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CORNLEY OUT, REID IN FOR ELASTO PAINTERS’ TITLE DEFENSE

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Rain or Shine ditched Jamelle Cornley in favor of another old import Arizona Reid for the PBA Governors Cup where the Elasto Painters hope to duplicate their breakthrough title run versus the San Mig Coffee Mixers last year. “After we decided not to get Cornley, Arizona (Reid) was on top of our mind. Atty. (Mert) [...]

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LAGUNA EYES SWEEP OF COCA-COLA PBA YOUNGSTARS TOURNEY

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Cebu has 24 hours to turn its fate around and seal its destiny in the 2013 Coca-Cola PBA Youngstars National Championship. Or they can have Laguna do it for them. Unless the Cebuanos can unravel the riddle of powerhouse Laguna, they could end up getting walloped again Friday in the all-important final game at the Blue [...]

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PBA GRATEFUL, INSPIRED BY COMM’S CUP SUCCESS

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PBA commissioner Chito Salud has promised the league will not rest on its laurels and instead strive harder to continue delivering high-caliber and truly entertaining games in response to the record gate receipts and TV ratings it enjoyed in the just-concluded PBA Commissioner’s Cup. “The PBA is on the upswing because the fans are taking [...]

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LAGUNA, CEBU DISPUTE SOLO LEAD IN COCA-COLA PBA YOUNGSTARS CAGEFEST

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Laguna and Cebu, the only undefeated teams in the National Finals of the 2013 Coca-Cola-PBA Youngstars, clash Thursday for sole leadership at the JCSGO gym. Gametime is at 8 a.m. followed by the matches between Cagayan de Oro and KABAKA-Manila at 9:30 a.m. and San Juan versus Pampanga at 11 a.m. Tied with 4-0 slates, Laguna and Cebu had earlier [...]

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BLUE CHIP IMPORT FOR NEW CHAMPS

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Having ended a hunt for a first title in three years, Alaska now embarks on a quest for first back-to-back championships in 15 years with the help of import Wendell McKines. The Aces are not settling for a patsy following their successful ride with Robert Dozier sending the Uytengsu back to the top, less than [...]

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TOTALLY UNEXPECTED

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ALASKA’s current roster is loaded with tools and has fully embraced and utilized the system put into place by coach Luigi Trillo. But even Trillo was amazed at the quickness in which his Aces won their first PBA championship under him. “I’m just overwhelmed right now,” said Trillo following Alaska’s 104-80 victory over Barangay Ginebra [...]

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STREAKING LAGUNA, CEBU SHOOT FOR NO. 3 IN COKE PBA YOUNGSTARS NAT’L FINALS

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Early leaders Laguna and Cebu gun for their third straight wins against separate opponents Tuesday in the National Championships of the 2013 Coca-Cola PBA Youngstars at the JCSGO gym in Cubao, Quezon City. Laguna battles winless San Juan (0-2) at 8 a.m. while Cebu faces KABAKA-Manila (1-1) at 9:30 a.m. Pampanga (1-1) meets hardluck Cagayan de Oro (0-2) at 11 [...]

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PBA NOW OWNS TOP 2 RECORD ATTENDANCE AT BIG DOME

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If you were at the Araneta Coliseum to witness Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Alaska, you are now part of history. Araneta Coliseum Officer in Charge Atty. Allan Gabor told pba.ph that the 23,436 fans that trooped to the Big Dome Sunday night is the biggest [...]

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ACES HIGH

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ALASKA is back in a familiar place on the winners’ podium but under some very different circumstances. The Aces got really going as the game progressed, resulting in a 104-80 victory over the Barangay Ginebra Kings Sunday to complete a sweep of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series before an all-time record crowd of 23,436 [...]

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TENORIO IS BPC WINNER; DOZIER CLAIMS BOBBY PARKS TROPHY

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LA Tenorio hit another big stride in his personal ride, winning the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Best Player of the Conference plum. The 5-foot-8 playmaker out of Ateneo, a seven-year PBA veteran, pocketed a first BPC award in his second conference with Barangay Ginebra. He became the fourth Ginebra player to win a BPC trophy [...]

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