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- San Miguel Beermen and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters try to bounce back in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 2 on Friday.
- TNT Tropang 5G and Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings escaped with Game 1 wins to get a headstart in their respective best-of-seven series.
June 27, Friday – Ninoy Aquino Stadium
- 5pm – Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs San Miguel Beermen
- 7:30pm – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs TNT Tropang 5G
Calvin Oftana and the TNT Tropang 5G celebrate after being the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Calvin Oftana sent the game into overtime with three clutch free throws before taking the starring role in TNT’s 113-105 win over Rain or Shine for a 2-0 lead in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Oftana finished with 39 points, including seven in the extension as the Tropang 5G survived a whirlwind encounter to make it two in a row over the Elasto Painters in the best-of-seven series despite trailing by 18 in the first half and squandering a 14-point lead.
But his heroics wouldn’t be possible if not for his heady play when he was fouled by Gian Mamuyac with seven seconds left in regulation and Rain or Shine up 99-96.
LIVE SCORES: Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs TNT Tropang 5G
Coach Chot Reyes gives an update on Roger Pogoy, says he already had “micro tears” in his groin area since Game 1.
Pogoy exited the game in the first half and never returned | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/64ZmLFxorV
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TNT’s Calvin Oftana and coach Chot Reyes after the overtime win over Rain or Shine in Game 2. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/CZf9mPj7LN
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- Calvin Oftana takes over in overtime to finish with 35 points and TNT survives Rain or Shine, 113-105, for a 2-0 lead in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals
- Adrian Nocum’s supposed game-winner… except it wasn’t counted as time ran out before he let the ball go. TNT currently leads the Elasto Painters, 104-101, with 2:56 left in OT.
- Rain or Shine and TNT head to overtime at 99-all after 48 minutes of action. Five more minutes to determine who takes Game 2.
- NOT DONE YET! Calvin Oftana gets fouled on a three-point attempt and sinks all three of his free throws to tie the game at 99-all! Rain or Shine ball, 7.7 seconds left.
- Oftana converts! TNT now looking at just a one-point deficit, 97-96. Only 57.3 seconds remain, Rain or Shine ball.
- Caelan Tiongson sinks a three-ball to put Rain or Shine back on top over TNT, 91-90, with 5:42 to go.
- WHAT A QUARTER FOR TNT. After trailing for most of the first half, TNT takes over in the third to lead Rain or Shine, 78-70, entering the fourth quarter.
- AT THE HALF: Rain or Shine still in the driver’s seat after two quarters, 52-50, in Game 2 of the semis against TNT.
- Adrian Nocum has been called for a flagrant foul penalty one after a block attempt on Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser. Nocum has to sit out for three minutes but Rain or Shine still leads, 45-35, with 4:32 to go in the first half.
- Rain or Shine leads TNT after the first quarter, 25-21.
ACTION CONTINUES IN PASAY
Game 2 of the semifinals rolls on after SMB’s win vs. Ginebra.
Rain or Shine leads TNT after the first quarter, 25-21. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/yzARnRwXid
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) June 27, 2025
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Japeth Aguilar during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Japeth Aguilar had a straightforward answer when asked why Ginebra lost Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
After San Miguel Beer handed Ginebra a 100-83 defeat at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Aguilar was quick to call out the squad’s lack of urgency at the start.
“They came in and started the game with great energy and we weren’t ready,” Aguilar told Inquirer Sports.
“I feel like we had a good game plan but we just didn’t execute it.”
San Miguel Beermen center Mo Tautuaa during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel Beer had quite the problem heading into Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against Ginebra with June Mar Fajardo hobbled by injury.
Fortunately, the Beermen have someone to fill that hole in the form of Mo Tautuaa.
On Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, San Miguel Beer won convincingly over the Gin Kings, 100-83, and the Beermen did it with a listless Fajardo.
San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 2 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
San Miguel Beer got back at Barangay Ginebra despite limited minutes from an ailing June Mar Fajardo and took a 100-83 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Friday that tied their best-of-seven series at 1-1 inside Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Marcio Lassiter pumped in eight of his 16 points in the first quarter, which set the tone for a dominant display by the Beermen while Mo Tautuaa stepped up with 10 points and 10 rebounds as they bounced back from losing Game 1 despite an 18-point lead.
They also prevailed despite Fajardo logging just 17 minutes and 39 seconds due to a calf injury that hounded him in the 73-71 defeat two nights earlier. He finished with two points, seven rebounds and two assists off the bench.
LIVE SCORES: Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs San Miguel Beermen
Despite the Game 2 loss, Ginebra star big man Japeth Aguilar takes his time to sign autographs for fans here at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/fgWqzBVaQW
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Mo Tautuaa talks about stepping up for SMB in place of a hurt June Mar Fajardo. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/g9Rk7Td2Pd
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Japeth Aguilar laments Ginebra’s Game 2 loss and what could’ve been a 2-0 lead in favor of the Gin Kings. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/R4mdud1ANc
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With Fajardo under minutes management, another veteran in Marcio Lassiter led San Miguel Beer to the dub over Ginebra. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/eVnvTIuwYe
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Beermen coach Leo Austria talks about June Mar Fajardo’s dedication to play Game 2 despite a hurt calf. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/EHwtDFpaNF
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San Miguel Beer’s Marcio Lassiter and coach Leo Austria after the Game 2 win vs. the Gin Kings. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/nzSRulKI5e
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ALL EVENED UP FINAL: San Miguel Beer ties its PBA Philippine Cup semis series with Ginebra at 1-1 after taking Game 2, 100-83.
- ALL EVENED UP FINAL: San Miguel Beer ties its PBA Philippine Cup semis series with Ginebra at 1-1 after taking Game 2, 100-83.
- San Miguel Beer in complete control over Ginebra after three quarters, 76-61. The Beermen can tie the series at 1-1 should they hold on to their lead for 12 more minutes.
- BEERMEN STILL ON TOP. San Miguel Beer continues its dominance over Ginebra, 54-41, after two quarters here in Game 2.
- END OF FIRST: San Miguel Beer impressed in the first 12 minutes of action, holding a 26-15 lead over Ginebra after the first period
- June Mar Fajardo not starting in Game 2 for the Beermen. He did, however, warm up before game time. Fajardo, after Game 1, said he was going to undergo an ultrasound exam for his ailing calf. Mo Tautuaa takes the starting nod.
Long ticket queue here today at Ninoy Aquino Stadium for the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
Ginebra and San Miguel Beer open up game day before TNT and Rain or Shine’s Game 2 clash. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/kuJ4r45V2B
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June Mar Fajardo’s calf injury could factor in on how things could turn out on Friday as San Miguel Beer tries to get back at Barangay Ginebra and pull even in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
The scene shifts to Ninoy Aquino Stadium for the 5 p.m. affair, with Fajardo expected to suit up after playing with an obvious limp two nights ago when the Beermen squandered an 18-point lead that paved the way for the Gin Kings to take a thrilling 73-71 win.
“The doctors have noted tightness in June Mar’s calf muscles,” team manager Gee Abanilla said, relaying the information he got from San Miguel’s physical therapist.
Jordan Heading could’ve taken the cautious route and sat out Game 1 of TNT’s PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against Rain or Shine on Wednesday night.
But he recognized an opportunity when he saw it.
With the Tropang Giga chasing a third straight crown this season, the seasoned deadshot, who also served the Gilas Pilipinas program at one point, stepped into the moment at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City and played through a nagging back problem to help the Grand Slam-seeking telco club gain a headstart in its Final Four duel against the hard-nosed, fast-rising Elasto Painters.
Heading finished with 11 points, three rebounds, and an assist in TNT’s 98-91 victory—a solid contribution for someone still managing a recurring injury that’s plagued him since his Converge days.
RR Pogoy was one of the reasons why TNT gained a head start over Rain or Shine in their best-of-seven semifinal series with a 98-91 victory on Wednesday at SM Mall of Asia Arena.
But for the Tropang 5G to once again beat the Elasto Painters and move another step closer toward completing a historic Grand Slam by way of the PBA Philippine Cup title, Pogoy said that his recent offensive burst won’t be enough.
“It would take a collective effort for us to win [this series],” Pogoy said after dropping 28 points in a series opener that had a lot of challenges for TNT.
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