Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Meralco welcomed back its key players from injuries and looked even better on Saturday night, whipping NorthPort, 114-104, to book a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. With Cliff Hodge and Raymond Almazan back in harness, the Bolts rolled to their sixth … Read more
NorthPort forward Arvin Tolentino.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort came out of the gates hard on Sunday night and hung on until the final horn to crush severely undermanned Terrafirma, 133-107, in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Batang Pier drew a triple-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists from cornerstone Arvin Tolentino and 26 points … Read more
NorthPort coach Bonnie Tan and the coaching staff during the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES NorthPort coach Bonnie Tan felt the comments made by Converge assistant Danny Ildefonso lit a fire under his team and keyed Thursday’s blowout victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Tan didn’t hide his disappointment over comments made by Ildefonso, who … Read more