Expect Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes to make some adjustments when the Tropang Texters face the Powerade Tigers in Wednesday's main game of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

The defending All-Filipino champions, already playing minus the injured Jimmy Alapag plus Harvey Carey and Ranidel De Ocampo not yet 100 percent, will be without Ali Peek when they go up against a determined Powerade side at 7:30 p.m. after the 5:15 p.m. opening match between Petron and winless Shopinas.com.

Published on November 8, 2011

NEW franchise Shopinas.com may be the only team yet to post a victory midway through the elimination round of the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup but Petron Blaze knows it can’t afford to take it easy against the Clickers. 

 After all, some coaches say it’s just a matter of time before Shopinas.com clicks and pulls off its first win. The Clickers almost did that against Petron’s sister team, Barangay Ginebra, which escaped with a 94-90 overtime win.

Published on November 4, 2011

Rain or Shine recorded their third consecutive blowout on Friday with head coach Yeng Guiao comfortably watching the game on television at the press room. 

 The fiery coach of the Elasto Painters was ejected from the game after picking up two “Ts” in the first half. Not even his absence though could slow down the league leaders, who demolished Shopinas.com, 96-75.

 It was their fourth straight and sixth overall in seven starts in the PBA Philippine Cup. Their only loss (98-107) came at the hands of defending champion Talk ‘N Text last Oct. 14.