![Calvin Oftana goes up for a layup against SMB defenders o May 4, 2025. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images1118-400x200.jpg)
Calvin Oftana powered TNT to its first victory in the PBA Philippine Cup with a sensational 20-20 performance, helping the Tropang Giga overcome San Miguel in a gritty showdown that snapped their losing streak.
![CJ Perez led the Beermen with 23 points and two huge four-pointers [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images715-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer returned to its winning ways with a convincing 104-93 wire-to-wire victory over Barangay Ginebra, fueled by CJ Perez’s 23 points and a strong all-around team effort at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![CJ Perez drives to the basket against Meralco's defense. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images205-400x200.jpg)
The San Miguel Beermen secured a dominant 110-98 victory over the Meralco Bolts in a historic PBA Golden Anniversary special at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. CJ Perez and June Mar Fajardo led the charge for SMB.
![CJ Perez rises for a shot en route to a 28-point performance against NLEX. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images416-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer began its Philippine Cup redemption with a dominant 98-89 win over NLEX, fueled by CJ Perez’s 28-point explosion and a strong start that set the tone early.
Gilas Pilipinas fell short in a tuneup game against Turkey in Istanbul, 84-73, as the Philippine team continued their preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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A year after the Philippines conceded the gold medal in men’s basketball to Indonesia during the rescheduled 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, ending a 52-game winning streak dating back to 1997, the country’s own version of the Redeem Team flies to Phnom Penh this May for the 32nd edition of the SEA Games with a mission so vital it couldn’t be overstated enough.
![Coach Leo Austria of the San Miguel Beermen. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PBA-Images17-400x200.jpg)
While everybody was going crazy as Chris Ross buried a killer trey, Leo Austria, with the action-star looks, remained calm and composed at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, knowing that the final buzzer confirming San Miguel Beer’s return to the top as 2022 PBA Philippine Cup champion was still to sound.
As the final buzzer sounded inside the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam and Indonesia erupted into celebration at center court to celebrate a historic Southeast Asian (SEA) Games basketball title, Filipino sports fans back home knew something felt wrong. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late draftee successes in recent memory….
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