Posts Tagged ‘ginebra’

By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – It was a sign of good things to come as Barangay Ginebra coach Joseph Uichico said the Kings showed up healthy and in a spirited mood for their first PBA preseason practice at the Green Meadows gym last Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Six-foot-six center Billy Mamaril has moved back to Barangay Ginebra after seeing action with Air21 briefly towards the end of the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference.

Air21 dealt Mamaril back to Ginebra in exchange for a future draft pick. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The PhilStar)

MANILA, Philippines – Having undertaken three import changes, Ginebra coach Jong Uichico is hoping they’ve finally found the right man in Chris Daniels entering the PBA Fiesta Conference playoff phase.

Daniels, the Kings’ latest import recruit taking over from Denham Brown, is doing well in practice but he has yet to prove his worth in actual games. Read the rest of this entry »

John Williamson scored seven of Coca-Cola’s last 11 points and teamed up with Asi Taulava in the endgame as the Tigers pulled off a 96-95 come-from-behind win over the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings Sunday in the PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Talk n Text and Barangay Ginebra beef up the cast in Philippine Invitational Challenge Cup as they join Smart Gilas Pilipinas and two foreign teams in the tournament slated June 24-27 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Slowly getting its acts together, Barangay Ginebra shoots for a fifth straight win on Sunday when it squares off with Rain or Shine in the PBA Fiesta Cup’s main offering at the Araneta Coliseum.

With an 8-4 card, the Kings are in solo third place and just within striking distance of solo leader San Miguel (11-2) and second-running Talk `N Text (10-2) to remain in contention for the two outright semifinal berths. Read the rest of this entry »

The Philippine Basketball Association yesterday slapped Barangay Ginebra shooting guard Mark Caguioa for one game for throwing the ball at a game official during the Kings-Air21 Express match last Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Commissioner Sonny Barrios, who handed the decision yesterday, also fined Caguioa P20,000. Read the rest of this entry »

Barangay Ginebra coach Jong Uichico did not hesitate to admit they were just lucky. The Kings salvaged a 101-100 decision past Air 21 Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum only because Express reserve guard Ronnie Matias missed a potential game winner at the buzzer. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Cyrus Baguio made a big impact in his first game as an Alaska Milk player, fueling the team’s comeback from 15 points down as the Aces withstood the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 86-81, at the resumption of the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum last night. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Alaska Milk and Barangay Ginebra figured in a blockbuster mid-season trade yesterday, swapping All-Star players Willie Miller and Cyrus Baguio two days before the resumption of the PBA Fiesta Conference after the All-Star festivities.

The managements of the two teams said they gave in to the wishes of Miller and Baguio themselves with their agent Danny Espiritu pushing for the trade. Read the rest of this entry »

In the grand culmination of the league’s weeklong anniversary celebration, the PBA paid tribute to some of its stars and founding fathers then San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra provided a fitting climax figuring in a battle.

The Beermen outfought the Kings, hacking out a 102-94 win to firm up their hold of the solo lead in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum last night. Gabe Freeman piled up 25 points and 18 rebounds with Arwind Santos and Dondon Hontiveros combining for 43 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and three assists as the Beermen continued to get going, notching a fourth straight win. Read the rest of this entry »

Games Sunday (Araneta Coliseum)
4:00 p.m. — Barako Bull vs Rain or Shine
6:30 p.m. — Ginebra vs Coca-Cola

“It’s the real thing.”

That’s the famous line of Coke’s commercial a long time ago when former MVP Asi Taulava was not yet born. Even coach Bo Perasol was perhaps not yet conceived then when that commercial became a huge hit in the airwaves. Read the rest of this entry »

WITH STILL ABOUT FOUR MINUTES left in Friday night’s second game, fans started to file out of the Cuneta Astrodome, certain that Barangay Ginebra, trailing Sta. Lucia, 61-77, was doomed.

“It was a bad game to watch,” said coach jong Uichico of the Kings’s 72-86 loss to the Realtors in the PBA Fiesta Conference. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra goes for a second straight win and the solo lead versus Sta. Lucia Realty even as Rain or Shine, reunited with prolific import Jai Lewis, looks for a grand debut in taking on Talk n Text in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference at the Astrodome today.

The Kings, runners-up to the San Miguel Beermen in this import-laden tourney last year, tackle the Realtors at 7:30 p.m. seeking a follow-up to their 97-90 whipping of the Texters on opening day. Read the rest of this entry »

Games Friday (Astrodome, Pasay City)
5 p.m. — Talk ’N Text vs Rain or Shine
7:30 p.m. — Sta. Lucia vs Ginebra

With a healthy roster, Barangay Ginebra is always tough to beat.

That’s what Sta. Lucia Realty mentor Boyet Fernandez thinks as the Realtors test the mettle of the injury-free Kings, who are eyeing back-to-back wins and the early lead in the PBA Fiesta Cup this Friday at the Astrodome in Pasay City. Read the rest of this entry »