pba 2010

[Pablo_Escobar]

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Bring back Jimwell Torion para mahimo ug boxing match ang basketball. hehehe

[jameskobe234]

BANGKOK– Four years after it was first broached, the ambitious project of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to have its own coliseum remains very much on track.

Buddy Encarnado, the team manager of former league member Sta. Lucia Realty, is now supervising the gathering of data aimed at proving the feasibility of building a playing venue to serve as the permanent home of Asia’s oldest professional league.

“We are moving forward with it," PBA commissioner Chito Salud announced at the end of the two-day planning session here by the league Board of Governors. “Mr. Encarnado is our point man in this project and he has suggested we secure the services of a group to undertake putting up of a feasibility study for the PBA’s own home,"

For more than an hour, Encarnado, himself a former PBA chairman, apprised his former colleagues about the status of the project that was initiated in 2006 during the chairmanship of Talk `N Text’s Ricky Vargas.

Encarnado said a prime lot within Metro Manila has already been pinpointed as the possible site for the multi-billion playing arena, but he refused to reveal its exact location.

“It is about 1.5 hectares and the entire project could cost the PBA something close to P4 billion at this point," said Encarnado.

“Once the feasibility study has been put together and gets the Board’s approval, and all other negotiations are done and over with, the groundbreaking should start sometime next year," he added.

Now on its 36th year, the PBA remains without a permanent playing venue, holding most of its games at the Araneta Coliseum, with the Astrodome, Ynares Arena in Pasig, Ynares Center in Antipolo and of late, the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila serving as alternative arenas.

Saving on expenses in venue rentals and holding the Metro Manila games in just one arena are two major advantages the league would enjoy in having its own coliseum.

And besides, as Encarnado pointed out, “we will not be pre-empted by other events, like cock derbies, concerts or the like."

[icon_king]

surprised to see last nights PBA preview... gin kings got back billy mamaril but released sunday salvacion and celino cruz to red bull.

[inc-pankz]

kita kos BMEG ganina sa PINO ,hehehe . . mga tagaas kaau ug HT


anyway 7 days to go. sugud na ang PBA ! !

[skeptic_rob]

What is the use of draft sa pba oist nga gamai raman ni sila nga team...nga output e abandon mga old player and katong mga na injured players..

[jameskobe234]

nice game sa BMEG... ang pinaka highlight ato na game is ang SLAMDUNK ni KG CANALETA in your FACE DUNK sa atubangan ni DEVANCE OR EMAN' & winning GAME sa BMEG TEAM.

nndot ang game ganha' bisan wala moduwa c JAMES YAP' sulit ka a u ang game coz gepakita gyud sa ALASKA OG BMEG na match gyud sila' mura pud to ganha FINALS last year' booth team puro gepanghipos ang mga STAR PLAYER. coz tyming wala pud c REAVIS,PINGRIS og RAYMUNDO. kaya ra ni na line up kun disiplina lang gyud. DEFENSE ang ge apply ganha booth teams.

pero bilib sad ko karon sa line up sa ACES... custodio and ESPIRITU. syaro ning line upa...dagko og kusog ila TEAM...

pero wala pa rin tatalo sa BMEG / purefoods... kun di ang ALASKA

[inc-pankz]

c devance jud ky taas nya dako pajud kaaung tao. .hahaha afro man kaaug bohok ! !

c Eman ky banga man oe. .d khbw mo duwag ilawom !!

[smarthand]

Kinsay Team to watch karon nga season sa PBA mga Bro?C Taulava ug Aquino Kauban naman.Puros mga Tiguwang..Maypa gikuha ug apil sa Meralco C Racela.Samot cla ka run n Gun.hahahaha

[inc-pankz]

nindot man tan,awon pod ang PBA. .though sahay. wai lami ang duwa. hehe.. but kung pure basketball lng imo pangita. .ay nlng jud pamili. hehe ! !

[amamangloy]

PBA opening a must-see
SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)
October 03, 2010 12:00 AM Comments (6)

The curtains will rise to unveil the PBA’s 36th season today as all roads lead to the Araneta Coliseum for the inaugural extravaganza to usher in the return of the three-conference format and a new era of excitement under commissioner Chito Salud.

The opening program promises to be spectacular. According to chief event organizer Mart Miranda, the court will be transformed into an active 3-D type of stage to project a dazzling light-and-sound show guaranteed to mesmerize the fans in the stadium or those watching on Solar TV. There will also be the march of giant mascots representing each of the PBA’s 10 franchises. Miss Philippines Universe Venus Raj will host the proceedings and Gary Valenciano is the featured performer.

The traditional parade of teams will be a knockout. Each team will try to outdo the other in a game of one-upmanship, a sort of foreboding for the confrontations ahead.

Alaska will walk in with actress Nancy Castiliogne. Powerade will likely go with Vice Ganda although there is clamor to bring back Pokwang for the third straight year. Defending champion B-Meg will be with Carla Abellana. San Miguel Beer will march with Isabelle Daza, Georgina Wilson and Sam Pinto. Barangay Ginebra will enter with actress Anne Curtis, possibly escorted by no less than the Living Legend, Robert Jaworski.

Talk ‘N’ Text’s muse is actress Jenilyn Mercado, star of the movie “Rosario.” According to Smart Sports head Patrick Gregorio, the film will be shown at the 2010 Metro Manila festival. The director is Albert Martinez with the story by PLDT chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. Gregorio said the story is based on the life of MVP’s grandmother.

Rain Or Shine will bring in coach Caloy Garcia’s niece Coleen Garcia, a model from the ABS-CBN Star Magic Circle. Barako Bull will be energized by 5-8 international commercial Fil-German ramp model Bianca Bauer. Air21 will come in with Brazilian model and “Eat Bulaga” mainstay Diana Menezes.

Finally, Meralco will attempt to steal the thunder from the other teams by showing up with 14 muses from the company ranks and 14 Caritas kids. “Our 14 muses are all employees, symbolizing the strong bond between the team and the corporate organization,” said Meralco senior vice president Ramon Segismundo. “They’ll be marching alongside 14 Caritas kids to portray our social advocacy.”

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Only one game is scheduled – Meralco against Barangay Ginebra. The Bolts, emerging from the ashes of the defunct Sta. Lucia Realty franchise, are coached by Ryan Gregorio who piloted Purefoods, now B-Meg, to the Philippine Cup title last season. The Kings will return with a near intact roster, dropping only Sunday Salvacion to bring in rookie Jimbo Aquino. Former San Miguel head coach Siot Tanquingcen joins Joseph Uichico’s staff on the bench.

Here are some interesting numbers related to the new PBA season.

9 – players in the Ginebra lineup who are at least 30 (only one, rookie Jimbo Aquino, is 25 or less).

7 – players in the Meralco roster who are 25 or less with Beau Belga the youngest at 23 (only four are 30 or over with Marlou Aquino and Asi Taulava the oldest at 37).

14 – rookies in PBA rosters with Barako Bull’s Hans Thiele the only undrafted newcomer. The drafted players who didn’t make the opening day lineups are John Wilson, Pari Llagas, Robert Labagala, Val Acuna, Borgie Hermida (still playing for San Beda in the NCAA) and Marvin Hayes.

24 – veterans who moved teams from the end of the last conference. The list includes Ken Bono who’s still negotiating a contract with Barako. Among the prominent movers are Taulava, Salvacion, Jonas Villanueva, Paul Artadi, Renren Ritualo, Larry Rodriguez, John Ferriols, Josh Urbiztondo, Bonbon Custodio, Mac Cardona, Belga and Larry Fonacier.

3 – new head coaches (Gregorio for Meralco, Ato Agustin for San Miguel Beer, Jorge Gallent for B-Meg).

5 – teams with at least five new players (Barako, Powerade, Rain Or Shine, Meralco, Air21).

3 – teams with no rookies (San Miguel, B-Meg, Talk ‘N’ Text).

5 – players wearing No. 1 (Barako’s Thiele, B-Meg’s Rico Maierhofer, Ginebra’s Celino Cruz, Meralco’s Shawn Weinstein, Alaska’s Sam Eman).

99 – highest jersey number worn by Ginebra’s Rudy Hatfield.

0 – lowest jersey number worn by B-Meg’s Villanueva.

5 – out-of-town cities hosting PBA games up to Dec. 15 (Batangas City, Naga City, Panabo City, Bacolod City, Digos City).

3 – Ateneo players in Air 21 (Nonoy Baclao, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Wesley Gonzales).

3 – La Salle players in B-Meg (Maierhofer, Don Allado, Jerwin Gaco).

3 – UE players in Alaska (Elmer Espiritu, Custodio, Mark Borboran).

4 – San Beda players in Meralco (Yousif Aljamal, Pong Escobal, Bam Gamalinda, Ogie Menor).

2 – Ex-PBA players who are head coaches (Gallent, Agustin).

1 – Rookie referee Dexter See.