DeMar DeRozan went for 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Zach LaVine scored 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished eight assists to lead th
NLEX 120, NorthPort115 (PBA Images) MANILA - NLEX blew a hot start but delivered the goods in the endgame to beat NorthPort, 120-115, in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Friday. KJ McDaniels almost singlehandedly carried the fight for the Road Warriors, atoning for two missed free throws in the final 1:01 left in regulation and the Batang Pier up, 102-99. "We actually lost our composure for a while there. We had a good lead," NLEX coach Yeng Guiao said about trailing at that stretch despite leading, 30-19, after the first quarter. NorthPort was not able to close out the game in regulation after Robert Bolick missed a layup, Paolo Taha bungled two free throws, and aturnover. Kevin Alas forced overtime after making three free throws off a Cameron Forte foul with 1.5 seconds remaining while Bolick failed to convert a three-pointer as regulation time expired. "Kevin just had great composure sinking thr
NLEX 120, NorthPort115 (PBA Images) MANILA - NLEX blew a hot start but delivered the goods in the endgame to beat NorthPort, 120-115, in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Friday. KJ McDaniels almost singlehandedly carried the fight for the Road Warriors, atoning for two missed free throws in the final 1:01 left in regulation and the Batang Pier up, 102-99. "We actually lost our composure for a while there. We had a good lead," NLEX coach Yeng Guiao said about trailing at that stretch despite leading, 30-19, after the first quarter. NorthPort was not able to close out the game in regulation after Robert Bolick missed a layup, Paolo Taha bungled two free throws, and aturnover. Kevin Alas forced overtime after making three free throws off a Cameron Forte foul with 1.5 seconds remaining while Bolick failed to convert a three-pointer as regulation time expired. "Kevin just had great composure sinking thr
MANILA - Phoenix banked on a huge fourth-quarter rally to walk away with a 103-100 win over Terrafirma in the PBA Governors' Cup on Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Despite squandering a hot start, the Fuel Masters finished strong and stole the win from the Dyip, who thought a solid second quarter would be enough. Phoenix sizzled early on and scored 30 points in the first quarter, but Terrafirma went on a 27-12 second quarter to enter halftime up by 10, 52-42. The Dyip swelled their lead to as high as 17, 67-50, with less than seven minutes left in the third, and appeared groomed to score a win for the first time with new combo guard Alex Cabagnot. However, the Fuel Masters unleashed a 23-4 run midway into the fourth quarter to retake the lead, 100-94, with 2:14 to go. Terrafirma still threatened to get the lead back after Juami Tiongson scored four straight points to cut the lead down to just two, 100-98, with 16 seconds left, but Paul Harris gave Phoenix some breathi
MANILA - Phoenix banked on a huge fourth-quarter rally to walk away with a 103-100 win over Terrafirma in the PBA Governors' Cup on Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Despite squandering a hot start, the Fuel Masters finished strong and stole the win from the Dyip, who thought a solid second quarter would be enough. Phoenix sizzled early on and scored 30 points in the first quarter, but Terrafirma went on a 27-12 second quarter to enter halftime up by 10, 52-42. The Dyip swelled their lead to as high as 17, 67-50, with less than seven minutes left in the third, and appeared groomed to score a win for the first time with new combo guard Alex Cabagnot. However, the Fuel Masters unleashed a 23-4 run midway into the fourth quarter to retake the lead, 100-94, with 2:14 to go. Terrafirma still threatened to get the lead back after Juami Tiongson scored four straight points to cut the lead down to just two, 100-98, with 16 seconds left, but Paul Harris gave Phoenix some breathi