Jonathon Simmons

Simmons was supposed debut for the Road Warriors in their first game of the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup against Blackwater on Wednesday but coach Frankie Lim bared ...

Soon—probably, next week, Troy (Rosario) will play,” said the mentor. “Gano’n pa rin (It will be the same). We will try and contain their import, whoever it may be.

Import Jonathon Simmons quickly proved his worth as he connived with Kevin Alas late to power NLEX to a convincing 124-102 win over Blackwater in the 2023 ...

But Alas proved just as crucial in that stretch as the former Letran standout dropped 10 points, including a huge triple, to send the Road Warriors to a more comfortable 108-98 advantage with 4:48 left to play. Simmons nailed five easy points in the fourth quarter as NLEX zoomed to a four-point lead, 91-87, in the fourth. Import Jonathon Simmons quickly proved his worth as he connived with Kevin Alas late to power NLEX to a convincing 124-102 win over Blackwater in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.

NLEX pulled away late to beat Blackwater, 124-121, for a promising start to the PBA Governors' Cup, Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

Jonathon Simmons and Kevin Alas starred for the Road Warriors, most especially in the fourth quarter as the two took turns in helping alter the course of the match from a tight one to a 22-point blowout. The second game of each PBA gameday is live-streamed on NLEX pulled away late to beat Blackwater, 124-121, for a promising start to the PBA Governors’ Cup, Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

There's a lot of hype surrounding Jonathon Simmons' PBA debut with the NLEX Road Warriors against Blackwater in the Governors Cup at the Smart Araneta ...

After his NBA stint, Simmons played two seasons in China then jumped to the PBA. Simmons emerged a folk hero in the NBA, gaining widespread media attention because of his journey from obscurity. He’s different from our other point guards Kevin (Alas), Kris (Rosales) and Matt (Nieto).” Gabo played on championship teams in the MPBL and FilBasket. Simmons wound up playing in 258 games, including 69 starts, for the Spurs, Orlando and Philadelphia in four seasons, averaging 8.3 points. That led to Simmons signing a $20,000-a-year contract with the Toros and after two seasons, jumped to the NBA. If Simmons plays anywhere near what he showed in his NBA highlights, PBA fans are in for a treat.

Kevin Alas and import Jonathon Simmons took charge late as NLEX repulsed Blackwater, 124-102, to open the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup on a winning note at the ...

Shawn Glover finished with 26 points and seven assists but struggled against the defense of Sean Anthony and Ganuelas-Rosser after being limited to just five in the final frame. It was Alas, however, who proved to be the difference in the contest, unloading 19 of his career-high 31 points in the final frame to go along with his eight rebounds and four assists. Simmons, who was a last minute addition to the NLEX lineup after struggling to secure clearance from his former team in the Chinese Basketball Association, made sure that the anxious wait for the Road Warriors would be all worth it, dropping an all-around effort of 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Alas took over in the final 12 minutes as the Road Warriors deposed the Blackwater Bossing, 124-102, to open their PBA Governors' Cup campaign on Wednesday at ...

Simmons, who was only cleared to play earlier Wednesday, impressed in his PBA debut, leading the Road Warriors with 32 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Alas exploded for 19 points in the final frame to help NLEX pull away from Blackwater. Jonathon Simmons was cleared to play for NLEX at the 11th hour.

NLEX unleashed its full offensive might in a crucial fourth-quarter scoring rampage to hammer Blackwater, 124-102, getting its 2022-23 PBA Governors' Cup ...

Alas banged in a new PBA career-high 31 points, including 19 in the final period. Before joining NLEX, Simmons actually played for Shanxi Loongs in the Chinese Basketball Association. "Simms is not a good player, but a great player.