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| PBA: Defense keys Asi, Coke's win over Rain or Shine |
| 2008-11-24 09:01:00 |
11/23/2008 | 07:28 PMSundayMANILA, Philippines - It's still too far to say whether defense will win a championship for the Coca-Cola Tigers.Lately though, it's easy to see that it's been winning games for them.Asi Taulava led five Coke players in double figures and the Tigers limited the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to its worst shooting night of the tournament to win 84-73 in the KFC Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.Taulava had 16 points and 10 rebounds and starting playmaker Alex Cabag...
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| Alaska buries TNT in PBA action, 113-86 |
| 2008-11-23 03:24:00 |
11/23/2008 12:40 AMSATURDAY1st gameAlaska caught fire early and played with relentless defense against the high-scoring Talk 'N Text squad to post an easy 113-86 win Saturday night in the 2008-09 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup at The Arena in San Juan.Aces center Sonny Thoss waxed hot early while the Tropang Texters struggled with their shots as Alaska notched its 700 th win in franchise history, joining San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra in the exclusive list. "It's a little bit shocking," said Aces mentor Tim Cone of their blowout win against the team being considered as one of the teams to beat in the tournament."But I'm very proud of the guys especially coming off a tough loss," Cone added. Alaska now has a firm hold of the top spot with 9-3 slate and is now a couple of wins away of claimin...
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| PBA: Red Bull meets Air21, aims to end slump to four |
| 2008-11-23 03:20:00 |
11/21/2008 | 07:23 PMFRIDAYFIRST GAMEMANILA, Philippines – Red Bull tries to prevent from going down to its first-ever five-game losing slide in three years when it clashes with Air21, even as Purefoods attempts to bounce back from a loss when it takes on Coca-Cola Friday in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.There’s no denying that the Bulls’ roster has significantly dropped in terms of talent, having lost Junthy Valenzuela to Ginebra last conference and then Mick Pennisi to San Miguel Beer in the off-season.But they made what everyone calls an ‘unbelievable...
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| PBA action: Rain or Shine finally beats Alaska |
| 2008-11-23 03:15:00 |
11/19/2008 10:29 PMWEDNESDAY1ST GAMERain or Shine scored an impressive 92-88 win over Alaska Aces Wednesday night in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum, blocking the Aces’ attempt to notch their 700th franchise win. Jay-R Reyes was seamless in the three-point area as he shot 5-of-5 behind the arc to finish with 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The Elasto Painters now have six wins in 11 games. Rookies Gabe Norwood and Solomon Mercado also delivered the crucial points down the stretch to help Rain or Shine snap its two-game skid while denying the Aces their 700th win in 23 seasons in the league. "I think this is our biggest win in this conference," said Elasto Painters coach Caloy Garcia who drew 20 points from Mercado. "This is the fi...
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| Cardona leads TNT past Red Bull, sends message to Coach Guiao |
| 2008-11-17 04:20:00 |
SUNDAY UPDATE!11/16/2008 10:29 PMFIRST GAMEMark Cardona exploded for a career-high 42 points to lead Talk 'N Text to a 103-93 come-from-behind win over Red Bull Sunday night in the 2008-09 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.Cardona shot 17-of-26 from the field, including five three-pointers to erase his previous high 38 points he registered in Game 1 of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Cup semifinals curiously against the Barakos.The former La Salle stalwart hopes that his offensive outburst would make Red Bull and national team coach Yeng Guiao to reconsider him for the national pool."Minsan lang mangyari sa buhay ng player ang mag-represent ng country. Sana ma-reconsider ako dahil gustong-gusto ko talaga maglaro sa national team," said Cardona, who also grabbed six rebounds and dished out...
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| Alaska claims PBA top spot with win vs San Miguel |
| 2008-11-17 03:38:00 |
11/15/2008 9:45 PMSATURDAY UPDATE!SECOND GAMEAlaska grabbed the solo top spot with a masterful 91-85 conquest of San Miguel Beer Saturday night in the 2008-09 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome. The Aces came up with crucial defensive stops in the final minutes to hang on for their fourth straight victory and dislodge the Beermen for the No. 1 spot with 8-2 win-loss mark. "It's always a thrilling feeling when you beat a quality team like San Miguel Beer and the guys did a wonderful job on the defensive end," said Alaska head coach Tim Cone who drew 20 points from Willie Miller. "All the five guys on the court played alert defense and that's what we need to beat a quality team like San Migue. And tonight, we got that," Cone added. LA Tenorio added 18 points and eight assists for...
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| PBA: Key baskets help Purefoods survive Red Bull rally |
| 2008-11-14 09:39:00 |
11/14/2008 | 08:17 PMFRIDAY UPDATE!MANILA, Philippines – Purefoods survived Red Bull’s big fourth quarter run, getting the key baskets from its two superstars in an 80-72 win, its fifth in 10 games in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.James Yap and Kerby Raymundo each knocked in a triple in the last 2:35 and the Giants forced the Bulls to three straight turnovers in the final two minutes to pull off the victory despite missing the services of PJ ...
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| PBA action: Purefoods survives Red Bull scare SECOND GAME UPDATE |
| 2008-11-14 04:00:00 |
UPDATE!!11/14/2008FRIDAY UPDATE!SECOND GAMEIn the second game, defending champion Sta. Lucia Realty (SLR) survived Rain or Shine's last gasp and banked on a crucial basket of seldom-used Christian Coronel for an 88-85 escape. After Elasto Painters rookie Solomon Mercado tied the count at 83-all with 1:03 left, Coron...
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| PBA action: San Miguel escapes with a win over Coke |
| 2008-11-13 02:00:00 |
11/12/2008 10:34 PMWEDNESDAY UPDATE!San Miguel Beer pulled off another end-game escape, this time against Coca-Cola, 89-86, to share the lead with Alaska in the 2008-09 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at the Cuneta Astrodome. Mick Pennisi netted a conference-high 18 points with 15 of them coming behind the three-point area to lead San Miguel to its third straight win. The Beermen are now tied with the Aces with 7-2 card apiece. Pennisi also grabbed nine rebounds and sank a crucial free throw in the closing seconds to spoil the Tigers' last-minute rally. "They are not pushovers," said Beermen head coach Siot Tanquingcen, referring to the Coca Cola Tigers. "We knew we have to earn the win the hard way after coming off another tense match, but it's a tribute to my players' toughness. W...
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