![Chris Ross proves clutch with 19 points and key steals in SMB’s knockout win. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1128-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer roared back from an 11-point deficit to eliminate Barangay Ginebra, setting up a massive PBA Season 49 Finals against Grand Slam-seeking TNT.
![Jordan Heading erupts for 29 points to power TNT to the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images139-400x200.jpg)
TNT is now just four wins away from a rare PBA season sweep after eliminating Rain or Shine in the Philippine Cup semifinals with a 97-89 Game 6 victory.
![LA Tenorio fires the game-winning three in Ginebra’s win over San Miguel in Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images197-400x200.jpg)
LA Tenorio turned back the clock with a vintage fourth-quarter performance, including the game-winner, to push Barangay Ginebra past San Miguel in Game 6.
![CJ Perez scores a playoff career-high to lift SMB over Ginebra [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images334-400x200.jpg)
SMB takes 3-2 lead over Barangay Ginebra in PBA Philippine Cup semis after a 103-92 Game 5 win led by Jericho Cruz and CJ Perez.
![Gian Mamuyac leads Rain or Shine’s charge with 22 points in Game 5 [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1435-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine roared back into the PBA Philippine Cup semis with a 113-97 win over TNT, cutting the series deficit to 2-3 and forcing a Game 6.
![Jordan Heading drives strong to the hoop during his TNT career-best performance in Game 4. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images638-400x200.jpg)
TNT shrugged off a growing injury list as Jordan Heading led a 108-92 Game 4 victory over Rain or Shine to move closer to the PBA Philippine Cup finals.
![CJ Perez attacks the lane to lead San Miguel’s scoring barrage in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1319-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer unleashed a third-quarter storm led by Perez, Fajardo, and Brondial to dismantle Barangay Ginebra, 107-82, and tie their semifinal series.
Gilas Pilipinas will test its mettle against the Macau Black Bears on July 28 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
PBA legend Benjie Paras has been named commissioner of the Philippine Youth Basketball Championship, a new grassroots league combining structured play with analytics and tech innovation. The inaugural season begins in August 2025.
NBA Africa, Stanbic Bank, and the Luol Deng Foundation launched the second season of the Stanbic Jr. NBA League in Juba, South Sudan, with 28 school teams set to compete through October.