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.

Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes denied Tuesday rumors that Tropang Texters big man Ali Peek underwent surgery following a shooting incident in Mandaluyong City Monday evening.

Reyes said on his Twitter account that Peek was resting as of late Tuesday afternoon. "Reports that Ali Peek has undergone surgery are NOT TRUE. He's sleeping right now."

Published on November 8, 2011

DESPITE coming off a big win last Sunday, Talk N Text coach Chot Reyes is wary of an opponent that had been beaten badly on the same day. 

“I’m pretty sure they will come out with their best effort because their last game was a disaster for them,” said Reyes of the Powerade Tigers whom the Tropang Texters will lock horns with at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. 

MANILA, Philippines - The Talk N Text Tropang Texters outclassed the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 86-71, to win their third straight game and remain within striking distance of league-leader Rain or Shine in the PBA standings.

The Texters started out strong, posting a 48-31 lead at the half thanks to Jason Castro and Ryan Reyes. Their lead ballooned to as much as 23 points in the 3rd period, 64-41, after a Kelly Williams triple.

The never-say-die Kings tried to mount one last comeback, going on a 7-0 run to get within 10 points, but the Texters doused their rally and pulled away with a 12-2 exchange in the middle of the final quarter.

Coming off their team building trip in Baguio over the past week, the Talk N’ Text Tropang Texters ran all over the Barangay Ginebra Kings on Sunday at the Big Dome, 86-71, to pick up their fifth win against a solitary loss.

Ryan Reyes, who exploded for 14 first half points, delivered the biggest blows as he came up with six straight points including a rare 4-point play with just over six minutes remaining in the game to push their lead back up to 16 after Barangay Ginebra came to within 10.

Published on November 6, 2011

TALK N Text came back from a nine-day break brimming with energy and pounced on Barangay Ginebra, 86-71 to remain in the hunt for first place in the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup. 

 The Tropang Texters, who notched their third straight victory and improved to 5-1, are now just a win behind pacesetter Rain Or Shine (6-1). 

 Talk N Text outscored Barangay Ginebra, 25-14 in the breakaway second quarter to vault ahead by 17 points, 48-31 at the half. Starring for the Tropang Texters in that period were backcourtmen Jayson Castro who pumped in nine points and Ryan Reyes who had back-to-back three point shots.