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Johnson, Gonzales shine for Realtors who have won 5 of last 6

Just as head coach Boyet Fernandez proclaimed on the eve of their scheduled encounter, the Sta. Lucia Realtors slowed down Rain or Shine with their defense.

But when the going got tough, their timely 3-point shooting made the difference and propelled the Realtors to a 109-100 victory – their highest output this conference -- Friday night at the Cuneta Astrodome.



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Beermen bury Kings deeper into cellar

San Miguel Beer stayed on a roll and Barangay Ginebra remained on a skid.

SMB stretched its unbeaten run to six games and sent Ginebra reeling to a fifth straight defeat as the Beermen whipped the Kings, 95-80, in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night.

"Pinagpapala kami bago mag-Holy Week," said San Miguel coach Siot Tanquingcen whose team is carrying a perfect 6-0 win-loss record going into the league's long break in observance of the Lenten season.

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MANILA, Philippines - Will Sta. Lucia’s noted defense be good enough to finally stop Rain or Shine's Jai Lewis from his winning rampage in the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup?

Coach Boyet Fernandez could only hope so.

“It’s going to be a test of character and with Lewis the kind of player that Rain or Shine has, it’s going to be interesting," said Fernandez. “Again, our team defense will still be our main weapon, and one of our main concerns is how to stop their running game."

The Realtors and Elasto Painters clash in the first game...

MANILA, Philippines – Purefoods parried Coca-Cola’s late charge and posted an 89-80 win Thursday night, finally putting an end to its losing woes in the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

Kerby Raymundo and Enrico Villanueva scored big baskets inside the final two-minute mark that kept at bay a Tigers side that rallied from as much as a 15-point deficit.

Raymundo hit a three-pointer that beat the shotclock with 47 seconds left, virtually sealing the outcome of the game, 84-77, and notching for the Giants only their first win in the team’s...

MANILA, Philippines – Coca-Cola and Purefoods, two teams on the down side, clash Thursday in a lone Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup game at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

The Tigers go into the 6:00 p.m. encounter parading a new import in James Penny in a move the team hopes would help improve its current 1-4 slate.

Penny, who led Red Bull (now Barako Bull) to the 2005-06 Fiesta Cup title, takes the place of JJ Sullinger.

He is fresh from a stint in the Liga Americas in Mexico, suiting up for Soles de Mexicali where he averaged 11.0 points per game on a high 33...

Lewis barrels way to 40-23 game as Elasto Painters halt Burger King

Jai Lewis scored 12 of his personal best 40 points in the fourth quarter including the go-ahead 3-point shot with 77 seconds remaining as Rain or Shine slipped past Burger King, 118-112 Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

The 6-foot-5, 290 lbs import brought life to what had looked like lost cause by scoring five straight points and making a key defensive stop that paved the way for the Elasto Painters’ remarkable come-from-behind win – their fourth straight in the 2009 Motolite...

MANILA, Philippines – Is Marquin Chandler coming back to help Purefoods’ sagging campaign in the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup?

That question swirled around Purefoods’ training camp after the TJ Giants suffered their third straight setback, a 110-90 loss to Rain or Shine last Saturday.

Chandler is a one-time PBA best import winner and helped steer the Giants all the way to the finals of the Fiesta Conference in the 2005-06 season.

Even the entry of new reinforcement Jhamar Thorpe could not rescue the slumping Giants, who couldn’t find the right...

By Waylon Galvez

Unbeaten San Miguel Beer welcomes the return of forward Marc Jean Pingris when it takes on struggling sister team Barangay Ginebra tonight in the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Cup today at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Beermen, gunning for their sixth straight win, face the Kings (1-4) at 7:30 p.m. following the 5 p.m. encounter between Rain or Shine (4-1) and Burger King (4-2).

San Miguel Beer, owner of an all-time record 17 championships, is on track of matching its best start in franchise history a streak of eight wins during the 2004 Fiesta Cup (transition)...

MANILA, Philippines - For helping Burger King post two consecutive wins with his pivotal games, Arwind Santos was chosen as the PBA Press Corps’ Player of the Week for the period March 16 to 22.

The 6-foot-4 forward averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 assists in the Burger King's 123-110 triumph over the Barako Bull and 127-109 win against Coca-Cola, helping the Burger Kings occupy the top two spots in the Fiesta Conference.

“This is the best I’ve seen him play in the PBA, so his upside is enormous, even scary dahil ngayon pa lang siya nag-ma-mature,"...

Down 24 eight minutes left, E-Boosters find way to trip TNT

In the biggest come-from-behind win in the season, Barako Bull came charging back from a 24-point deficit in the last eight minutes to stun Talk n Text, 135-133, in the Motolite PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.

Scooter McFadgon scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, fueling the Barako Bull uprising capped by two free throws by Jojo Duncil in the last 5.5 seconds for the final count.

The Energy Boosters improved their record to 2-4 while dealing the...