MANILA - TNT began its quest for back-to-back PBA Philippine Cup titles after tripping Magnolia in an opening night rematch of last year's finals, 78-72, on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. TNT pulled away late in the game to repeat its dominance over Magnolia, whom they beat in five games in the 2021 championship series in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Tropang Giga turned on the jets in crunch time and unleashed a 10-3 run within the last 2:26 of the game to upend the Hotshots. Troy Rosario tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal for TNT, which has yet to agree on a new contract with Mikey Williams, the newly-crowned Rookie of the Year. Williams is still in the United States at the moment even as teammate Kelly Williams received his Rookie of the Year and Mythical First Team awards on his behalf. Jayson Castro added 16 points, two rebounds, and six assists. Ian Sangalang chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jio Jalalon and C
MANILA - Rain or Shine (ROS) completed a late rally to steal a 79-77 win from debuting Converge right at the start of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. In the opening game for the league's 47th season, ROS preserved an endgame push with crucial plays on both ends of the floor to emerge victorious despite Converge stifling them on offense. Down 66-73 with 3:31 left, the E-Painters launched a 9-0 run to go up, 77-75, with 1:37 to play. The FiberXers responded with four straight points including a go-ahead layup from Jeron Teng with 23.4 seconds remaining. However, Beau Belga scored what would be the game-winning three with 13.4 seconds left to give ROS a 78-77 lead. Santi Santillan then performed a tough defense on his fellow former La Salle star Teng, forcing the latter to a tough pass easily read by Rey Nambatac. Converge actually had a chance to win the game after Santillan split his free throws off a Teng foul with 2.3 seconds to
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