![Rain or Shine erased a 21-point deficit to defeat Converge, 124-120, and take a 1-0 lead in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-Design1148-400x200.png)
Rain or Shine rallied from 21 points down to beat Converge, 124-120, and take a 1-0 lead in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series.
![Rondae Hollis-Jefferson led TNT with 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in the Tropang 5G’s 22-point win over Magnolia. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1138-400x200.png)
TNT beat Magnolia 92-70 in Game 1 of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinals, ending the Hotshots’ six-game winning streak.
![Deonte Burton led all scorers with 27 points and recorded two crucial blocks in the final two minutes to help NLEX hold off Phoenix. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1132-400x200.png)
Deonte Burton scored 27 points and delivered key late blocks as NLEX defeated Phoenix, 97-92, to take Game 1 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series.
![Sean Salvador, a Skechers athlete, has shared that he puts in extra shooting work after practice to improve his comfort from spots such as the corner. [photo credit: JL Portraits]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1130-400x200.png)
Sean Salvador’s perimeter shooting gives JRU a late-game option, highlighted by his game-winning three-pointer against Mapúa in NCAA Season 102.
![Javi Gómez de Liaño led Magnolia with 19 points, including six three-pointers, in the Hotshots’ 107-103 win over Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors’ Cup. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1097-400x200.png)
Magnolia beat Rain or Shine, 107-103, to finish the PBA Governors’ Cup eliminations at 7-3 and secure the top seed in Group B.
France overtook Canada with 17 players on NBA opening-night rosters, led by Victor Wembanyama, as the league counted 125 international players.
![George King scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds as San Miguel Beer edged NLEX in a dramatic finish to the PBA Governors’ Cup game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1091-400x200.png)
San Miguel Beer erased a 20-point deficit to beat NLEX, 135-133, as June Mar Fajardo reached the PBA’s 10,000-point club.
![Scottie Thompson scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Barangay Ginebra defeated Phoenix Super LPG, 106-89, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1067-400x200.png)
Scottie Thompson posted 29 points and 10 rebounds as Barangay Ginebra beat Phoenix, 106-89, to keep its PBA Governors’ Cup playoff hopes alive.
![Alec Stockton scored 19 points for Converge, including the tying basket in regulation and the game-winning drive in overtime against TNT. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1065-400x200.png)
Converge rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat TNT, 114-112, in overtime, clinching the No. 3 seed in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup.
![Aaron Fuller finished with 24 points and 19 rebounds as Rain or Shine held off Blackwater to clinch a playoff spot. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1055-400x200.png)
Aaron Fuller scored 24 and Rain or Shine held off Blackwater, 125-123, to clinch a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal berth and hurt the Bossing’s playoff bid.