Jerrick Balanza. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge pulled off its second trade in as many days when it finally acquired the services of Jerrick Balanza from NorthPort on Wednesday. The PBA approved the deal that sent Balanza in exchange for Allyn Bulanadi, reuniting the former with his former college coach and current FiberXers mentor Aldin Ayo. … Read more
PBA coaches Aldin Ayo and Topex Robinson. –PBA IMAGES Playing the cards he is dealt with, Phoenix coach Topex Robinson believes—even without talking to his Converge counterpart—that he and Aldin Ayo are both changing the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) landscape in their literal little ways. “The common belief is that if you don’t have a … Read more
Converge’s Mike DiGregorio. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Mike DiGregorio has been riding the Converge bench for the past three games. So when he got some minutes against the mighty San Miguel Beer on Friday night, the Filipino-Italian guard made sure to milk every second of the chance. “That’s part of being professional, right? Staying ready, doing … Read more
Quincy Miller (left) and Maverick Ahanmisi lead Converge.—PBA IMAGES. Aldin Ayo may still be far from satisfied with Converge’s campaign in the early goings of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, but he was glad to see his team display what it can be moving forward. “We’re still not there, but we showed … Read more
Converge coach Aldin Ayo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge coach Aldin Ayo refused to take any positives from the FiberXers’ fourth quarter fightback that eventually fell short against the visiting Bay Area Dragons on Friday. The FiberXers ended up losing 106-100 to the Dragons at Smart Araneta Coliseum after trimming the gap from 22 down early … Read more