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Barangay Ginebra forward KG Canaleta won his fifth title in the PBA Slam Dunk contest, but not before turning back a tough challenge from B-MEG high-flyer JC Intal in the finals. Canaleta clinched his title by jumping over three men, including 6-foot... more

LAOAG CITY — James Yap scored 44 points on seven three-pointers and presided over the Veterans’ record-setting 176-144 beatdown of the Rookies, Sophomores and Juniors squad Sunday at the Centennial Arena. Big Game James won Most Valuable Playe... more

Best Import of the Conference Denzel Bowles sank two pressure-packed charities to force overtime and then dominated in the extra period, to tow the B-MEG Llamados to their first championship under mentor Tim Cone, toppling the previous holders of the... more

After its loss in the last game, Chot Reyes wondered if his players still had anything left in the tank. Turns out, they had plenty. The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters survived an early knockout punch from B-MEG, fashioning out a 92-82 win in Game... more

A mammoth crowd of 15,183 turned up for Game Five of the Commissioner’s Cup finals, and James Yap treated them to a fireworks display. Big Game James scored 30 points on 4-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the B-M... more

PBA commissioner Chito Salud made the proper warning before the finals that players can test the limits of being physical to being rough to their own peril. Salud also stressed hooliganism has no place in the league. Talk n Text reserve guard Pamboy... more

THE PBA Commissioner's Cup championship duel between Talk N Text and B-Meg is entering the homestretch, so taking care of business is of utmost importance. So expect nothing short of tight battles in the remaining games of the series starting Wednes... more

Mark Caguioa has got a better vision now nearly a month after the accident causing him a fractured orbital socket. The Barangay Ginebra main man saw and felt the adoration of the crowd as he stood at centercourt Sunday being hailed as the PBA Commiss... more

Talk N Text coach Chot Reyes finally got the game he wanted from most of his key players and caught B-Meg on a listless night to boot. Immediate result was a 100-85 victory by the Tropang Texters Sunday that enabled them to turn their PBA Commissione... more

After costly blunders in the last game, B-MEG import Denzel Bowles atoned for himself with a spectacular perfomance, hitting the biggest baskets in the clutch to carry the Llamados over the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, 91-87, Friday at the SMART-A... more

Reigning Most Valuable Player Jimmy Alapag and Ranidel de Ocampo, the most recent Accel-PBA Player of the Week awardee of the tournament, will have to snap out of stupor and regain their old form if Talk ‘N Text is to succeed in a fightback against... more

After a tough loss to the B-MEG Llamados in Game Three of the Commissioner’s Cup finals, Talk ‘N Text coach Chot Reyes vented his ire on two reliables who have been largely absent from the best-of-seven series: Jimmy Alapag and Ranidel De Ocampo. more

The B-MEG Llamados are two wins away from the Commissioner’s Cup, and it’s all because of their monster import, Denzel Bowles. After missing several key shots and committing a crucial turnover in Game Two, he promised that he will leave that perf... more

Those free throw shooting woes almost came back to haunt Talk N Text again. Not quite, however, as the Tropang Texters managed to sink the ones that mattered to hold off B-Meg, 104-102, Wednesday and even up their PBA Commissioner's Cup championship... more

Talk ‘N Text begins its title-retention bid against a hungry B-MEG side in Game One of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven championship series Monday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.Game time is set at 7 p.m. with the Tropang Texters eyeing th... more