PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa lowered the fine of Talk N Text Import Ivan Johnson from P250,000 to P150,000 and the lifetime ban was lowered to a season-long ban, this means Ivan Johnson can return next year if TNT still wants him as an import.
Talk N Text Import Ivan Johnson got his 2nd technical foul by hitting an elbow on Bryan Faundo and was ejected from the game, this resulted in Ivan Johnson saying profanities to PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa which was the reason he was banned in the PBA.
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Talk N Text import Ivan Johnson was fined P250,000 and banned from playing in the PBA due to “addressing the Commissioner with profanities and showing utter disrespect for authority”. Ivan Johnson was ejected in the…
The 2016 PBA Commissioners Cup did not start yet but Talk N Text import Ivan Johnson was already suspended for 1 game and fined P50,000 for punching Frank Golla and JP Erram of Blackwater in a tune-up game.
Talk N Text Tropang Texters defeated Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Double OT, 121-119
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals Game 7 (Best-of-Seven Series)
April 29, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Finals MVP Ranidel de Ocampo led TNT with 34 points including 8 in Double OT
-Ivan Johnson scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds
-Jayson Castro with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters PBA Finals Game 6 held last April 26, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Rain or Shine defeated Talk N Text, 101-93 to tie the series at 3-3.
One of the controversial plays in Game 6 where Ivan Johnson was called for a normal foul instead of a flagrant foul for hitting the face of Paul Lee
Ivan Johnson was limited to just 6 points and 6 rebounds in Game 6
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters defeated Talk N Text Tropang Texters, 101-93
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals Game 6 (Best-of-Seven Series)
April 26, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Raymond Almazan played well for ROS with 18 points and 10 rebounds
-Wayne Chism with 18 points an 24 rebounds
-Paul Lee scored 16 points and with 5 assists
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals between Talk N Text Tropang Texters vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. TNT won series 4-3.
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Champions: Talk N Text Tropang Texters
Final MVP: Ranidel de Ocampo
Talk N Text vs Rain or Shine PBA Finals Recap
Game 1: Talk N Text defeated Rain or Shine, 99-92
Top Scorer: Ranidel de Ocampo (24 points)
Read Recap: Talk N Texts takes Game 1
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Game 2: Rain or Shine defeated Talk N Text, 116-108
Talk N Text Tropang Texters defeated Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 103-94
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals Game 5 (Best-of-Seven Series)
April 24, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 27 points along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks
-Ivan Johnson with 27 points and 6 rebounds
-Jayson Castro with 15 points and 9 assists
-Larry Fonacier contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds