Philippine Basketball Association - NGETS Studio

Kings surge back, take 2-1 lead

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:13:00 GMT

The coach allowed himself to be coached and the result was another one of those storybook come-from-behind wins by Barangay Ginebra.

Noel TD propels Ginebra to 2-1 lead

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:11:00 GMT

Even when he is not on his usual offensive mode, Jayjay Helterbrand still finds ways to help Barangay Ginebra. Like what he did Sunday, chipping in a bit of a coaching suggestion which proved crucial and enabled the Kings to fashion a come-from behind 116-103 win over San Miguel Beer in their Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference championshiop duel at the Araneta Coliseum.

Miller, Helterbrand show way in MVP race

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:10:00 GMT

Alaska's Willie Miller and Ginebra's Jayjay Helterbrand, winners of the Best Player of the Conference plums in the Philippine Cup and Fiesta Conference, respectively, are two of the seven leading contenders for the season's Most Valuable Player award.

3-way race for PBA's MVP plum looms

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:07:00 GMT

A three-way fight for the Philippine Basketball Association's season Most Valuable Player (MVP) award looms among Barangay Ginebra's JayJay Helterbrand, Alaska's Willie Miller and Talk `N Text's Mac Cardona.

Ginebra favored to grab finals lead

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:29:00 GMT

Without Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris, it will be a walk in the park for the Ginebra Kings when they battle the San Miguel Beermen on Sunday in Game 3 of the best-of-seven championship series of the 2009 PBA-Motolite Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Ginebra plays depleted SMB

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:26:00 GMT

Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were both meted a one-game suspension for attacking a fan in an ugly post-game incident Friday, leaving San Miguel short-handed in Game Three of their best-of-seven showdown with Barangay Ginebra for the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference championship at the Araneta Coliseum today.

Beermen, Gin Kings break deadlock today

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:24:00 GMT

With the physicality that took place in the previous game, another all-out war is expected when defending champion Barangay Ginebra and undermanned San Miguel Beer meet in Game 3 of the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup Finals today at 7 p.m. the Araneta Coliseum.

League comes down hard on Danny I, Pingris

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:20:00 GMT

After saying they were sorry and noting they were not able to lay a hand on a heckler Friday night, Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were still slapped a one-game suspension and fined a total of P40,000 by the PBA Saturday.

Hecklers, beware

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:18:00 GMT

Last Friday's post-game incident involving San Miguel Beer's Danny Ildefonso chasing down a heckler at courtside should be a wake-up call for the stadium security staff, fans and players to guard against a repetition of the ugly confrontation.

Painters build for next season

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Rain Or Shine coach Caloy Garcia said yesterday the Elasto Painters' fourth-place finish in the PBA Fiesta Conference this season will go a long way in building the team's confidence for the future.