PBA Images12-22 Alaska coach Jeffrey Cariaso said the prospect of seeing the end of the fabled franchise’s PBA stint was both a challenge and motivation prior to forcing NLEX to a rubber match in their Governors’ Cup quarterfinal matchup. Fighting to extend their last dance, the Aces made an inspi
ALASKA doesn’t want to play its final game in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) yet on Wednesday afternoon as the Aces masterfully scored a 93-79 rout to extend their quarterfinal duel with the NLEX Road Warriors to a do-or-die Governors’ Cup playoff at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Every PBA fan…
Photo from PBA Rookie RK Ilagan scored a buzzer-beating jumper to give Alaska a 94-93 win over Meralco in a thrilling finish to their PBA Governors’ Cup game held Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Given the chance to come through in the clutch, Ilagan repaid coach Jeffrey Ca
Photo from PBA Alaska continue its farewell tour with hopes of another win this time against NLEX as action in the PBA Governors’ Cup shifts Wednesday. Feb. 23 to the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. The Aces take on the Road Warriors at 3 p.m. when they shoot for a fourth straight win and three in
Alaska's star guard Jeron Teng MANILA - Alaska's farewell tour in the PBA got off to a rousing start as star guard Jeron Teng seized the driver seat in a bid to help the storied franchise cap off its final conference in the league on a high note. Days after the announcement of the team's imminent exit in Asia's first professional league after 35 years, Teng took the lead and ignited the Aces' final hurrah with two quick victories in the Governors' Cup. The former La Salle stalwart did it in style marked by a career-high scoring output to earn the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period Feb. 16 to 20. Teng, 27, prevailed in a hotly-contested voting among the men and women that regularly cover the PBA beat, with TNT Tropang Giga's Mikey Williams and Magnolia's Adrian Wong also in strong contention for the weekly honor. The second generation player registered 18.5 points on a 55-percent shooting clip aside from grabbing five rebounds,