PHOENIX Super LPG’s Matthew Wright was named Player of the Week of the ongoing Governors’ Cup as the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is all set to launch the second conference of its 3x3 tournament this weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. AT the right place and at the right time,…
Photo from PBA Matthew Wright and the import-less Phoenix Super LPG couldn’t have out of their slump at a perfect time than on Christmas day in front of a sizeable crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. And the Fuel Masters couldn’t have caught a bigger fish than erstwhile unbeaten NLEX following a
BARANGAY Ginebra San Miguel’s Stanley Pringle will be out for next three months after undergoing surgery in his left knee before Christmas Day, according to Head Coach Tim Cone. Cone, however, didn’t go down to specifics on Pringle’s injury which already ruled him out of the Governors’ Cup where the…
Arvin Tolentino (PBA Images) Arvin Tolentino is making the most out of the extra time given him at Barangay Ginebra. With the Kings plagued by injuries to key players, Tolentino stepped up on the plate and provided huge contributions in helping the defending PBA Governors Cup champion off to a fas
Arvin Tolentino (Photo courtesy of PBA Image) MANILA - Arvin Tolentino is making the most out of the extra time given him at Barangay Ginebra. With the Kings plagued by injuries to key players, Tolentino stepped up on the plate and provided huge contributions in helping the defending PBA Governors Cup champion off to a fast 3-0 start in its title retention bid. The sophomore big man posted back-to-back career highs in the team's last two outings to emerge as the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period Dec. 15-19. Tolentino emerged as the top choice following a tight race that saw teammate Christian Standhardinger and Magnolia's Calvin Abueva also in the running for the weekly honor handed out by the men and women regularly covering the PBA beat. Getting additional playing time as injuries shut down Aljon Mariano, Joe Devance, Stanley Pringle, and Jared Dillinger, Tolentino initially warmed up by finishing with 16 points, including four three-pointers, in a