Articles from April 2010
April 30, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
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The point guard position has remained to be the greatest strength of the Philippine national team in recent history of Asian basketball competitions. It can be remembered that the likes of Hector Calma, Ronnie Magsanoc, Johnny Abarrientos, Olsen Racela, Jimmy Alapag and Willie Miller had eclipsed their respective counterparts. It continues to be [...]
Categories: Rising Stars - Philippines | 
Tags: 2012 Olympics, Andy Mark Barroca, Hector Calma, Jimmy Alapag, Johnny Abarrientos, Mark Barroca, Olsen Racela, Ronnie Magsanoc, Willie Miller, Zamboanga | 
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April 30, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
Two people each with winning tradition have combined forces to help rebuild the weakening South Korea’s basketball in the asian arena. Early this month, Lenny Wilkens, former US NBA Coach and 1996 USA Olympic Basketball Team head coach was reported to have agreed to help South Korea’s basketball. Later this month, reigning Korean Basketball League [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: 1996 USA Olympic basketball team, Asian Games, Busan, China, Doha, Doha Qatar, FIBA-Asia Championship, Hur Jae, Lenny Wilkens, Qatar, Qatar. Tianjin, South Korea, South Korea basketball, TIANJIN, Tianjin China, Ulsan Mobis, Yoo Jae-hak | No Comments »
April 26, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
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This year could be a great one for the Far Eastern University’s John Aldrech Ramos. For one, Aldrech is the only remaining contender for the Most Valuable Player award in last year’s UAAP season. Gone are Rabeh Al-Hussaini of Ateneo and last year’s winner Dylan Ababou of the UST. With both of them [...]
Categories: Rising Stars - Philippines | Tags: Aldrech Ramos, Asian Games, China, Dylan Ababou, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China, Jai Reyes, John Aldrech Ramos, Nonoy Baclao, UAAP MVP | No Comments »
April 23, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
Three teams belonging to the diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation have dominated the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the league instituted significant reforms. I remember in late 2003, then Commissioner Noli Eala was at the forefront in initiating changes in the association, considered as the first professional basketball league in Asia. The revisions include: adopting [...]
Categories: PBA | Tags: BPC Awardees, Danny Seigle, diversifying conglomerate, Eric Menk, FIBA Calendar, multiple winners, Noli Eala, PBA 'new era', San Miguel, San Miguel Corporation | No Comments »
April 23, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
Defending All-star three point king James Yap of the Derby Ace Llamados will be up against the best shooters of Philippine basketball in the PBA All-Star festivities in Palawan this weekend. Never in the history of the annual festivities that the three-point shooting contest is as tough as this one. Listed to join the competition [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Dondon Hontiveros, Gabe Norwood, James Yap, JC Intal, Jeff Chan, Jimmy Alapag, Kelly Williams, KG Canaleta, Palawan, Rico Maierhofer., Ronald Tubid, Ronjay Buenafe | No Comments »
April 6, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
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‘When you’re right, no one remembers. When you’re wrong, no one forgets.’
I used to hear this line from my teacher back in high school. It’s an ageless saying that somehow related to the ugly news spreading these days involving Manny Pangilinan’s controversial commencement address in Ateneo de Manila recently. That some parts of [...]
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Ateneo de Davao, Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila, Manny Pangilinan's controversial commencement address, Manny V. Pangilinan, MVP, Pangilinan, PLDT's top honcho, Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas, SBP, sex scandal, sex scandal video, Smart Gilas | 2 Comments »
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