Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4:15 p.m. – Phoenix vs Mahindra 7 p.m. – Ginebra vs Alaska Second-running Alaska and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel put their three-game winning streak on the line when they clash tonight in the Oppo-PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Game time is at 7 p.m. following the curtainraiser between Mahindra and Phoenix Petroleum at 4:15 p.m. The Aces are tied with long-running nemesis San Miguel Beer on 3-1 win-loss cards behind the Meralco Bolts (5-1), while the Kings share fourth spot with the Mahindra Enforcers at 3-2. Phoenix, who bought the Barako Bull Energy franchise, is at 12th place, having lost its last three games after debuting with a rousing win over NLEX. The matchup at import will be between Alaska’s Shane Edwards and Ginebra’s Othyus Jeffers although both teams could end up putting local defenders on either reinforcement due to their [...]
