Poy Erram (right) battles to keep possession for the Tropang Giga. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on Sunday sat out TNT’s final group stage assignment—a nonbearing one—but coach Chot Reyes believes there’s no reason to worry too much about his fitness. “Hopefully, he should be okay for the playoffs,” Reyes said after the Tropang Giga’s … Read more
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
Rey Nambatac (left) provides valuable energy and scoring that allows TNT veteran Jayson Castro a lot of rest. —PBA IMAGES TNT captured a third-straight victory on Sunday night to rise to 5-1 overall in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Veteran Jayson Castro came through in the clutch, putting the game away from Converge’s reach and eventually … Read more
TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson against Magnolia Hotshots’ Zavier Lucero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES TNT bounced back from its heartbreaking loss to Converge by bringing down Magnolia, 88-82, Thursday to move back atop Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Threes from import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and … Read more
TNT Tropang Giga big man Poy Erram during a 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—It’s been almost exactly a year since Poy Erram saw action for TNT. A year later, Erram returned just in time for Tropang Giga in their 101-95 win over Northport in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup at Araneta … Read more
Returning Rondae Hollis Jefferson leads TNT to opening win in the PBA Governors’ Cup 2024. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–TNT held off NorthPort, 101-95, getting its PBA Governors’ Cup title defense off to a good start Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Returning Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who led the club to the championship during … Read more
TNT’s Calvin Oftana.–PBA IMAGES Calvin Oftana didn’t get the amount of playing time he’s so used to having at TNT during Gilas Pilipinas’ bid in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) last month in Latvia. But the Tropang Giga ace, who hails from Dumaguete, is not looking at the Riga tour as a wasted stint. … Read more
(L-R) Micah Parsons, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Taylor Rooks, Charles Barkley and Wayne Gretzky speak onstage during Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2024 on May 15, 2024 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery/AFP Charles Barkley intends to remain with TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract. The Hall of Fame player … Read more