The Fix
POLL | Who won the three-way trade among Barako Bull, Meralco, and Talk ‘N Text?
Barako Bull, Meralco, and Talk ‘N Text conspired for the first big deal of the long break. The Energy Colas ended up with Ronjay Buenafe and Gilbert Bulawan, the Bolts got Jared Dillinger and Don Allado, while the Tropang Texters acquired Sean Anthony. Who won the trade? Read more »
Fans hail Azkals keeper Neil Etheridge’s Hong Kong performance on Twitter
Philippine national men’s football team goalkeeper Neil Etheridge stamped his class between the sticks once again on Tuesday night, holding his ground against a barrage of goals from Hong Kong to help the Azkals escape with a 1-0 win. Moments … Read more »
VIDEO | James Yap talks about reuniting with Bimby and the Serendra blast
Shortly after cutting his trip to his hometown of Escalante, Negros Occidental short, San Mig Coffee superstar spoke to MJ Marfori of News5 about his hopes of reuniting with son Bimby. He also addressed the explosion at Serendra, of which he is a resident. Read more »
VIDEO | Luigi Trillo talks about journey to lead Alaska Aces to championship
A couple of days after leading the Alaska Aces to a Commissioner’s Cup finals sweep over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, coach Luigi Trillo sat down with Good Morning Club’s Chiqui Roa-Puno to discuss the team’s title run and his journey as a coach. Read more »
Caption This: Mark Caguioa looks a bit different, and why is he with Alaska fans in the stands?
No less than 23,486 fans showed up for Game Three of the Commissioner’s Cup finals on Sunday night, and one of them was dressed like Barangay Ginebra San Miguel superstar Mark Caguioa, earning him jeers from Alaska’s Gatas Republik. Read more »
POLL | Should Calvin Abueva be included in the Philippine team?
With his performance this season, Alaska rookie Calvin Abueva has turned many heads, including those of the coaching staff of the Philippine national men’s basketball team. Should the brash forward become part of the squad? Read more »
Caption This: Are these the new Alaska Milk cans featuring Calvin Abueva?
Rookie forward Calvin Abueva has emerged as the new face of the Alaska franchise, and some PBA fans took that a little too literally, plastering his face on milk cans. Read more »
‘Congrats Alaska!’ Gatas Republik, PBA fans celebrate Aces’ championship on Twitter
Only a few minutes after Alaska wrapped up its 104-80 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Game Three of the Commissioner’s Cup finals, PBA fans took to Twitter to express their congratulations to the Aces for winning the title via sweep. Read more »
PHOTO | The Alaska Aces are the new champions of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup
The Alaska Aces swept the finals of the Commissioner’s Cup with a 104-80 Game Three victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. Read more »
POLL | Who should win Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference?
With the Commissioner’s Cup winding down, the Best Player of the Conference race is virtually down to two men: Calvin Abueva of Alaska and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Should the award go to the brainy Tenorio, the brawny Abueva, or to someone else? Read more »
POLL | Who should win Commissioner’s Cup Best Import?
With the Commissioner’s Cup winding down, the Best Import race is virtually down to two men: Robert Dozier of Alaska and Vernon Macklin of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Should the award go to the defensive ace Dozier, the explosive Macklin, or to someone else? Read more »
Caption This: Vernon Macklin ignores the EB Babes
The EB Babes were on-hand at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday to provide timeout entertainment for fans. But Ginebra import Vernon Macklin was so focused on the game that he had no time to check out their moves. Read more »
VIDEO | Tony Dela Cruz takes us inside the Commissioner’s Cup finals
Apart from providing solid defense, steady shooting, and on-court leadership for the Alaska Aces, team captain Tony Dela Cruz also posted his video blog from Game One of the Commissioner’s Cup finals, giving fans an inside look into the match. Read more »
Caption This: Calvin Abueva tells the Ginebra crowd to quiet down
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel fans made up most of the more than 19,000 fans on hand for Game One of the Commissioner’s Cup finals on Wednesday night, but Alaska star rookie Calvin Abueva was unfazed as his Aces laid the smack down on the Gin Kings. Read more »
‘Ang inuman ay hanggang umaga, ang pulutan ay si Lastimosa…’: Gary Granada wrote this #NungLastAlaskaGinebraFinals
The 1997 Commissioner’s Cup finals between Alaska and Ginebra, the known as Gordon’s Gin, remains etched in the memories of fans who watched those games. Part of the reason for this is because what happened during the tournament and the series was immortalized in this song by Gary Granada. Read more »
PHOTO | Here was the point guard matchup #NungLastAlaskaGinebraFinals
The last championship duel between the Alaska and Ginebra franchises in the PBA featured two of the fastest point guards in the league: “The Flying A” Johnny Abarrientos and “The Flash” Bal David. Read more »
#NungLastAlaskaGinebraFinals: PBA fans reminisce about old school Alaska-Ginebra rivalry
With Game One of the Commissioner’s Cup finals between Alaska and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel tipping off on Wednesday, we decided to take a walk down memory lane back to the last time the two teams met in the finals — all the way back in 1997. Read more »
BOTO NA! Who will win the Commissioner’s Cup between Alaska and Ginebra?
Alaska has been the No. 1 team since the start of the Commissioner’s Cup. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is seeded No. 7 — a significant number for the team — on their way to a Cinderella run to the finals. Read more »
Caption This: Calvin Abueva gets a victory hug from Nic Belasco
Alaska star rookie Calvin Abueva exploded late in the Aces’ Game Four victory to close out its semifinals series against San Mig Coffee, and teammate Nic Belasco couldn’t contain his glee. Read more »
VIDEO | Gilas battles All-Stars to draw
The Philippine national men’s basketball team rallied late to salvage a 124-all draw against a crack selection of the PBA’s finest in last weekend’s All-Star Game. Read more »
