PBA

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No. 2 seed San Miguel pulls plug on Converge playoff bid (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

CJ Perez and Vic Manuel also had stellar games to lift San Miguel to the Final Four with six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo still out of the playoffs with an MCL ...

Maverick Ahanmisi had 18 points and nine rebounds for the FiberXers, who slipped to No. We expect to have a hard time in the semifinals.” We had a hard time against Converge today.

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Vic Manuel well and truly back as San Miguel Beermen see off ... (ESPN)

Vic Manuel returned to top form as San Miguel Beermen booked their place in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals with a 121-105 win over Converge ...

"You know what's the best part about Cam? And once we challenged that in the second half, we were good." "We prepared for that defensively. "I leave that to my agent and we shall see. "That's the only basis that we could scout him. We knew coming into this game he was very aggressive and we knew he was a good 3-point shooter. After that we're going to resume even though it's still a long way and we still don't know the schedule. I'm planning to settle down here and work with them." It's possible to get an import who will set screens, stay on the weak side, and with a character that never gives up. "The results have been good. The confidence that coach Jorge has given me is huge." "No, he was really hurt," Gallent replied.

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SMB books semis seat, raps Converge (The Manila Times)

Import Cameron Clark exploded for 40 points and hauled down 13 rebounds as he led a charged-up San Miguel Beer to a pulsating 121-115 win over Converge to ...

That was the only basis that we could scout him," shared Gallent. "We just watched his last film, when he played about a month ago. "We had a hard time against Converge today and I'm expecting we're gonna have a hard time in the semifinals," said San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent.

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San Miguel books semis slot with rout of Converge | Sports | (GMA News Online)

The San Miguel Beermen booked a slot in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup semifinals after a 121-105 rout of the Converge FiberXers in the tournament's ...

The win spoiled the debut of new Converge import Tom Vodanovich who posted 39 points and 10 rebounds. Cameron Clark registered a double-double of 40 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists, to lead the Beermen to a semis slot. 6 NLEX for its opponent in the best-of-five semis.

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PBA: San Miguel enters semis, routs Converge (INQUIRER.net)

MANILA,Philippines— San Miguel took the quicker route to a final four berth on Sunday night after holding off Converge, 121-105, in the PBA Governors' Cup ...

Maverick Ahanmisi had 18 points in his last game of a tournament where he has been splendid as Justin Arana, Aljun Melecio and Alec Stockton all finished in twin digits for the club who again bowed to the same enemy they lost to during the Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. Tom Vodanovich, a member of the New Zealand national team and Converge’s original choice for import in the third conference, finished with 39 points and 10 rebounds. Cameron Clark led the way with 40 points while CJ Perez and Vic Manuel chipped in 26 and 20, respectively, for the Beermen who remain on track to win a second crown this season.

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PBA: SMB clobbers Converge to clinch semis berth (ABS-CBN News)

San Miguel relied on its superior firepower to overcome Converge, 121-105, and claimed a ticket to the semifinals of the PBA Governors Cup on Sunday.

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PBA: Clark drops 40 as SMB sends Vodanovich, Converge packing (Tiebreaker Times)

Tom Vodanovich ends up as a one-and-done import for Converge as San Miguel took care of business.

“We have a hard time against Converge and we expect to have a hard time in the semis.” “Nothing comes easy now,” said coach Jorge Gallent. Cam Clark led the way with 40 points and 13 rebounds, scoring 16 in the third quarter alone as he led the Beermen’s 37-point explosion to seize control of the game for good after trailing by as much as five in the first half.

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Any chance of Chot coming back to coach TNT in PBA playoffs? (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

The Tropang GIGA are so far doing well under Lastimosa, a PBA great who moved from NLEX to take on the role of TNT team manager before assuming the reins after ...

Spin.ph 1 seed in the playoffs.

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SMB spoils Tom Vodanovich's one-and-done blast for Converge to ... (Dugout Philippines)

MANILA—San Miguel booked the first semifinal seat in the PBA Governors' Cup after pipping Converge, 121-105, in their quarterfinal battle on Sunday night at ...

In his first game back at "The Big Dome" since last year's dominant showing for New Zealand against Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, Vodanovich put up 39 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and one steal to lead the FiberXers, who ended their debut PBA season with another quarterfinal exit. Cameron Clark led the Beermen, who will face the winners of another quarterfinal tie between Barangay Ginebra and the NLEX Road Warriors, with 40 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and one block. MANILA—San Miguel booked the first semifinal seat in the PBA Governors' Cup after pipping Converge, 121-105, in their quarterfinal battle on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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PBA POW CJ Perez steps up for JMF (Tiebreaker Times)

San Miguel was in desperate need of a go-to player when their star center June Mar Fajardo was sidelined with an MCL sprain. But CJ Perez stepped up to the ...

In the game against NLEX, Perez fired 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds, recorded four assists, and notched two steals. He lifted the team to a 3-0 record in a week, culminating in a convincing 121-105 triumph over Converge in the quarterfinals. Perez, who hails from Pangasinan, showcased his all-around skills and posted impressive averages of 23.0 points on 55-percent shooting, 10.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.3 steals in three games.

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PBA: San Miguel's CJ Perez earns Player of the Week nod (ABS-CBN News)

MANILA -- With San Miguel Beer searching for a go-to player following the injury suffered by June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez rose to the occasion and guided the ...

Following a short breather, Perez on Friday plunged back to action with the same form after unloading 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a 129-116 demolition of Rain or Shine. Perez dropped 26 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and five steals as the twice-to-beat SMB made short work of Converge in the quarters to arrange a Final 4 duel with sibling rival and reigning champion Ginebra. MANILA -- With San Miguel Beer searching for a go-to player following the injury suffered by June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez rose to the occasion and guided the Beermen to the semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup.

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SMB's Perez takes charge in Fajardo's absence, wins weekly PBA ... (Philstar.com)

Just as San Miguel Beer was in search for a go-to-guy following the injury to main man June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez rose to the occasion and guided the team ...

Perez did it in spite of the mileage of a busy stretch playing for Gilas in the last window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week in Japan, and the PBA All-Star in Iloilo just last weekend. And following a short breather, Perez on Friday plunged back to action with the same form after unloading 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 129-116 demolition of Rain or Shine. Perez dropped 26 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and five steals as the twice-to-beat SMB made short work of Converge in the quarters to arrange a Final Four duel with sibling rival and reigning champion Ginebra.

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Perez named PBA Player of the Week as San Miguel still dominates ... (Rappler)

CJ Perez anchors a San Miguel side missing injured star June Mar Fajardo all the way to the semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup.

[129-116 romp](https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/governors-cup-game-results-san-miguel-beermen-rain-or-shine-elasto-painters-march-17-2023/) of Rain or Shine, which secured the second seed for the Beermen with a 9-2 record. In the first game without Fajardo, who is out with a knee injury, Perez churned out 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in a A contender for the Best Player of the Conference plum, Perez averaged 23 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3.3 steals in three straight wins, including a

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Why Justin Brownlee is the GOAT among PBA imports in C-Stan's ... (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

“I think he can go every game for 40,” said Standhardinger. “But sometimes, he chooses to score 25 so to speak but gets his teammates involved. And that's why ...

Spin.ph He has a midrange shot, he has a three-point shot, he has a penetration, a post-up game. What is his weakness? And that’s why he is great.” I think that’s the differential factor.” “The GOAT,” said Standhardinger.

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PBA: Ginebra pounces on import-less NLEX to make semis (INQUIRER.net)

Barangay Ginebra saw a gap in NLEX's roster and took advantage of that weakness all of Sunday night to hack out a 127-93 victory in the PBA Governors' Cup ...

“They still have a lot of weapons out there. “The nice thing for us is we didn’t leave anything to chance. Aguilar 0, David 0 We didn’t let up. We just have to contain some of them,” Cone said of Beermen whom they play in a best-of-five series next week. MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra saw a gap in NLEX’s roster and took advantage of that weakness all of Sunday night to hack out a 127-93 victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals.

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Wayne Selden open to PBA return after ill-fated end to NLEX stint (Rappler)

A midfoot sprain forces Wayne Selden to sit out their most important game as NLEX crashes out of the PBA Governors' Cup playoffs.

“Definitely, it was tough,” he added. “That is the biggest thing for me right now – get healthy. “It is always a possibility,” said Selden when asked if he will come back next season.

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PBA: Brownlee, Ginebra deal Selden-less NLEX rude beating, set ... (Tiebreaker Times)

Ginebra made quick work of NLEX, 127-93, to complete half of the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals, Sunday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

“The game would have been a lot, lot different with Selden there,” offered head coach Tim Cone. We stayed aggressive,” Cone said. They’re playing really well,” Cone said.

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Cone warns quicker SMB 'playing the best in the league' sans Fajardo (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

To defend their Governors' Cup championship, the Gin Kings need to go through a Beermen side which, according to Cone, has been playing its best basketball in ...

We will try to put him in a position where we can take the most advantage of his defensive skills whether it’s going to be help side or whether it’s going to be guarding the import himself or whatever,” said Cone. “They have a lot of weapons out there. That’s been the key to their success,” said Cone. In fact, they play a little quicker, more of an up-and-down. He has been hitting threes.” “We are playing well but San Miguel is playing probably the best in the league right now,” said Cone.

Brownlee vs. Clark Part II (PBA.ph)

JUSTIN Brownlee crosses paths anew with Cameron Clark in the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals. And this time, Barangay Ginebra's resident import sees an even ...

Clark has definitely been a different beast from last year, averaging 29.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in leading the Beermen to finish as the no. So just my opinion, he's one of the best imports this conference. "Still, it's going to be a difficult task for us."

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Perez steps up big for Beermen (Malaya)

WITH June Mar Fajardo out with an injury, CJ Perez rose to the occasion and guided the team to the semifinals of the PBA Governors' Cup. The Pangasinan n...

The Beermen plunged into action anew last Friday and Perez unloaded 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a 129-116 demolition of Rain or Shine. Perez had 26 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and five steals as the twice-to-beat SMB made short work of Converge in the quarterfinals to arrange a Final Four duel with sibling rival and reigning champion Ginebra. The Pangasinan native took the leadership baton and anchored a pair of big wins by the Beermen bridging the tail end of the eliminations and the start of the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs.

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