PBA: Calvin Abueva fuels NorthPort’s breakthrough vs NLEX

Playoff-ready Winston steadies ship as Converge outlasts San Miguel despite blown lead

MANILA, Philippines – Converge squandered a huge lead but still got the job done against San Miguel, 100-97, on Wednesday, June 11, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium to enter the playoffs of the PBA Philippine Cup on a winning high. Schonny Winston fell just a point short of tying his career high as he fired 25 points to go with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals to help the FiberXers end the elimination round with a 7-4 record even after they blew a…

PBA: Calvin Abueva fuels NorthPort’s breakthrough vs NLEX

NorthPort snapped one of the longest losing streaks in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium — with a big boost from new recruit Calvin Abueva. Though already out of playoff contention, the Batang Pier shifted into high gear behind Abueva’s energy and pulled off a 113-108 win over NLEX. READ: PBA: Calvin Abueva shares cryptic posts after trade to Northport Cade Flores delivered a career-high 26 points and 15 rebounds and wa…

NorthPort ends dry spell, pulls rug from under NLEX

Cade Flores delivered a career-high performance as NorthPort pulled the rug from under playoff-bound NLEX, 113-108, to end an eight-game dry spell in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, June 11.Taking a much bigger role on the team following the departure of Arvin Tolentino and William Navarro, Flores made the most of the opportunity, dropping 26 points – including 13 in the third quarter where the Batang P…

Northports ends PBA drought, spoils NLEX’s top seed hopes

Cade Flores’ dominant double-double performance helped NorthPort deal a significant blow to NLEX’s top-seed aspirations, escaping with a thrilling 113-108 victory to snap an eight-game losing streak in the penultimate game of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, Wednesday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. With the 26-point, 15-point double-double performance of Flores, the already-eliminated Batang Pier notched their first win since th…