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Gilas Pilipinas opens its FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifier campaign against Guam on November 28, 2025, in a highly anticipated match in Hagatna.
![June Mar Fajardo powers through TNT defenders en route to a 33-point performance in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1621-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beermen overpowered the short-handed TNT Tropang 5G in Game 3 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals, taking a 2-1 series lead.
![Don Trollano led San Miguel with 22 points to power their Game 2 win over TNT [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images1620-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer evened the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at 1-1 with a dominant 98-92 Game 2 win over TNT, led by Trollano, Fajardo, and Tautuaa.
![TNT survived the Beermen's late-game storm. Can they handle another wave in Game 2? [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images335-400x200.jpg)
TNT Tropang Giga aim for a 2-0 lead while San Miguel Beermen seek redemption in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![Jordan Heading leads TNT’s early scoring burst with three treys in the first half. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images23-400x200.jpg)
TNT survived a furious San Miguel rally and a crucial video review call to steal Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals, 99-96, at the Big Dome.
A defensive specialist delivered one of the most iconic shots in PBA history as Tito Varela’s buzzer-beater lifted Crispa over Mariwasa in the 1977 PBA First Conference semifinals.
![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.