PBA Games Update

ACES, TROPANG TEXTERS TRY TO INCH CLOSER TO FINALS But Realtors, Beermen primed to equalize Tuesday, 20 January 2009 Neither Alaska's Tim Cone nor Talk N Text's Chot Reyes expected this series to be a picnic. Now, the Aces and the Tropang Texters have an opportunity to take the Sta. Lucia Realtors and the San Miguel Beermen out of their path sooner than later. Read more...

TALK ‘N TEXT TRIPS SMB FOR 2-1 EDGE Tropang Texters spoil Hontiveros’ 39-pt explosion Sunday, 18 January 2009 Jimmy Alapag had three clutch hits at endgame, enough to scuttle Dondon Hontiveros' 39-point explosion as Talk n Text regained the upper hand over San Miguel Beer in their KFC PBA Philippine Cup Final Four showdown at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday. Alapag stole the show in the homestretch as the Tropang Texters survived Hontiveros' career-best showing, salvaging a 110-106 win and gaining the 2-1 lead over the Beermen in the best-of-seven series. "In the huddle, we're talking about our need to stop Dondon. He's all banged up but he's still making his shots. But we're also thinking, he's bound to miss somewhere. He missed some and, in the end, our players had their big plays," sighed Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes. Read more... OMOLON, SLR DEFENSE FINALLY SHOW UP AS REALTORS TAKE GAME 3 Defending champs cut Alaska series lead to 2-1 as Aces held to lowest output in conference Sunday, 18 January 2009 Sta. Lucia showed up with the kind of defense that won for itself last year’s Philippine Cup title, holding Alaska to a conference-low in scoring for a 76-65 win in Game 3 of the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday night. Bitoy Omolon scored 25 points and cornered 11 rebounds as the Realtors avoided falling into a deep hole no team in league history has ever recovered from, cutting Alaska’s lead in their best-of-7 series to 2-1. Read more...

More... ACES BEAT REALTORS ANEW, GO UP 2-0 SMB-TNT SERIES BACK TO SQUARE ONE TALK ‘N TEXT, ALASKA EYE COMMANDING 2-0 LEADS