It took all of Beerman June Mar Fajardo’s (left) 40 points and 24 rebounds to deflate Justin Arana and the FiberXers. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Basketball coaches usually take a day or two processing a botched campaign. But that wasn’t quite the case for Converge’s Franco Atienza, whose squad nearly toppled mighty San Miguel Beer in … Read more
Schonny Winston leads Converge FiberXers past San Miguel Beermen to force a Game 5 in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—When Converge needed someone to step up and help force a do-or-die with PBA juggernaut San Miguel Beer, Schonny Winston answered the call. The FiberXers looked down the barrel of a 1-2 … Read more
Alec Stockton celebrates with his teammates after hitting the buzzer-beater to beat San Miguel in Game 3 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Alec Stockton hit a stepback jumper at the buzzer and Converge lived to fight another day after escaping powerhouse San Miguel, 114-112, Monday night in the PBA Governors’ Cup … Read more
New import EJ Anosike carries San Miguel Beermen in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals against Converge FiberXers. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer weathered a late uprising by Converge to come away with a 102-95 win in Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup Thursday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. From … Read more
Converge bench, which includes assistant Danny Ildefonso, looks on during the game between the FiberXers and NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES Converge got back at NorthPort, 107-99, Wednesday in the PBA Governors’ Cup but not after a heated incident involving FiberXers’ assistant Danny Ildefonso and Batang Pier team governor Erick Arejola. The two teams were … Read more
Magnolia Hotshots’ Paul Lee against Converge FIberXers in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia turned to its winning experiences and veterans to stop Converge from notching a comeback win in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup. On Friday at Araneta Coliseum, the Hotshots scraped past the FiberXers, 105-93, but not without a … Read more
Converge import Scotty Thompson.–PBA IMAGES Converge is patiently waiting for top overall pick Justine Baltazar to finally join its camp. But it still got its mission of transforming last season’s worst record to an upward trajectory off and running. “This is just one game,” acting coach Franco Atienza said. “But it’s a good Day One … Read more
Converge import Scotty Thompson.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge import Scotty Hopson provided an important element in Converge’s first game in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday. With the FiberXers being a relatively young team, Hopson provided leadership on the court that propelled the revamped Converge squad to a 127-95 win over Terrafirma at Araneta Coliseum. “I’ve … Read more