San Beda Red Lions vs Lyceum Pirates

If putting Game 1 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup finals in the bag was uber-tough, Barangay Ginebra expects it to be a hellish ride against TNT’s strikeback attempt in Game 2.

TNT coach Chot Reyes described Ginebra sophomore point guard RJ Abarrientos’ transformation from a “baby” in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals last season to a “man” leading the charge for the Barangay this conference. Reyes made the comment during the Finals presscon at Novotel last Monday and went as far as noting Abarrientos’ back-to-back 30-point outburst to close out the semis series against Rain or Shine was “no joke.”

Gilas Pilipinas women won’t leave the FIBA 3x3 World Cup empty-handed.

New York has wrested the homecourt advantage from San Antonio after scoring a Game 1 road win to open the NBA Finals on a not-so-surprising note. While both teams split their regular season series at a win apiece, let’s not forget they also played in the NBA Cup Final at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last December

Gilas Pilipinas women will not go home empty-handed from its FIBA 3x3 World Cup return.