Posts Tagged ‘pba’

By Philstar

MANILA , Philippines – The Department of Justice yesterday affirmed Asi Taulava’s status as a Filipino citizen, putting an end to the controversy stirred by a Senate probe in 2003 on a number of “Fil-shams” playing in the PBA. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – It was a sign of good things to come as Barangay Ginebra coach Joseph Uichico said the Kings showed up healthy and in a spirited mood for their first PBA preseason practice at the Green Meadows gym last Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

By JVP,GMANews

Asi Taulava might be suiting up for the Smart-Gilas national developmental team to the Guangzhou Asian Games this November.

This after the management of Powerade agreed to loan the 6-foot-9 Fil-Tongan for the second time. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association has decided to cancel its three-day planning session scheduled Sept. 1-3 in Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – ML Kwarta Padala, the country’s leading money transfer firm of the M. Lhuillier Group of Companies, is seriously contemplating on joining the PBA next year. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Air21 firmed up its roster for the next PBA wars with four prized rookies, headed by former Ateneo 1-2 punch in Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Noy Baclao in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft at the Market! Market! in Taguig yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Six-foot-six center Billy Mamaril has moved back to Barangay Ginebra after seeing action with Air21 briefly towards the end of the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference.

Air21 dealt Mamaril back to Ginebra in exchange for a future draft pick. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star )

MANILA, Philippines – Alaska Milk, going short in Game Five, returned to fight relentlessly throughout last night, trouncing a stunned San Miguel Beer side, 102-88, to claim the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference championship before a mammoth cheering crowd at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

By JVP, GMANews

This time James Yap is looking for a long-term contract with the franchise he steered to two PBA championships in the past, including the last Philippine Cup. Read the rest of this entry »

By (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Feisty veteran Fil-Am Alex Crisano wants to figure in the PBA post-season trade, hoping to suit up one last time in the pro league. Read the rest of this entry »

By WAYLON GALVEZ | Manila Bulletin

B-Meg Derby Ace star James Yap emerged from the trouble of his celebrated marital woes to triumph for the second time, winning the coveted Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum during the 2010 PBA Leo Annual Awards Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »

By JVP, GMANews

Two new teams, an old, but exciting format and a promising 36th season.

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) welcomed the entry of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) while also took notice of a new team that will replace Purefoods – Petron. Read the rest of this entry »

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Alaska Milk continued to fight with so much energy and intensity playing a 13th straight game in nearly a month, drubbing San Miguel Beer, 89-83, at the start of their 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference best-of-seven title showdown at the Araneta Coliseum last night. Read the rest of this entry »

By Rey Joble, GMANews.TV

Asi Taulava will be representing the national men’s basketball squad for the fourth time.

The former Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player will backstop the Smart-Gilas national developmental team in the tough Stankovic Cup from Aug. 7-15. Read the rest of this entry »

By WAYLON GALVEZ | Manila Bulletin

Games on Friday (Araneta Coliseum)
5 p.m. — B-Meg Derby Ace vs Talk ’N Text
7:30 p.m. — San Miguel vs Alaska

They don’t have the luxury of a rest or even a little time to plot their game plan, but Alaska coach Tim Cone believes he and his team are ready to face defending champion San Miguel Beer in the PBA Fiesta Cup best-of-seven Finals which starts this Friday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read the rest of this entry »