Justin Brownlee shows no signs of fatigue as he anchors Barangay Ginebra to a victory against Meralco. (PBA Images)
Barangay Ginebra torched the three-point territory in the crucial minutes to turn back Meralco, 112-107, in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, Marc
After Meralco Bolts claimed a Game 1 win over Barangay Ginebra in Game 1 of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals, here are three thoughts from Sunday s game.
Chris Newsome (Courtesy of PBA Image) MANILA - Chris Newsome stood tallest in Meralco's balanced attack to hold off No. 1 seed Magnolia in a do-or-die Game 5 to arrange another duel with rival Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors' Cup finals. The seasoned guard did it all for the Bolts, canning 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in the last two games of the best-of-five semifinals which they won, 3-2. The Fil-Am guard thus emerged as the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week, the last for the season-ending conference. Newsome beat out Meralco teammate Allein Maliksi in close voting for the weekly honor being handed out by the men and women regularly covering the PBA beat. The 6-foot-2 combo guard settled for 11 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two steals in Meralco's 112-93 loss in Game 4 before saving his best for last in the rubber match, 94-81. With the Bolts' season on the line, Newsome sizzled for 18 points including 11 in a t
CHRIS NEWSOME stood tallest in Meralco’s balanced attack to hold off No. 1 seed Magnolia in a do-or-die Game 5 to arrange another duel with rival Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup Finals. The seasoned guard did it all for the Bolts with 14.0 points, 6.5…