PBA 2013-2014 All-Filipino Cup Schedule: Dec 1-8, 2013

It's a brand new week of action in the PBA. Make sure you don't miss a single action in the ongoing action at the PBA 2013-2014 All-Filipino Cup. Check out below for a list of games to look out for:

Dec 3, 2013, Tuesday (Mall of Asia Arena)

Talk N' Text vs GlobalPort Batang Pier - 5:45 PM
Meralco Bolts vs Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel - 8:00 PM

Dec 4, 2013, Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Petron Blaze Boosters vs Barako Bull Energy Cola - 5:45 PM
Air 21 Express vs Alaska Aces - 8:00 PM

Dec 6, 2013, Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Meralco Bolts vs GlobalPort Batang Pier - 5:45 PM
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 8:00 PM

Dec 7, 2013, Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Barako Bull Energy Cola vs Air 21 Express - 3:00 PM
Alaska Aces vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 5:15 PM

December 8, 2013, Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

GlobalPort Batang Pier vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - 3:00 PM
Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel vs Talk N' Text - 5:15 PM

Be sure to check us again for updates and schedule information.

PBA 2013 Governor's Cup Semis Schedule

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The first round of basketball action is over and done with at the ongoing Semifinals round for the battle to get the PBA 2013 Governor's Cup crown. Petron Blaze Boosters and San Mig Coffee Mixers drew the first blood in their matchups against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Meralco Bolts, respectively.

After surviving a do-or-die game against the Alaska Aces last Friday, Tim Cone's San Mig Coffee Mixers exploit their momentum to push them past Meralco Bolts in order to get a one-game advantage in their series. Meanwhile, Petron Blaze Boosters continue their winning streak after besting head coach Yeng Guiao's squad in a 91-83 game.

Check out below for the remainder of the semis schedule for the PBA 2013 Governor's Cup semifinals round:

October 1, Tuesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

San Mig Coffee Mixers vs Meralco Bolts - 7:15 PM

October 2, Wednesday (Cuneta Astrodome)

Petron Blaze Boosters vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - 7:15 PM

October 4, Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

San Mig Coffee Mixers vs Meralco Bolts - 7:15 PM

October 5, Saturday (Cuneta Astrodome)

Petron Blaze Boosters vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - 6:45 PM

The schedule for Games 4 and 5 (if necessary) are to be announced soon.

Both series are going to be a best-of-five contest, which means the first team to get three wins move on to the finals. Which two teams do you predict to make the finals?

PBA 2013 Governor's Cup: Games Schedule for Sept 10-15, 2013

Mike Singletary of Barako Bull Energy powers his team past GlobalPort on Sunday's game

PBA Sunday was an exciting one with the Barako Bull Energy Colas staging a huge comeback to go up 4-2 in the standings while GlobalPort lost their third in a row, joining Brgy. Ginebra at 2-4 for the second to the last spot. Speaking of Brgy. Ginebra, the remake of Manila Clasico matchup end up with a win for San Mig Coffee Mixers' despite two of their big guys (Joe Devance and Marc Pingris) suspended by the PBA Commissioner's office following a fight-marred game last Wednesday.

If you're pumped up by the packed previous week in the PBA, be sure to take note of the schedule of games this coming week:

September 10, Tuesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Barako Bull Energy - 5:15PM

Alaska Aces vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 7:30PM

September 11, Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)

GlobalPort Batang Pier vs Meralco Bolts - 5:15PM

Talk N Text Tropang Texters vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 7:30PM

September 13, Friday (Philsports Arena)

Air21 Express vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters - 5:15PM

Alaska Aces vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 7:30PM

September 14, Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Barako Bull Energy Cola vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 3:45PM

Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - 6:00PM

September 15, Sunday (Cuneta Astrodome)

Meralco Bolts vs Air21 Express - 4:15PM

Petron Blaze Boosters vs GlobalPort Batang Pier - 6:30PM

Which of these matchups are you looking forward to most?

PBA 2013 Governor's Cup Update

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The PBA 2013 Governor's Cup is scheduled to kick off on August 14, 2013, Wednesday. The opening of the Governor's Cup was moved at a later date to avoid conflict with the ongoing FIBA Asia 2013 tournament, which is hosted by the country, and to allow the Smart Gilas Pilipinas team enough time to prepare for the tournament.

Check out below for the list of game schedules for the first two weeks of tournament, as well as complete list of imports for the competing teams:

August 14, Wednesday

Air 21 Express vs Global Port Batang Pier - 5:15PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Rain or Shine vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 7:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

August 16, Friday

Talk 'N Text vs Barako Bull Energy - 5:15 PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Meralco Bolts vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 7:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

August 17, Saturday

Global Port Batang Pier vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - 3:45PM (Ynares Center)
Petron Blaze Boosters vs Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel - 6:00pm (Ynares Center)

August 18, Sunday 

Barako Bull Energy vs Meralco Bolts - 4:15PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Petron Blaze Boosters vs Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel - 6:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

August 21, Wednesday

Global Port Batang Pier vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 5:15PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Talk N Text vs Alaska Aces - 7:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

August 23, Friday

Alaska Aces vs Global Port Batang Pier - 5:15 PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Rain or Shine vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 7:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

UPDATED:

August 24, Saturday

Brgy Ginebra vs Meralco Bolts - 6:00PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

August 25, Sunday

Air21 Express vs Barako Bull - 4:15PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
San Mig Coffee vs Talk 'N Text - 6:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

August 28, Wednesday

Petron Blaze Boosters vs Air21 Express - 5:15 PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Alaska Aces vs Rain or Shine - 7:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

August 30, Friday

Meralco Bolts vs Talk N Text - 5:15 PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Barako Bull vs Brgy. Ginebra - 7:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

August 31, Saturday

Rain or Shine vs Air 21 Express - 3:45 PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
San Mig Coffee vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 6:00 PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

September 1, Sunday

Talk N Text vs GlobalPort - 4:15PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Brgy. Ginebra vs Alaska Aces - 6:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

September 4, Wednesday

Petron Blaze vs Barako Bull - 5:15PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Meralco Bolts vs Rain or Shine - 7:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

September 6, Friday

Brgy. Ginebra vs Air 21 Express - 5:15PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Alaska Aces vs San Mig Coffee - 7:30PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

September 7, Saturday

Barako Bull vs GlobalPort - 3:45 PM (Mall of Asia Arena)
Talk N Text vs Petron Blaze Boosters - 6:00 PM (Mall of Asia Arena)

September 8, Sunday

Meralco Bolts vs Alaska Aces - 4:15 PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
San Mig Coffee Mixers vs Brgy. Ginebra - 6:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

September 11, Wednesday

Rain or Shine vs Barako Bull - 5:15PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)
Air 21 Express vs Talk N Text - 7:30PM (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

Meanwhile, here is the completed and updated list of imports reinforcing their respective teams in the upcoming 2013 PBA Governor's Cup:

Air 21 Express - Zach Graham
Alaska Aces - Wendell McKines
Barako Bull Energy - Mike Singletary
Brgy. Ginebra - Dior Lowhorn
Global Port Batang Pier - Markeith Cummings
Meralco Bolts - Mario West
Petron Blaze Boosters - Elijah Millsap
Rain or Shine - Arizona Reid
San Mig Coffee Mixers - Marqus Blakely
Talk 'N Text - Tony Mitchell

Make sure to check us back again for more updates and schedules for the PBA.

2013 PBA All-Stars Update

The 2013 PBA All-Stars is set to take place on May 1 to 6, 2013 at Davao del Sur Coliseum in Digos City. Fans can expect a lot of activities and surprises during the entire duration of the all-star festivities, but the most anticipated event would have to be the matchup between the PBA All-Stars vs Smart Gilas Pilipinas, which will be staged during the final day of the All-Star event (May 5).

The All-Star game involving the Smart Gilas Pilipinas team is one of the activities being done by the team in preparation for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship that is going to be held in the country this August. Meanwhile, if you are interested to watch the All-Star game, here is the complete lineup of players competing during this game:

PBA All-Stars:

James Yap
Mark Caguioa
Calvin Abueva
Arwind Santos
Chris Ellis
Nino Canaleta
Alex Cabagnot
Jay Washington
Cyrus Baguio
JV Casio
Marcio Lassiter
Beau Belga

Smart Gilas Pilipinas:

LA Tenorio
Jimmy Alapag
Larry Fonacier
Ryan Reyes
Gary David
Gabe Norwood
Japeth Aguilar
Greg Slaughter
Jayson Castro
Jeff Chan
Jared Dillinger
Ranidel de Ocampo
Marc Pingris
JunMar Fajardo
Kelly Williams
Sonny Thoss
Marcus Douthit

In addition to the above matchup, another highly anticipated game involves the PBA Greats and PBA Stalwarts. This exhibition game involves a combination of former PBA players with some active players in the league. Hence, this is a treat for true blue PBA fans who'd like to see their former favorites strut their stuff on the court once again. This game will be held on May 3, still at Davao del Sur Coliseum in Digos City. The lineups are as follows:

PBA Greats:

Dondon Hontiveros
Mark Cardona
Mike Cortez
Josh Urbiztondo
Peter June Simon
Joe Devance
Noli Locsin
John Edel Cardel
Rodney Santos
Vince Hizon
Jerry Codinera
Bong Hawkins

PBA Stalwarts:

Ronjay Buenafe
Ronald Tubid
Chris Tiu
JC Intal
Sol Mercado
Jervey Cruz
Glenn Capacio
Dickie Bachmann
Kenneth Duremdes
Art dela Cruz
Topex Robinson
Benjie Paras

Three-Point Shootout

Another classic event at the upcoming All-Stars weekend in the PBA is the three-point shooting competition. Each team in the league will have a representative to compete for the three-point shootout competition. The following players will represent for their teams:

Nino Canaleta (Air 21)
JVee Casio (Alaska)
Marcio Lassiter (Petron)
Mark Macapagal (Barako Bull)
Willie Miller (GlobalPort)
Chris Tiu (Rain or Shine)
Josh Urbiztondo (Brgy. Ginebra)
James Yap (San Mig Coffee)


What is your most anticipated event in this year's All-Star games?

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_PBA_All-Star_Weekend

PBA 2013 Commissioner's Cup Semis Schedule

The quarterfinals round came swiftly in the PBA with the number one team, Alaska Aces, finishing off its opponent, Air 21 Express, after having a twice-to-beat advantage heading into the quarterfinals round. However, the story is far more different in the other twice-to-beat matchup as the Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel showcased their "never say die" attitude as they battled Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Eventually, they managed to defeat the latter in both meetings, sealing them a date at the Semifinals round with the Tropang Texters of Talk N Text.

Speaking of Talk N Text, they also qualified into the Semis fairly early after they swept Petron Blaze Boosters in their own Best of 3 Series. Meanwhile, San Mig Coffee Mixers' series against the Meralco Bolts went the entire length of the Best of 3 competition, but they eventually ended up on top during last Wednesday's game.

The semifinals round is scheduled to tip off today in the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The semifinals round will be a Best-of-5 series with the two winning teams moving on to the Finals round. Below is a list of the game schedules. Make sure to take note so you won't miss a single game!

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Which team do you think will go head to head in the finals? Share your predictions below.

PBA 2013 Commissioner's Cup Games Schedule: April 19 to 24, 2013

Barako Bull Energy Cola and GlobalPort Batang Pier had already been eliminated from the competition at the PBA 2013 Commissioner's Cup. But for the rest of the teams, the battle continues this week as the matchups are to be determined by the remaining games in the conference's regular season. During Wednesday's game, Petron emerged victorious over Talk N Text allowing them to secure the third position in the team standings. Meanwhile, Rain or Shine bowed to Meralco Bolts in a game that went into overtime and seen head coach Yeng Guiao ejected after complaining to the referees with only few minutes into the first quarter.

For what to expect in the PBA this week, here is the complete list of game schedules:

Are you ready for the Quarterfinals action?

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San Mig Coffee Mixers Stain Aces' Record

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San Mig Coffee Mixers has done what five other teams were unable to do at the ongoing 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup - defeat Alaska Aces. When these two teams met during the main game yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, coach Tim Cone's crew ended up victorious over Luigi Trillo's Alaska Aces via a 75-68 game.

In doing so, San Mig Coffee Mixers improved its standing to 3-3 after winning three consecutive since dropping the same amount of ball games to kick off the conference. Despite the loss, Alaska Aces remains at the top of the standing but they now share the lead with Petron Blaze Boosters, also with a 5-1 standing.

The San Mig Coffee Mixers had a slow start in the game but they get to work during the second quarter wherein they eventually established a 12-point lead over the Aces during halftime. During the third quarter, they continued on their rampage and eventually blew up their lead to 24, limiting Alaska Aces to only 36 points.

Alaska, however, did not give up and made a run but time wasn't in their favor at that point. Robert Dozier led Alaska Aces with a 16-point, 18-rebounds performance. But Cyrus Baguio and Calvin Abueva were both not as fiery as they normally are, only combining for 13 points for the entire game. Meanwhile, five San Mig Coffee Mixers players scored in double figures with Denzel Bowles scoring another double-double.

Meanwhile, check out the image below to see the rest of the schedule for this week:

Make sure to visit us again for more updates and news on the league.

PBA News Roundup for Early 2013

Today, January 9, the battle begins. Rain or Shine and Talk N’ Text might have both came off championships from last year but both claim to be hungry for another one. Rain or Shine has tagged itself as the underdog in the series, but analysts believe that the odds are even for both teams.

The PBA 2012-2013 Philippine Cup finals also signal that the conference is about to be over and the next one is looming. Thus, some of you whose favorite teams had been eliminated from competition in this ongoing conference might already be looking forward to the next one – the Commissioner’s Cup. Check out after the jump for more news about your favorite teams.

Barako Bull

A few days ago, the news about former Philippine head coach Rajko Toroman taking over the head coaching slot vacated by Junel Baculi was confirmed. And with the a rejuvenated lineup and the arrival of their import Evan Brock, Toroman hopes that he can get the job done and improve the standing of Barako Bulls in the next conference.

The 58-year-old Serbian coach was released by SMC from his contract and has replaced Bong Ramos, the interim head coach for the Barako Bull. Although Ramos will reprise his role as assistant coach for the team, Toroman is also bringing in another coach in Charles Tiu to help him out. However, he is optimistic about this new challenge for him saying, “I’ve spoken with the management [of Barako Bull] about the direction of the team and we share identical objectives.”

He didn’t want to rush things, though. All he aims for right now is improvement. “We want to strengthen our lineup.” Toroman further adds, “we finished ninth in the Philippine Cup and if we’re able to go up to fifth or sixth, it will be an achievement.”

Aside from their import, three new players are coming into the Barako Bull lineup – Eman Monfort, Don Allado, and Marc Agustin. Toroman’s current head coaching contract with Barako Bull is slated to last for two years.

Petron Blaze Boosters

Meanwhile, Toroman’s former team, Petron Blaze Boosters are also gearing up for the PBA 2013 Commissioner’s Cup. They’ve recently acquired the rights to 6’ 8” forward Renaldo Balkman, who is a first round draft pick by New York Knicks on the 2006 NBA Draft. Although the impressive resume by the forward made the Petron coaching staff consider him as the best man for the job, they believe he still has a lot of conditioning to do especially since he had a long hiatus from basketball.

According to Petron head coach Olsen Racela, the import’s versatility is what is going to help out their cause in the next conference. They already have big guys in their lineup in the form of June Mar Fajardo, Jay Washington, and Arwind Santos, so Racela believes he would be the one to fill in the holes in their lineup.

San Mig Coffee Mixers

As most other teams in the PBA are in search of a new import to boost their lineup in preparation of the upcoming competition, the San Mig Coffee Mixers are looking to return to the old formula that helped them succeed. Hence, head coach Tim Cone wants Denzel Bowles back as their import. But the import must first secure a clearance from Zhejiang Golden Bulls, the Chinese Basketball Association team he last played for. 

The lack of clarity from Bowles' status is causing a bit of urgency on the team management. However, team officials had indicated that a firm decision could be reached by January 15th. In case Bowles is not cleared by then, San Mig Coffee Mixers have a list of other imports to consider when their original option does not fall through.

Barangay Ginebra

Herbert Hill will be suiting up as Barangay Ginebra's import for the upcoming Commissioner's Cup. And from the two practice sessions he has had with the team, he seems to have an understanding of what the coaching staff expects from him and is also fully aware as to what he can offer the team. 

Hill, who immediately attended practice soon after arriving from the US, is feeling good about the confidence that the coaching staff and the entire team is giving him. He says, "they've been helping me adjust."

The 6-10 center who is also a second round draft pick in 2007 by the Utah Jazz understands that the team needs help on the inside. Hence, he is hoping that his size and inside prowess can be an asset to the team. Another thing that he looks forward to with the start of the next conference? Being part of the most popular team in the PBA. He adds, "I'm very excited about the opportunity."

Be sure to check us again for more news and updates on your favorite PBA teams!   

PBA Philippine Cup Schedule: Week of October 22 to 28, 2012

A week of basketball action has come to a close and now another one is set to begin. The action at the PBA games get tougher by the day. And if you want to know about your favorite team's fate in the upcoming weeks, you should not miss a single game. 

With the Halloween about to come, the league is also reaching its final stretch of games before taking a few days off to commemorate the holidays. Here is a complete lowdown on the schedule of games in the PBA for week of October 22 to 31, 2012. 

October 24, 2012

Barako Bull vs Talk 'N Text - 5:15 PM

Rain or Shine vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 7:30 PM

October 26, 2012

Alaska Aces vs Air 21 Express - 5:15 PM

Petron Blaze Boosters vs GlobalPort Batang Pier - 7:30PM

October 27, 2012

Rain or Shine vs Talk N Text - Victorias City, 6:30PM

October 28, 2012

Barako Bull vs San Mig Coffee Mixers - 4:15 PM

Alaska Aces vs Brgy Ginebra San Miguel - 6:30PM

October 31, 2012

San Mig Coffee vs GlobalPort Batang Pier - 5:15 PM

Barako Bull vs Meralco Bolts - 7:30PM

Make sure to mark your calendars with the PBA games schedule for this coming week so you won't miss the action at the PBA 2012-2013 Philippine Cup!

PBA 2012-2013 Philippine Cup Schedule: Week of Oct 8 to 14, 2012

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The PBA 2012-2013 Philippine Cup Conference is currently underway. The competition is already on its second week and fans who have missed the action on the first week have some catching up to do because there has been some tough competition in the league so far. To ensure you won't miss a game this week, here is a list to the schedule of games for the rest of the week.

 

October 10, 2012 – Wednesday

Alaska Aces vs Meralco Bolts

Barako Bull Energy Cola vs Petron Blaze Boosters

October 12, 2012 – Friday

Talk N Text Tropang Texters vs Global Port Batang Pier

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Air 21 Express

October 13, 2012 - Saturday 

Brgy Ginebra San Miguel vs Meralco Bolts
 

October 14, 2012 - Sunday 

Barako Bull Energy vs Alaska Aces

Petron Blaze Boosters vs San Mig Coffee

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PBA 2012-2013 Season Wednesday Game Results

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Barako Bull (90) – Air21 Express (87)

The Barako Bull’s off-season build up effort proved to be fruitful as they salvaged a win, albeit a close one, over a newly revamped Air 21 Express team via a 90-87 rout in a game wherein the result was determined only on the last few seconds of the game. Sean Anthony is the best player of the game, which proved to be a great debut for the new Barako Bull Energy player, after scoring 18 points. But it wasn’t just Anthony who carried the team on his shoulder because the team got a lot of contributions from the other guys such as Ronald Tubid (19 pts), Doug Kramer (14), Mick Pennisi (11) and Josh Urbiztondo (8).

For Air 21’s end, Nonoy Baclao had a breakout game with 18 points (new career high in the PBA). KG Canaleta and newcomer John Wilson helped out the team’s cause, but to no avail as the Barako Bulls Energy gained their first win for the season.

According to Barako Bull head coach Junel Baculi, “hopefully we can build on this win…we struggled defensively the whole night. I take my hat off to Air 21.”

The Barako Bulls Energy main man, Danny Seigle, had to sit out for the game as he was under the weather.

Rain or Shine (102) – Petron Blaze Booster (86)

Fresh from its championship run last conference, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters carried on the momentum for its opener of the season, beating Petron Blaze Boosters, 102-86. Jeff Chan and Gabe Norwood, two players who came off from their stint in the Jones Cup and FIBA Asia Cup 2012, were pumped up for this game during their Wednesday Night clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and played tough against the Blaze Boosters.

This win came after the fact that new Blaze Boosters head coach Olsen Racela manned the sideline and that Paul Lee was still out from injury. Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao exploited the new coaching system wherein he noted, “this is the best time to play Petron when they’re still in transition, learning the new system under a new coach.”

Fajardo, the number one draft pick this year, was limited to only nine points by the tough defense of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.