Published January 18, 2021, 2:39 PM
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images)
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone hailed the selection of Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar, Prince Caperal and Scottie Thompson to individual honors in the PBA Special Awards while hoping to see the trend continue when it defends the Philippine Cup crown later this year.
Ginebra nearly swept the awards handed out in Sunday night’s hour-long ceremony at the TV5 studios in Mandaluyong, with Pringle taking the most coveted award as the Best Player of the Conference.
Arvin Tolentino fell short of making it a sweep for the Philippine Cup champions after placing second behind Meralco’s Aaron Black in the race for the Outstanding Rookie plum.
Jan 17, 2021
STANLEY Pringle of Barangay Ginebra capped an impressive campaign in the 45th season of the PBA by winning the Best Player of the Conference award.
The dazzling Fil-American guard claimed his first-ever BPC award in a memorable bubble season where he led the Gin Kings run to their first Philippine Cup championship since 2007.
Pringle led the season s Elite Five, joining Matthew Wright and Calvin Abueva of Phoenix Super LPG, Japeth Aguilar of Barangay Ginebra, and Poy Erram of TNT.
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The six-year PBA veteran also became the fourth Ginebra player to be recognized during the special awards ceremony done in virtual form, alongside Scottie Thompson, Prince Caperal and Aguilar.
Published January 16, 2021, 1:37 PM
The contenders for the Best Player of the Conference plum. (Photos from PBA Images)
The spotlight will shine brightly on the one who gets to be named the Best Player of the Conference on Sunday when the PBA holds its virtual Awards Night to honor the top performers of the recent Philippine Cup bubble.
The announcement of the BPC which some describes as the “Bubble MVP” caps off the simple ceremonies that starts at 6 p.m. and aired on all platforms of TV5 and One Sports.
Saved for Terrafirma’s CJ Perez whose chances are very remote due to his team’s disappointing run, there’s no clear favorite on the BPC race that is too difficult to call.
Lakers Rumors: Scout Says Talen Horton-Tucker Can Average 20 Points
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The emergence of Talen Horton-Tucker was a main storyline of the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers.
And while there was some uncertainty surrounding the role he will settle in over the duration of the 2020-21 regular season, he’s done nicely for himself thus far. In 15.4 minutes per game, he’s averaging 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Moving forward, it’s unlikely the 20-year old NBA sophomore can carve out more than 12-15 minutes a game given the depth of the Lakers roster. They currently have an 11-man rotation when fully healthy, and that’s something that will only shrink as games get more important.
January 7, 2021
A lot of basketball stars immediately showcase their skills and talents from the get-go once they enter the NBA. In fact, some of these stars would produce MVP like numbers, even if they were just in their rookie seasons. However, there are also a handful of basketball players that need some time before blossoming into a star. Although some of these players needed more time, they proved that the wait was worth it.
For this piece, let’s rank the five greatest late bloomers in the league today.
5. Pascal Siakam
Awards: 1x NBA Champion, 1x All-Star, 1x All-NBA Second Team, 1x Most Improved Player