![Andrei Caracut delivers a huge offensive performance for the Elasto Painters [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PBA-Image181-400x200.jpg)
Andrei Caracut erupted for a playoff career-high 29 points as Rain or Shine unleashed a deadly perimeter attack to eliminate San Miguel Beer and advance to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
![Clint Chapman powers through the paint during Magnolia’s crucial win over Meralco. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/690609129_2306334873507099_4405149850338902812_n-400x200.jpg)
Magnolia kept its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup campaign alive after outlasting Meralco, 95-89, to erase the Bolts’ twice-to-beat advantage and force a winner-take-all quarterfinal showdown.
![Bol Bol powers TNT with a dominant 34-point, 14-rebound performance in a crucial quarterfinal win over NLEX. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/689774565_1495124092294474_3020304601977210625_n-400x200.jpg)
TNT leaned on Bol Bol’s dominant inside presence and long-awaited veteran production from Calvin Oftana, Roger Pogoy, and Jayson Castro to erase NLEX’s twice-to-beat edge and force a winner-take-all clash in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals.
![Jacob Cortez and La Salle secures NSAC 2026 quarterfinal berth with win over Benilde [NSAC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CORTEZ-JACOB-2-400x200.jpg)
De La Salle, UP, National University, and UST completed the NSAC 2026 College Basketball Campus Tour quarterfinal field after dominant Round of 16 victories in Quezon City.
![Justin Brownlee powers Ginebra to crucial win over TNT [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/686501137_2864661820549099_5544181985362171205_n-400x200.jpg)
Barangay Ginebra outworked TNT on the boards and delivered a crucial 93-86 victory to clinch the No. 2 seed in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup playoffs.
![Clinton Chapman leads Magnolia’s offensive charge in crucial eliminations victory [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/690102466_825089420678942_5379379745577691190_n-400x200.jpg)
Magnolia surged into the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs with a commanding 93-76 win over Meralco, extending its winning streak to three games and securing the No. 5 seed.
Mapua University begins its Philippine Youth Basketball Championship Season 2 campaign against 1118 Autospa-Dragons as youth divisions resume action at Villar Coliseum.
![Bennie Boatwright leads the San Miguel offense in the second half [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PBA-Image141-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer secured a third straight victory by beating Phoenix Super LPG as the Beermen finish their elimination round campaign in strong form ahead of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup playoffs.
![Juan Gomez de Liano leads FiberXers past Blackwater. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PBA-Image51-400x200.jpg)
Converge closed its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign with a dominant victory over Blackwater, finishing with a 5-7 record despite missing the playoffs.
![Jaylen Johnson powers Elasto Painters to 9-3 finish. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PBA-Image123-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine overwhelmed Titan Ultra with a dominant second-half surge to secure a 142-131 victory and finish the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at 9-3.