Finals

Escamis, scarred by last season’s painful finals loss, is doing everything right to bring the Cards to the threshold of the NCAA title News_ad

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Escamis, scarred by last season’s painful finals loss, is doing everything right to bring the Cards to the threshold of the NCAA title News_ad

Clint Escamis, center, and the Mapua Cardinals in Game 1 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Season 100 Finals.–NCAA PHOTO Clint Escamis was overly disillusioned during last season’s championship collapse, which left the rookie MVP deeply scarred. These wounds will quickly heal with another Mapua victory over the College of St. Benilde in the title game … Read more

The Maroons reach the finals for the fourth consecutive year and are looking to change the history of the last two seasons News_ad

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The Maroons reach the finals for the fourth consecutive year and are looking to change the history of the last two seasons News_ad

Quentin Millora-Brown (right) grabs 19 rebounds for the Maroons as they advance to the finals, where a successful season will give him a shot at the UAAP title. —Contributed photo. The University of the Philippines waited all season for another chance at redemption. The Fighting Maroons are just two wins away from that long-awaited goal. … Read more

Jayson Castro wins third PBA Finals MVP for TNT at age 38 News_ad

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Jayson Castro wins third PBA Finals MVP for TNT at age 38 News_ad

TNT Tropang Giga Jayson Castro is the MVP of the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – In TNT’s successful quest for a second straight PBA Governors’ Cup championship, veteran guard Jayson Castro rose to the challenge. Castro, who played at the age of 38, showed that age could not slow him … Read more

RJ Abarrientos was hit with a reality check in his PBA Finals debut News_ad

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RJ Abarrientos was hit with a reality check in his PBA Finals debut News_ad

Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos (4) defends TNT guard Jayson Castro in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. – PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos swam with the sharks in his first PBA Finals experience. The fast-rising Abarrientos went head-to-head with TNT star Jayson Castro, who took the young guard to … Read more

The PBA Finals is a duel between two great minds controlling two great teams News_ad

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The PBA Finals is a duel between two great minds controlling two great teams News_ad

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings coach Tim Cone during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA PICTURES Simultaneously rivals and friends, Tim Cone and Chot Reyes will likely be able to make few if any moves that the other is unaware of in their coaching battle, which will serve as one of the subplots in the PBA … Read more