Meralco wins its first PBA Philippine Cup title

The Meralco Bolts have been fighting for the title for 14 years and finally advanced to the PBA Philippine Cup finals, where they faced their biggest hurdle; the legendary San Miguel Beermen team.

The Beermen have won 29 PBA titles and have a veteran team, making them a formidable opponent for any team. The Bolts are also a great team, but they have never won the championship. But the Bolts are looking to change that this year, and if they can beat the Beermen, they will have a great chance of winning the title.

The first game saw Meralco draw first blood by beating San Miguel at the score of 93-86, followed by Game 2 where SMB beat Meralco by a point, 95-94. The two sides trade punches until Game 5, where Meralco's third win of their best-of-7 match against San Miguel puts them on the brink of their first title.

Game 6 was held in front of a massive crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and the atmosphere was electric. The game was close throughout, but the Meralco Bolts made a few key stops down the stretch and held on for the win. In the end, the Bolts won Game 6 80-78 and clinched their first PBA Philippine Cup championship in team history.

Chris Newsome is named Best Player at the score of 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

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Congratulations to the Meralco Bolts for finally winning the PBA Philippine Cup after 14 years of fighting for the title. It was a close one, going against the legendary San Miguel Beermen, who are tied with Ginebra for most titles won. I’m especially happy for Chris Newsome, who was named Best Player of the Game. Cheers to the Bolts for a great season and an even better finish!

San Miguel wins 48th PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals

San Miguel and Magnolia locked themselves in a best-of-seven final battle in the 48th PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.

The first two games saw San Miguel pull a dominant lead until Game 3 saw Magnolia catching up and locked in a stalemate after Game 4. As San Miguel's back in the lead after Game 5, all eyes are on the Beermen as Game 6 will decide whether the Beermen will win the title or trigger the final game should the Hotshots win.

At the close score of 104-102, the San Miguel Beermen barely defeated the Magnolia Hotshots and nab its fifth PBA Commissioner's Cup title.

Players CJ Perez, Jericho Cruz, and Chris Ross contributed to the team's winning moments with their successive three-pointers with Perez scoring 28 points off the hook. Bennie Boatwright scored 19 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, June Mar Fajardo with 19 markers and 12 boards, and Jericho Cruz and Don Trollano combined for five triples and a total of 22 markers.

San Miguel wins
48th PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
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Congratulations to the San Miguel Beermen for winning the 48th PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals!

TNT Tropang Giga wins PBA 47th season Governors' Cup Finals

The TNT Tropang Giga and the Barangay Ginebra locked themselves in an epic best-of-7 finale to determine who will be the champions of the PBA 47th season Governors' Cup.

Both teams trade fire in the name of winning this season's title with TNT leading 3-2 after their Game 5 campaign against Ginebra last Wednesday, the Game 6 showdown between the two prize-fighting teams will determine if it's one more or no more.

The first half saw Ginebra gaining a slight lead over TNT at the score of 51-48, but when the second half kicked in, it was do-or-die for the TNT Tropang Giga as they're throwing everything they've got to bring down the now-legendary team that brought down a foreign basketball team early this year.

After a thrilling match that rocked Smart Araneta Coliseum, the TNT Tropang Giga has successfully defeated Barangay Ginebra at a razor-thin score of 97-93. Mikey Williams was named MVP after scoring 38 points throughout the game while Rondae Hollis-Jefferson net 27 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals, enough for the team to nail their ninth PBA championship title, a first for the team in the Governor's Cup. An act of revenge against Ginebra after being defeated three years ago in the bubble.

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Congratulations, TNT Tropang Giga, for winning the PBA 47th Season Governors' Cup title!

Ginebra wins PBA 47th Season Commissioner's Cup Finals

There was never in the history of the PBA that they were up against a powerful team from overseas. The Hong Kong-based basketball team competing for the East Asia Super League, the Bay Area Dragons, became the ultimate challenge for the homegrown PBA teams. The Dragons slayed every PBA team until they met their match; the Barangay Ginebra team.

In the PBA's 47th season Commissioner's Cup Finals, both the Bay Area Dragons and the Barangay Ginebra team fought relentlessly for six games until the decisive Game 7 held at the Philippine Arena. A record-breaking audience count of 54,589 has been gathered to witness the ultimate showdown between a legendary PBA team and a foreign basketball team.

The first half saw the Ginebra team pull a massive lead against the Bay Area Dragons at the score of 61-39, meaning they had the upper hand until when the second half kicked in, the Dragons are getting aggressive to catch them up. Still, the Ginebra team pulled both their offense and defense rather well until the very end of this decisive battle.

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In the end, the honor of the PBA has been defended, thanks to Barangay Ginebra. They clinched their 15th Commissioner's Cup title after defeating the Bay Area Dragons at the score of 114-99. Christian Standhardinger was named MVP with 12 points, 6/11 FGs, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Congratulations to the Barangay Ginebra team for defending the honor of the Philippine Basketball Association!

San Miguel Beermen wins 2022 PBA Philippine Cup title

The San Miguel Beermen and the Talk N Text Tropang Giga are two noteworthy teams that faced each other for the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup title and every game is like two sides exchanging punches at one another

Both sides exchanged fire one after one on the hoop side and that stalemate forced them to a sudden-death Game 7 match in the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the finale that will decide which team will be crowned the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup champions.

The sudden-death finale was intense from start to finish as the Beerman had control in the courtside with CJ Perez, June Mar Fajardo, Marcio Lassiter, and Chris Ross pulling a standing ovation.

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In the end, the San Miguel Beermen is back on the throne as they've won their 10th PBA Philippine Cup title. CJ Perez was the play of the game after scoring 25 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.

URL: https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/san-miguel-vs-tnt-game-7-2022-pba-philippine-cup-finals-june-mar-fajardo-cj-perez-a795-20220904?ref=home_featured_big

So, the SMB won their tenth PBA Philippine Cup finals but the real challenge begins because next month, they and the Tropang Giga will compete to represent the Philippines in the first-ever East Asia Super League.

Congratulations, San Miguel Beermen, for their 10th Philippine Cup title, and let's wish Team Philippines the best of luck on next month's EASL.

Ginebra San Miguel wins PBA's 46th Governors' Cup

The 46th season of the PBA Governors' Cup faced lengthy delays due to COVID cases when this season began, but this season raged all the way until the final two teams have been assembled; the Ginebra San Miguel and the Meralco Bolts.

The two rival teams clash for the title in a best-of-seven match and Game 6 in the MOA Arena became the ultimate judgment between the two. It's a judgment whether GSM wins the championship or its Game 7 when Meralco wins. The former happened.

Originally, Game 6 would have been held in the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday but because of the fire, the showdown has been moved to the MOA Arena on Friday night.

Over 20,000 people have been gathered in the MOA Arena to witness the thrilling Game 6 of the PBA Governors' Cup finals and for GSM, their last four quarters of the season became an action thriller.

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In the end, the Ginebra San Miguel team has crowned the winners of the 46th PBA Governors' Cup after defeating the Meralco Bolts at a score of 103-92. LA Tenorio is named best player of the game with 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Import player Justin Brownlee is named Assist Man of the Day, and Scottie Thompson is named MVP.

URL: https://pba.ph/news/kings-keep-reign-as-governors-cup-champs

Congratulations, Ginebra San Miguel, for another PBA Governors' Cup title!

TnT Tropang Giga wins 46th PBA PH Cup Finals

The 46th PBA Philippine Cup finals are all about the TnT Tropang Giga team facing an uphill fight against the Magnolia Hotshots in their hopes to reclaim their championship title.

Game 5 of this best-of-7 finals match is where all bets are off as the Tropang Giga unleashed their true potential to fend off the Hotshots from the start to the very end of the game. 

Mikey Williams, RR Pogoy, Jayson Castro, Troy Rosario, Poy Erram, Ryan Reyes, Glenn Khobuntin, Kib Montalbo, the rest of the team pulled all the stops to deliver an impressive lead against the Magnolia Hotshots.

After an intense Friday fight at the DHVSU Gym in Pampanga, the TnT Tropang Giga team wins the 46th PBA PH Cup Finals at the score of 94-79 with Williams named as the MVP.

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Congratulations to the Tnt Tropang Giga team for becoming the champions of the 46th PBA Philippine Cup finals!

URL: https://pba.ph/news/tnt-completes-epic-ride-back-to-mountaintop

Ginebra wins 2020 PBA Philippine Cup title

Ever since this year's PBA Philippine Cup resumed after several months of void due to the COVID-19 pandemic, players and staff are accommodating to the new normal at a bubble set up somewhere in Clark, Pampanga.

After several intense basketball action inside the bubble, the two teams vying for the title, Ginebra and TnT KaTropa, are going all-out in the best-of-seven match inside the bubble.

In Game 1, the Barangay Ginebra team draw the first blood after beating TNT KaTropa at the score of 100-94. In Game 2, Ginebra leads 2-0 after defeating TNT KaTropa at the score of 92-90. Game 3, however, Ginebra leads 2-0 after defeating TNT KaTropa at the score of 92-90. And in Game 4, Ginebra beats TNT KaTropa at the score of 98-88 and they're on the brink of the title.

This is where Game 5 sums up in the bubble, and with Ginebra's title hopes draw near, this game is like a cat-and-mouse chase as both teams are in a serious close-quarters combat that is too close to call. In the end, the Barangay Ginebra team claimed the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup title after defeating the Talk N Text KaTropa at the score of 82-78. LA Tenorio is named MVP.

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They've really showed us that even in the "new normal", they've still pulled an awesome basketball action for Filipinos around the globe.

Congratulations, Barangay Ginebra, for being 2020 PBA Philippine Cup champions!

Barangay Ginebra wins 2019 PBA Governors' Cup

Barangay Ginebra finally claimed redemption at the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup Finals as their victory against the Meralco Bolts in Game 5 allows the franchise to regain the Governors' Cup title after losing to Magnolia last season.

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The whole crowd have gathered at the MOA Arena in Pasay to witness whether or not the Ginebra team will win the Governors' Cup title against the Bolts in Game 5 of the Best-of-7 finals and yes, they did.

At the score of 105-93, the Barangay Ginebra gained the PBA Governors' Cup title and Japeth Aguilar, thanks to his team-best 25 points score, eight rebounds, and four blocks, named as the team's MVP.

URL: https://sports.inquirer.net/381703/ginebra-beats-meralco-again-to-capture-pba-governors-cup-title

Congratulations to the Barangay Ginebra for becoming this season's PBA Governors' Cup champions!

San Miguel wins 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup

Before the whole Philippines had their eyes on GILAS Pilipinas for the upcoming FIBA World Cup happening in China later this month, they had the whole attention on Game 6 of the best-of-seven PBA Commissioner's Cup finals between the ever-dominant San Miguel and Talk N Text and what a match it is.

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Once again, the San Miguel Beermen is still the king of PBA after defeating Talk N Text at the score of 102-90. Chris McCullough scored the most points at 35 but Terrence Romeo is named the MVP of the match after averaging him with 14 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 rebounds.

URL: https://www.pba.ph/news/san-miguel-completes-tough-journey-back-to-the-top

Congratulations, San Miguel Beermen, for your continuing dominance at the PBA!

San Miguel Beermen nicked their 5th PBA Philippine Cup title

The 2019 PBA Philippine Cup Finals has been one heck of a rollercoaster thriller between the San Miguel Beermen and the Magnolia Hotshots as the previous six games have sent the fans rattled by the sheer magnitude of this rivalry. So amazing, it even caused Spider-Man to surprisingly interrupt the game for whatever the reason is. It really is an endgame in Avenger-like levels.

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It finally all comes down to this, Game 7, the winner-take-all match where the Philippine Cup title is at stake and with San Miguel aiming for a five-peat, feels like it's every other Philippin Cup final for them.

After four quarters of heated battle at the heart of the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, and yes, no superhero crashing the game like last weekend, the San Miguel Beermen's dynasty continues as they have snagged their 5th PBA Philippine Cup title after defeating the Magnolia Hotshots at the score of 72-21.

To date, San Miguel became the only PBA team to win five-straight All-Filipino titles. Their victory marked the 26th overall title for the team.

URL: http://tv5.espn.com/basketball/pba/story/_/id/26753273/san-miguel-wins-historic-fifth-straight-philippine-cup-crown

Congratulations, San Miguel Beermen for their fifth PBA Philippine Cup win!

Magnolia Hotshots won the 2018 PBA Governor's Cup

With a few days left before Christmas, the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok are determined to end their four-year drought in a best of 7 match against the Alaska Aces in the 2018 PBA Governors Cup. In the first game, the Magnolia Hotshots took the win after defeating the Alaska Aces at the score of 100-84. Game 2 sees Magnolia leading by two games after defeating Alaska at 77-71. In Game 3, Alaska trails 1-2 after defeating the Hotshots at the score of 100-71. In Game 4, Alaska Aces leveled the match with two all after beating Magnolia Hotshots at the score of 90-76. And in Game 5, Hotshots lead 3-2 after defeating the Aces at the score of 79-78.

And now, here it is. Game 6. The question of END or EXTEND has became the talk of the metro as the two teams are trying to turn the tables on their favor. Whether Magnolia wants to end it or Alaska wants some more is a thrilling scenario Filipinos worth watching.

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In this explosive battle between the Hotshots and the Aces, held at the Ynares Center, there's no stopping them from delivering their explosive three-pointers both teams thrown at as well as some rage occurred as showcased by 3q T on Cruz for using profane language. Still, as the game progressed, there's no stopping the Hotshots from blowing away the Aces until the end clock comes and the Hotshots are named the 2018 PBA Governor's Cup Champions.

The Hotshots ended their four-year drought with a championship win after defeating the Alaska Aces at the score of 102-86. This is the first trophy win for Coach Chito Victolero, and Mark Barroca was named the MVP of the game.

That really is the most explosive event of the holiday season! Congratulations to the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok! You guys really are the champions of the PBA Governor's Cup!

Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel wins PBA Commissioner's Cup title after Game 6

The battle between the San Miguel Beermen and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel became the talk of the town and in this year's PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, it was this rivalry that decide who keeps or snags the title in a match held at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday night.

It was the question of "DO OR DIE pa o TAPOS na" that made Game 6 of the Best-of-7 match one of the most exciting matches in the history of PBA and yet, here we are, we witnessed how empires crumble in one night as the Barangay Ginebra ended San Miguel Beermen's reign and snagged their very first PBA Commissioner's Cup win after over two decades of drought.

The Gin Kings defeated the Beermen at the score of 93-77 and Scottie Thompson is named MVP thanks to his decisive double-double that propelled the Gin Kings to victory.

URL: http://tv5.espn.com/basketball/pba/story/_/id/24318418/ginebra-finishes-smb-bags-commissioner-cup-crown

Congratulations to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for winning the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals! Your NEVER SAY DIE philosophy really amazed the fans and you've earned it!

SMB beats Magnolia at Game 5 to nab their 4th consecutive PH Cup title streak

The San Miguel Beermen had done it again at the PBA Philippine Cup after defeating the Magnolia Hotshots at the score of 108-99 during a double overtime at the fifth game of the 2018 season finals at the MOA Arena, nabbing their fourth title streak.

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With the combination of 42-point and 20-rebound charge from three-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, and Arwind Santos' 23 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and four blocks, not to mention efforts from Marcio Lassiter and Chris Ross, the Beermen emerged from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter and chewed the Magnolia Hotshots where it really hurts at the double overtime.

The SMB became the first time in history to win four consecutive Philippine Cup titles ever since the legendary Crispa team achieved the same feat in six years.

URL: http://tv5.espn.com/basketball/pba/story/_/id/23049497/san-miguel-tops-magnolia-2ot-win-fourth-straight-philippine-cup-title

Congratulations to the San Miguel Beermen for making history at the PBA Philippine Cup!

Barangay Ginebra defends PBA Governor's Cup title for 2017

The battle between Barangay Ginebra and the Meralco Bolts in the 2017 PBA Governor's Cup finals lasted for about seven games and because each team scored three wins, this final game held at the Philippine Arena became the ultimate decider to see which team will claim the title once and for all.

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In the finale jam-packed full of crowds in the world's largest indoor arena, this battle became one of the greatest moments in PBA history as Brgy. Ginebra trumped Meralco at the score of 101-96, more than enough to clench their first-ever back-to-back title.

LA Tenorio was crowned the game's MVP after scoring 26 points to ensure Ginebra's success. Import player Scottie Thompson and Mark Caguioa did rather well in the game with the combined 18 point shootout against the Bolts.

This marks the 10th championship win for Brgy. Ginebra after the match that garnered 54,086 spectators, a record high at the Philippine Arena.

URL: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/10/27/1753208/ginebra-survives-meralco-scare-completes-title-repeat

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRGY. GINEBRA FOR BEING THE 2017 PBA GOVERNOR'S CUP CHAMPIONS!

San Miguel Beermen snagged the PBA Perpetual Trophy after defeating Brgy. Ginebra

The fifth game of the PBA All-Filipino Conference finals is a do-or-die match between two of the most formidable teams in history; the San Miguel Beermen and the Barangay Ginebra. 

The former wanted to end the battle just to snag the coveted Perpetual Trophy while the latter wanted to stage a comeback by any means necessary. With SMB leads at 3-1, looks like the fight for the title is a narrow difference between a win and a loss.

At last, in the eyes of thousands of spectators gathered at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the San Miguel Beermen made history after defeating the Barangay Ginebra at the score of 91-85. The team's MVP, Arwind Santos, scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks, despite performing less than what Brgy. Ginebra's Japeth Aguilar did.

This is the second time the Perpetual Trophy is handed to the winning team since the Talk N Txters.

Congratulations for the Beermen's historical win!