magnolia
If you were to ask San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent, the Beermen's 2-0 lead over Magnolia in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals is “nothing”......»»
Keeping Magnolia at Bey
The theory is if the opposing imports cancel each other out, then the locals will decide the outcome of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. But what if the imports don’t perform as expected, can the locals carry the load?.....»»
Abueva fined P.1 M for mocking SMB coach
The PBA slapped Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva with a hefty fine of P100,000 for making a gesture mocking San Miguel Beer coach Jorge Gallent in Sunday’s Game 2......»»
Raging Beermen want no let-up
At the rate it’s going, well-oiled San Miguel Beer looks pretty unstoppable in its duel with Magnolia for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown......»»
Abueva fined P100k for Gallent mockery
The PBA slapped Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva with a hefty fine of P100,000 for making a gesture mocking San Miguel Beer coach Jorge Gallent in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals last Sunday......»»