News

PBA: Paul Lee saves day for Magnolia, puts Hotshots on brink of title

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 10:20 PM

Paul Lee sank a jumper with 1.3 seconds left to lift Magnolia to a 79-78 victory over Alaska in Game 5 of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup finals Friday. Read more »

For Alaska's Harris, PBA Best Import award is for 'most valuable people'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 03:55 PM

Alaska import Mike Harris gave full credit to his teammates after earning Best Import honors in the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup, which saw him put up monster numbers to lead the Aces to the finals. Read more »

PBA: Barroca, Compton fined after testy Game 4

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 03:58 PM

Both Alaska head coach Alex Compton and Magnolia guard Mark Barroca have been sanctioned following a contentious Game 4 of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup finals. Read more »

PBA: Magnolia's Paul Lee grateful for BPC, but focused on championship

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:24 PM

Paul Lee's historic night ended on a flat note, after the Hotshots were beaten by the Alaska Aces, 90-76, in Game 4 of the best-of-7 finals. Read more »

Magnolia's Jalalon disputes Alaska's Compton: 'Hindi ako nanununtok'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 02:46 PM

Magnolia guard Jiovani Jalalon vehemently denied the allegation made by Alaska head coach Alex Compton that he had thrown a punch during Game 4 of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. Read more »

PBA: Barroca downplays incident with Banchero

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 12:42 AM

PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he met separately with Barroca and Banchero after the game, and Barroca said no sanctions were brought up. Read more »

PBA: Victolero to Compton — ‘The referees will decide what’s a foul’

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 12:00 AM

While Alex Compton suggested that the referees weren't doing their jobs in Game 4, Magnolia coach Chito Victolero responded by saying: "Sabi lang niya 'yun." Read more »

PBA: Alex Compton upset over ‘dirty basketball’ in Game 4

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 11:24 PM

Alaska head coach Alex Compton said suspensions should be handed out in the wake of a game that went overboard in its physicality. Read more »

PBA: Mike Harris powers Alaska past Magnolia, as Governors’ Cup finals tied

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 10:28 PM

Mike Harris finished with 34 points and 22 rebounds, as Alaska outlasted Magnolia 90-76 on Wednesday. Read more »

PBA: Paul Lee earns first BPC award; Mike Harris is top import

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 07:43 PM

For the first time in his career, Magnolia guard Paul Lee has earned the best player of the conference award. Read more »

PBA: Magnolia looks to push Alaska to the brink

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 07:31 AM

Game 4 of the best-of-7 series is set for Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., at the Araneta Coliseum.   Read more »

PBA: Alaska's Compton braces for Magnolia fightback in Game 4

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 07:26 PM

Alaska head coach Alex Compton is expecting a drastically different game when the Aces battle the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 4 of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup finals on Wednesday evening at the Araneta Coliseum.  Read more »

Magnolia's Victolero hopes to apologize to Alaska's Harris for confrontation

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 05:49 PM

Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero hopes to get a chance to apologize to Alaska import Mike Harris after he confronted the reinforcement late in the third quarter of Game 3 last Sunday. Read more »

PBA: Hotshots 'outworked' in Game 3, admits Magnolia import Travis

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 05:47 PM

"Bad possession on offense, followed by horrible possessions on defense. It's pretty much how you lose games." Read more »

PBA: Alaska's Cruz makes most of opportunity in finals stage

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 01:54 PM

Alaska forward Carl Bryan Cruz earned a "special shout-out" from his coach after his performance in Game 3 of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup Finals against the Magnolia Hotshots on Sunday evening. Read more »

Large margin of victory of no comfort to Alaska's Compton: 'We're still down'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:30 AM

Their huge margin of victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in Game 3 of the PBA Governors' Cup finals meant little to Alaska head coach Alex Compton, as the Aces are still trailing in the best-of-7 series. Read more »

PBA: Alaska's Compton 'got referees' attention,' says Magnolia coach

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:38 PM

Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero believes that the comments made by his Alaska counterpart, Alex Compton, had "gotten the attention" of PBA referees heading into Game 3 of the 2018 Governors' Cup finals. Read more »

PBA: Harris' breakout game keeps Alaska alive

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 10:33 PM

After a pair of subpar performances, Alaska import Mike Harris finally broke loose from Magnolia's defense in the PBA Governors' Cup finals.   Read more »

PBA: Harris powers Alaska to breakthrough finals win over Magnolia

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 09:16 PM

(UPDATED) After dropping the first two games of the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup finals, the Alaska Aces are on the board. Read more »

Aces out to recover after back-to-back Finals losses

Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Dec 09 08:49 AM

Down 0-2 in the best-of-7 series, Alaska is almost required to come away with a win as the series continues Sunday for Game 3 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Read more »