Bolts 116, Bossing 114

The Meralco Bolts need to talk seriously on how to finish off games. In their last game against Blackwater, they managed to put some order on the PBA Governors' Cup form charts – but just barely.

It took the heroics of Chris Banchero and Chris Newsome and a costly error by Blackwater in the dying seconds before the Bolts could survive the Bossing, 116-114, last 21 July at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Bolts 122, Elastopainters 114

The Meralco Bolts rode on a sizzling third-quarter performance to romp off with a 122-114 bounceback win over Rain or Shine in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup last 18 July at the Ynares Center-Antipolo.

Jason Brickman presided over that game-changing 41-23 exchange after the halftime break, rifling in nine as the Bolts wrested control, 95-83, after trailing by as many as 11 in the first 24 minutes of action.

What Are The Rule Changes In The PBA's Governor's Cup?

To ensure that PBA players, especially those in the Gilas Pilipinas pool familiar with FIBA rules, the league is set to adopt certain guidelines on officiating adhering to the standards set by the world governing body for basketball.

The impending changes were brought up during league officials' meeting with PBA coaches.

Macau Is Back In The PBA

There will be a guest team in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup, and it will be the Macau Black Knights again. Only this time, Macau will go by the moniker Giant Pandas as they hope to improve on their performance from the midseason tourney.

The Giant Pandas — will be bannered by the same core of Jenning Leung, Damian Chong Qui, Phoenix Shackelford, and Ray Cao. However, Leung, who grew up in Laguna here in the Philippines, will be available only in August, according to veteran scribe Quinito Henson, as he has a prior commitment to play in another league.