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
Blackwater sends Barkley Ebona to Converge. –PBA FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Blackwater and Converge have agreed on a trade involving cagers Barkley Ebona and Mike DiGregorio. Ebona, the fourth overall pick in the 2019 PBA Draft, will be sent to the FiberXers along with a first-round pick from Blackwater in the Season 48 draft, which was … Read more
Northport rookie William Navarro. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philipines–NorthPort halted the seven-game winning run of a Converge team that opted to sit out import Quincy Miller after prevailing 112-97 in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Rookie William Navarro scored a career-high 29 points while adding 17 rebounds and nine assists as … Read more
Converge forward Jeron Teng. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Converge came storming back from a 17-point deficit behind a huge fourth-quarter comeback to stun Rain or Shine, 102-101, and stretch its winning streak to seven games on Sunday in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justine Arana scored the go-ahead basket with 15.1 seconds left … Read more
Converge import Quincy Miller has another big game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge raised its winning streak to six consecutive games after outlasting Phoenix, 132-127, in a high-scoring 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup affair on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The FiberXers finally took control of the match in the fourth quarter before holding off the Fuel … Read more
Converge guard Aljun Melecio. PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO CITY — Converge showed unrelenting effort right from the jump on Saturday night and then paired it with poise towards the end to thrash NLEX, 108-84, to stay scorching hot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Aljun Melecio reset his career-best outing, turning in 24 points in an effort … Read more
Jeron Teng and the FiberXers ran rings around the defense of Kelley Williams and the Tropang Giga. —PBA IMAGES Converge coach Aldin Ayo has now steered his squad to three straight victories—each against coaches with rich championship pedigree. But on Friday, the young mentor credited the team’s latest triumph in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) … Read more
Converge import Quincy Miller. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge went on a torrid shooting display before handing TNT a 130-117 beating to raise its winning streak to three games in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. An offensive blitz at the start highlighted the FiberXers’ unexpected rout of the fancied Tropang Giga … 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
Converge import Quincy Miller vs San Miguel defenders. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge displayed poise despite losing a big lead and completed a 106-102 upset win over San Miguel Beer on Friday in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The FiberXers squandered a 17-point lead and trailed by five in the fourth, … Read more