Coach Yeng Guiao Political Plans

A crown in an all-Filipino conference is the only missing piece from the championship collection of Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. This season, the fiery mentor will resume his quest for the elusive title in a season that he hints may be his last. “I am totally committed and motivated to give my best shot this coming conference because this mig

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PBA implements a New Rule

The PBA is tweaking its rules to reward players who show hustle on the court, giving leeway for those who get on the floor for loose balls. “It takes away the excitement when a player who hustles and dives for the loose ball will be called for a traveling, so we’re implementing a new rule to cover this,” said PBA commissioner Chito Salud. PBA op

Chito Salud , PBA

PBA official line up of the 38th Season Opening

Here are the official team lineups for the opening day of the PBA. Air 21 Express PBA Governor: Angelito Alvarez Alternate Governor: Jerry R. Jara Head Coach: Franz Pumaren Assistant Coaches: Tonichi Yturri, Jack Santiago, Pocholo Villanueva, Daniel Rose, Joshua Villapando No.Player 2John Wilson 3Nelbert Omolon 4Yousif

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Alice Dixson returns as PBA Muse for Talk ‘N Text

Alice Dixson will be back as a muse in the PBA 25 years after she first graced the league’s opening rites.The Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters have tapped the 43-year-old Dixson, who made a strong television comeback last year to star in TV5′s “Babaeng Hampaslupa,” to be their muse for next Sunday’s opening ceremonies.Dixson, who represented the Phili

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Georgina Wilson and Isabelle Daza as PBA muses of Ginebra and Petron

Two “It Girls” will help lend a touch of glamour for next Sunday’s PBA opening ceremonies.Georgina Wilson and Isabelle Daza have been tapped as muses by teams from San Miguel Corporation.Wilson will serve as muse for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, for which she is also an endorser and calendar girl. Apart from modeling, she is also a VJ and a televi

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Air 21 and Rain Or Shine Muses in PBA Opening

Two beauty queens will take center stage to add a dash of glamour to the opening ceremonies of the PBA on September 30. Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012 Camille Guevara and Miss Earth 2012 Stephany Stefanowitz will be the muses of Rain or Shine and Air 21, respectively. A native of Pampanga, the 5-foot-7, 19-year-old Guevarra will be the country’s re

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Qatar sent Smart-Gilas to 4th Place in 2012 Fiba Asia Cup

The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team lost its final assignment, 76-63, against Qatar to settle for fourth place in the FIBA Asia Cup Saturday in Tokyo, Japan.The Philippine side shot a miserable 2-of-18 (11 percent) from beyond the arc and 38 percent overall as it couldn’t sustain a second half comeback run.SMART-Gilas was still in striking dis

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San Mig Coffee Mixers sent Josh Urbiztondo to Barako Bull for a First Round Pick

With an eye toward the future, the San Mig Coffee Mixers sent starting point guard Josh Urbiztondo to Barako Bull in exchange for a first round pick next year.San Mig Coffee team executive Rene Pardo confirmed the news to InterAKTV in a telephone interview.“We don’t have a first and second round picks next year, so we have to give something to gai

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Meralco new Jerseys in upcoming PBA 38th Season

As the Meralco Bolts look to a brighter future, they pay tribute to a glorious basketball past.The team will be wearing the colors of the 1971 Meralco Reddy Kilowatts, a legendary team from the old MICAA, the precursor of the PBA. Team executive Mon Segismundo revealed the plans to InterAKTV in a text message.The Reddies, bannered by Robert Jawors

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PBA Official Fan Group Names

With the success with AKTV’s “Kampihan Na!” campaign for the PBA, the league is taking it to the next level by embracing official fan group names for each of its 10 teams for the new season, which opens September 30.The names, which came from the teams’ supporters themselves, will help fans identify more closely with their favorite teams and their

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Anne Curtis will be the Muse of the San Mig Coffee Mixers

Popular television and movie actress Anne Curtis will be the muse of the San Mig Coffee Mixers for the opening of the new season of the PBA on September 30.San Mig Coffee team executive Rene Pardo confirmed the news to InterAKTV.The 27-year-old Curtis, one of the most sought-after celebrities in the country, is no stranger to the PBA, having serve

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SMART-Gilas Second Straight Victory by Dispatching Uzbekistan

The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team barely broke a sweat in dispatching Uzbekistan, 85-50, for its second straight victory in the FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Jeff Chan led all scorers with 20 points for the Philippine team, which was never seriously threatened in the game. SMART-Gilas limited Uzbekistan to just five points in the second

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Fiba Asia Cup Live Streaming

        Philippines versus China               Friday, September 14, 3:30 p.m. LIVE, 8 p.m. replay         Philippines versus Lebanon               Saturday, September 15, 8 p.m.

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SMART-Gilas notched its First Win Against Lebanon

Naturalized center Marcus Douthit showed exactly why he’s such an important member of the SMART-Gilas national team as he dominated on the floor to help the Philippines defeat Lebanon, 78-68, in their Group A clash in the 4th FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Douthit posted 25 points, 21 rebounds and one crucial block on longtime Lebanon star Fadi E

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James Yap Takes Time to Help Flood Victims

Fans of San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap organized a successful outreach event for victims of flood in the Cainta area last Sunday highlighted by the presence of the two-time Most Valuable Player.Members of the King James Group of James Yap, a fan club formally organized just last June, came up with the idea of holding relief efforts for evacuee

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China Beats SMART-Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup opener

The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas fell just short against a taller China squad, 71-68, in their opening match in the 4th FIBA Asia Cup Friday in Tokyo, Japan. China, playing with a young team with an average age of just 20, grabbed a lead early after hounding the Philippines to bad three-point shooting and taking advantage of foul trouble on SMART-Gilas

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Barako Bull Acquires Ballesteros from Meralco

Barako Bull beefed up its frontline Tuesday by acquiring 6-foot-7 center Jason Ballesteros from Meralco in exchange for veterans Carlo Sharma and Sunday Salvacion.Ballesteros, a former member of the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program, spent most of his rookie season on the bench for the Bolts, but Barako Bull coach Junel Baculi believes he can

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Tim Cone Apologizes to Alaska for San Mig Coffee Walkout

San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone took to Twitter to apologize to the Alaska Aces and coach Luigi Trillo for his team’s walkout in their tuneup game on Tuesday.“No big deal. We asked to halt the practice game. We weren’t ready to play. My fault in scheduling it,” wrote Cone on his Twitter account.He added that the ejection of Jerwin Gaco was not the r

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San Mig Coffee Walked Out of its Tuneup Match against Alaska

It turns out that coffee and milk don’t always make for a perfect combination.San Mig Coffee walked out of its tuneup match against Alaska on Tuesday at the Reyes Gym after Mixers coach Tim Cone disagreed with a call by the referees.The Aces were leading 63-50 in the third quarter when San Mig Coffee forward Jerwin Gaco was thrown out of the game

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Caguioa in Smart Gilas “I don’t want to disrupt the team’s chemistry”

Shortly after Mark Caguioa won Most Valuable Player honors, SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes sent out a Twitter message congratulating him and throwing out the possibility of the Ginebra hotshot returning to the national team.Caguioa, who was awarded the PBA Press Corps Comeback Player of the Year on Monday night, is flattered by the idea, b

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Kerby Raymundo and a member of the Middle Eastern squad got into a scuffle, Tune Up Game

The tuneup game between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Qatar national team was halted after Kerby Raymundo and a member of the Middle Eastern squad got into a scuffle. Referees decided to stop the game at the 4:57 mark of the third period. Game over refs stop da game! Very physical game. — DA ROCK (@AsiTaulava5) September 10, 2012 Du

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PBA Support Fiba Asia next year

Top officials of the PBA are part of the Philippine delegation to the FIBA Asia Congress in Tokyo, Japan that will push for the country’s bid to host the Asian cage championship next year.PBA Board of Governors chairman Robert Non, vice-chairman Mon Segismundo, and treasurer Ely Capacio will join league commissioner Chito Salud along with official

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GlobalPort owner Mikee Romero Plans to Build the Team around Gary David

Only one member of the Powerade Tigers starting lineup from the team that made a Cinderella run to the Philippine Cup semifinals last season remains with the GlobalPort squad that bought the Coca-Cola franchise: Gary David. The Tigers traded Marcio Lassiter and Doug Kramer last season before the team was sold. GlobalPort has since dealt Sean A

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San Mig Coffee Tougher and Bigger

San Mig Coffee picked up three big men to shore up its frontline in last month’s PBA draft. But beyond adding ceiling, coach Tim Cone hopes the three men could also provide toughness to the teamThe Mixers have signed first-round pick Aldrech Ramos and second-round choice Jewel Ponferrada. Their third-round draftee, 6-foot-9 Gian Chiu, could also g

Aldrech Ramos , Gian Chiu , Jewel Ponferrada , PBA , San Mig Coffee Mixers , Tim Cone

Patrimonio, Duremdes, Aquino lead PBA legends vs Dubai

DUBAI – Kenneth Duremdes shot the lights out of the Al-Shabab Club basketball stadium, scoring 40 points to bail out a selection of PBA legends 109-105 against a selection of Dubai-based Filipino expatriates on Friday night. The legends, who fell behind by as much as eight points in the first half, banked on the troika of Duremdes, Vince Hizon

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Gary David Inspired with his Newest Baby Girl

With his wife about to deliver their third baby girl anytime soon, GlobalPort superstar guard Gary David is filled with inspiration in the days leading up to his stint with SMART-Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup. “Excited na nga ako,” David told InterAKTV. “Dagdag motivation sa akin ito sa Japan tournament namin.” David and the rest of SMART

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Fajardo, Mallari get High Passing Marks in first Tuneup Game

Rookies June Mar Fajardo and Alex Mallari played their first tuneup game in a Petron uniform on Thursday morning, and they got high passing marks. Fajardo, the top overall pick, and Mallari, selected third overall, showed a lot of promise during their team’s 101-98 loss against the reigning Governors Cup champion Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. “

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2012 FIBA Asia Cup Broadcast Schedule on AKTV

Fresh off winning the 34th William Jones Cup last month, the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team steps into the battlefield once more in the FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Catch the Philippine team do battle against tough teams from other Asian nations!     Philippines versus China     Friday, September 14

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Lassiter, Lutz and Pena on Petron Injury List

Over the past couple of seasons, the Petron Blaze Boosters have been bitten hard by the injury bug, with key players missing significant time due to various ailments.The offseason has not augured well for the Boosters so far, with Marcio Lassiter suffering another injury to join Chris Lutz and Dorian Pena in Petron’s list of walking wounded.“He ju

Chris Lutz , Dorian Pena , Marcio Lassiter , PBA , Petron Blaze Boosters

"He could be a Dominant Player", says Eala to June Mar Fajardo

Top overall pick June Mar Fajardo has been strutting his wares in Petron Blaze Boosters practice, and his performance has led San Miguel Corporation executive Noli Eala to believe the 6-foot-10 slotman could become a true force in the PBA. “If June Mar will realize what he has, he could be a dominant player,” Eala told InterAKTV. “It’s rare to fi

June Mar Fajardo , PBA , Petron Blaze Boosters

PBA is in Good Situation with the New Stars in the League

For some of the greatest Filipino players to ever play the game of basketball, the PBA is in good hands with the influx of young talent such as sophomores JVee Casio and Paul Lee and rookies Chris Tiu and Calvin Abueva joining the league’s established stars. “They’re the third wave of stars playing in the PBA,” said Ronnie Magsanoc, who was selec

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PBA LEGENDS Court Of Inspiration

Six members of the PBA’s 25 Greatest Players have banded together for a common cause to inspire younger generations of basketball players around the country. Led by the PBA’s “Point Laureate” Ronnie Magsanoc, a group composed of Alvin Patrimonio, Benjie Paras, Jerry Codinera, Jojo Lastimosa, and Johnny Abarrientos will spearhead the Court of Insp

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James Yap, Marc Pingris, Peter June Simon in Purefoods retro jerseys | PHOTO

We’re a little late to this party — the designer Hael Pinat put this out two weeks ago — but it’s still pretty cool to see the Big Three of the Purefoods franchise now known as the San Mig Coffee Mixers rocking the old school threads. -Jaemark Tordecilla, InterAKTV

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The Best Trades in Alaska History

Last Friday, the Alaska Aces completed a trade that sent LA Tenorio, the man who had been the face of the franchise, to Ginebra San Miguel, in a five-team deal that netted them JVee Casio and Dondon Hontiveros. It was a risky trade, to be sure; Alaska team manager Joaqui Trillo called it a “leap of faith.” But the Aces franchise is no stranger

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Eric Menk reserved in Ginebra

Eric Menk will remain with Ginebra San Miguel — at least until after the upcoming Philippine Cup. The 2004 PBA Most Valuable Player came to terms with management, according to his new agent Shery; Reyes. He will begin the year in the reserve list for Ginebra in the PBA before transferring to the ASEAN Basketball League. “He will be reserved in th

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings , Eric Menk , PBA

Barako Bull trade wish list: Maliksi, Baguio and Yeo

Barako Bull lost its second leading local scorer and crunch time closer when it traded Willie Miller as part of a monster five-team deal completed last Friday. Coach Junel Baculi makes it no secret that his team are looking at trade options to fill Miller’s big shoes. Barako Bull coaching staff has crafted a wish list composed of high-flying,

Allein Maliksi , Barako Bull , Cyrus Baguio , Joseph Yeo , PBA

Ex-Ginebra fans Heart Broker, Tenorio hopes to bring joy to the Barangay

LA Tenorio has broken the hearts of Ginebra fans numerous times. In one memorable game last season, he scored seven points in 20 seconds, capped by the game-winning three-pointer, to lead Alaska to an out-of-town victory over Ginebra, a defeat that remains fresh in the minds of the team’s fans. “Yun nga ang parating sinasabi ng mga tao, marami r

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