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TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson reacts during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson isn’t the type to toot his own horn after being hailed Best Import of the PBA Governors’ Cup for the second straight season. The former NBA journeyman …

Rondae Hollis Jefferson and Justin Brownlee go at it during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee tipped his hat to TNT’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for winning the PBA Governors’ Cup’s Best Import of the Conference award. Before …

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (with ball) found it tough to score on the Ginebra defense. But the Tropang Giga found other guys to deliver for a Game 1 victory. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Poy Erram’s composure and Jayson Castro’s experience played to the advantage of TNT, which gained a headstart over …

FILE–TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson against Ginebra reinforcement Justin Brownlee. They face off once again in the PBA Finals beginning October 23. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The NBA never got to see the legendary Michael Jordan go up against the late Kobe Bryant in the league’s grandest stage. The PBA, on the …

Magnolia Hotshots’ Shabazz Muhammad against TNT Tropang Giga’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Roughly 10 years ago, a young Rondae Hollis-Jefferson watched his Arizona Wildcats bow out of the Pac-12 championship after losing to the UCLA Bruins led by Shabazz Muhammad. A few NBA …

Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (with ball) has drawn raves from coaching staff as a last-minute import replacement. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa could hardly enjoy his charges’ 116-96 win over Phoenix Super LPG on Sunday night—even if it gifted the Tropang Giga the last playoff spot in the Philippine Basketball …

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. —PBA IMAGES Rondae Hollis-Jefferson let out one of his usual lines while pointing out the importance of the difficult stretch TNT hopes to hurdle. “We have to be really locked in,” Hollis-Jefferson said after the Tropang Giga pulled off another win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup …

Tony Bishop (center) will don Barangay Ginebra’s famous jersey as a temporary replacement for Justin Brownlee (left). (PBA IMAGES) TNT has sorted out its import mess and the moment it tangles with Magnolia on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, an unpredictable and wild-and-woolly season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) …

TNT Tropang Giga vs Chiba Jets in EASL. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO As if having three top players decommissioned wasn’t enough, TNT now has to race against time to find a temporary replacement for import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. The Tropang Giga are set for an opening-day clash with Magnolia on Sunday, when the …