Gilas Pilipinas to tap Javale McGee,Andray Blatche as naturalized player

GILAS Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes bared on Thursday that they are looking to tap either Javale McGee or fellow NBA player Andray Blatche to reinforce the national team in the Fiba World Cup in Spain in August.

Emerging from a meeting with the PBA board on Thursday, Reyes said two bills have been filed in Congress by Rep. Robbie Puno seeking the naturalization of McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets.

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PBA shortens season to give way to Gilas prep for FIBA World Cup

GILAS Pilipinas’ buildup for this year's Fiba World Cup and Asian Games was given a boost after the PBA board of governors on Thursday unanimously approved to cut short the pro league's 39th season from a projected ending of August 15 to July 15.

Commissioner Chito Salud said under a board resolution agreed upon on Thursday during its meeting at the PBA office, the finals of the ongoing 39th season's final two conferences will be shortened from the original best-of-seven series to a best-of-five format.

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Chot Reyes: 'Calvin Abueva's antics won't get him to Gilas PH'

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes said Calvin Abueva will have to change his attitude if he has hopes of joining the national team for the FIBA World Basketball Cup.

In an interview with SPIN, Reyes said he wasn’t pleased to see Abueva’s “nganga” gesture during Alaska’s quarterfinals with Barangay Ginebra.

"Isipin mo naman, dala mo ang bandila ng Pilipinas tapos makikita ka dun nagkakain-subo ka habang naglalaro ka," said Reyes.

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PBA Free Live Streaming (Philippine Cup 2014)

The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, will be the third and last conference of the 2012-13 PBA season. Due to the preparations for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, the conference will start on August 14, and is expected to end on the last week of October 2013.

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San Mig Coffee vs Ginebra (Semis Game 1) REPLAY VIDEO

BARANGAY GINEBRA vs SAN MIG COFFEE MIXERS.

Semis Game 1: January 28, 2014

THE SCORES:

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 85 - Devance 20, Simon 16, Pingris 10, De Ocampo 9, Sangalang 8, Melton 8, Barroca 5, Yap 5, Mallari 4, Reavis 0.

GINEBRA 83 - Tenorio 16, Aguilar 14, Baracael 12, Slaughter 10, Ellis 9, Caguioa 8, Reyes 5, Helterbrand 4, Monfort 3, Mamaril 2.

Quarters: 26-28, 43-40, 57-65, 85-83

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Japeth Aguilar gets FIBA nod for alley-oop

Barangay Ginebra forward Japeth Aguilar is now the PBA’s leading scorer in the Philippine Cup and to add to his growing list of accolades, he was recently cited by FIBA for his throw-down as the best alley-oop play of 2013 in an on-line poll no doubt dominated by Filipino posts.

FIBA communications director Patrick Koller, writing from the federation head office in Mies, a Swiss border village near Geneva, alerted The Star on an article published in fiba.com about the 6-9 frontliner who scored 29 points against Alaska last Saturday to seize the top spot of the PBA scoring ladder with a 19.69 average.

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6-foot MMA fighter among Vhong Navarro's attackers

Businessman Cedric Lee admitted that he was accompanied by a friend, Zimmer Raz, a 6-footer bodybuilder who knows mixed martial arts (MMA), when they beat up actor-host Vhong Navarro last week.

“Napagtulungan namin siya ni Zimmer. Dahil dalawa naman kami, nahila namin siya palabas ng bedroom, Nahila namin sa sala at pilit namin siyang pinipin-down para maaresto siya at madala sa presinto,” the businessman said in an interview with Pinky Webb on "Mornings@ANC" on Tuesday morning.

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My Little Bossings (MMFF 2013) Free Full Movie

My Little Bossings: Torky (Vic Sotto) is a bookkeeper working for Baba (Kris Aquino) a millionaire cash management specialist. 

Because of some conflict in her business that puts her life in danger, Baba entrusts the safety of her son Justin (Bimby Aquino-Yap) to Torky who takes him home to meet his daughter Ice (Aiza Seguerra) and Ching (Ryzza Mae Dizon) the street urchin that the latter took under her wing. Given that Justin is not particularly fond of Torky, how all four of them would get along under one roof becomes the focus of the story.

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'Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy' (MMFF 2013) Full Movie

Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy is a 2013 Filipino comedy parody film produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films starring Vice Ganda, Maricel Soriano, and Cristine Reyes. It is one of the official entries of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival.

In this film, Vice Ganda plays four roles: Girlie (the girl), Peter (boy), Mark ("bakla" or gay man) and Panying ("tomboy" or lesbian). These four children were separated at birth. Girlie and Peter lived with their rich dad while Mark and Panying lived with their poor mom. The four accidentally meet as adults. Peter turns out to need a liver transplant. Filipino slapstick comedy ensues as the four siblings get to know each other and decide who will help Peter.

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MMFF 2013: 'Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay' Full Movie

The concept of the movie is based on a Filipino superstitious belief that one should never go home directly after visiting a wake since it risks bringing evil spirits to one's home. 

One should first shake off (in Filipino, pagpag) whatever curse there may be to avoid being trailed by the soul of the dead.

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Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer to reach Australian open final

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal will play Stanislas Wawrinka in theAustralian Open final after defeating Roger Federer 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 in a stunning display on Friday night in Melbourne. Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Pete Sampras were courtside to witness the Spaniard produce a ruthless performance, punctuated with remarkable passing shots, to which Federer had no answer. 

Nadal recorded his fifth win in a row over Federer to advance to his 19th Grand Slam championship match. Playing in 19 major finals ties Nadal in second place with Ivan Lendl. Federer tops the all-time list with 24 final appearances. 

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FIFA fines HongKong for fans' racist abuse vs Philippine Azkals

FIFA has fined the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) due to the alleged racist behavior of its fans in a friendly against the Philippines last year.

The governing body of world soccer ordered Hong Kong to pay 30,000 Swiss Francs or roughly P1.4 million.

FIFA also ordered HKFA to pay an additional 3,000 Francs or around P148,000 to cover the cost of the proceedings.

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Floyd Mayweather says September 2015 will be his last fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he will fight for the last time in September next year.

Mayweather told guests at a gala dinner in South Africa on Friday that he remembers his first fight when he was a kid in 1987, and that "September 2015 will be my last".

The unbeaten five-division world champion, considered by many the best boxer of his era, said after beating Canelo Alvarez in a dominating display last September that he had four fights and two years left in his career.

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Manny Pacquiao pays P32M amid P2.2B tax case

Has Manny Pacquiao settled his tax issues with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)? If you ask BIR chief Kim Henares, the fighting congressman's obligations remain unsettled even after their recent meeting.

A politician close to Pacquiao supposedly arranged the meeting between the fighting congressman and Henares.

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PBA: Justine Melton skies for a two-handed alleyoop dunk (VIDEO)

Justin Melton, a 5-foot-9 rookie for the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, capped his team’s 112-93 blowout against the Petron Blaze Boosters on Wednesday night with a two-handed alleyoop slam dunk that instantly made him a trending topic on Twitter.

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Thirdy Ravena officially commits to Ateneo Blue Eagles

UAAP Juniors Most Valuable Player (MVP) Thirdy Ravena is not going anywhere. After starring for the Ateneo Blue Eaglets in high school, the versatile forward has committed to play for the Blue Eagles in the UAAP seniors division.

Thirdy, the younger brother of former Rookie of the Year Kiefer Ravena, made the announcement on his Twitter account.

“It’s official. Finally teammates with Kiefer Ravena for the first time,” Thirdy tweeted Wednesday afternoon.

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PBA chief to Calvin Abueva: Drop 'troubled ways' bring back 'the beast'

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Chito Salud has urged Calvin Abueva to drop his “troubled ways” and bring back “The Beast” that steered Alaska to the Commissioner’s Cup title.

Salud lamented that Abueva has been getting a lot of attention lately, not because of his God-given talents, but because of his involvement in controversies.

Just recently, the prized forward banged heads with Jared Dillinger while he contested the latter’s drive to the basket during the Meralco-Alaska game.

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Manny Pacquiao: 'Mayweather and I could have made history'

Filipino champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao laments the lost chance to make history in his chosen sport after effectively giving up on a potential mega-fight against unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao recently told his fans and supporters to forget a fight against Mayweather – at least for the meantime – since the American continues to insist that the mega-fight can only be made on his terms.

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Petron to be named San Miguel Beermen on PBA Commissioner's Cup

The San Miguel Beermen will be back in the PBA beginning in the Commissioner’s Cup as the league’s oldest franchise will carry the iconic brand once more.

No less than San Miguel Corporation president Ramon Ang made the announcement, which comes in time for the silver anniversary of the team’s Grand Slam feat in 1989.

“San Miguel Beer is synonymous to brewing excellence. We built our success as a conglomerate on San Miguel’s name. We are happy to announce its return to the PBA and we look forward to its future success,” said Ang in a statement.

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Manny Pacquiao: Let's forget about Floyd Mayweathef fight

It seems Filipino boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is ready to give up hopes that a potential super fight with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. can still happen, telling his fans and supporters to forget about it.

Speaking on SCOOP Sa Kamayan On Air, Pacquiao lamented about the numerous conditions set by Mayweather for their fight.

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Jeremy Lin's Over the Shoulder Lob to Howard for the Throwdown (VIDEO)

NBA. Jeremy Lin does a nice job to draw the defense and set up the alley-oop to Dwight Howard for the two-handed slam.

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Mark Caguioa tags Emman Monfort as 'Mini-Spark' (VIDEO)

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is renowned for having the tallest frontline in the league.

But on Sunday, confounded by the zone defense sprung by Barako Bull, the Gin Kings needed a boost from the smallest player in the league — Emman Monfort.

Ginebra was down by 10 points, 70-60, before Monfort’s three-pointer started the Gin Kings rally for a 90-83 victory.

“When they played zone defense medyo dun na-rattle kami because we weren’t hitting our shots,” said Ginebra coach Ato Agustin.

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Jared Dillinger says no hard feelings after scuffle with Calvin Abueva

“We’re two men with high emotions going after the ball.”

That’s how Meralco star Jared Dillinger described to InterAksyon.com the scuffle involving him and Calvin Abueva in the fourth quarter of the Bolts’ win over Alaska on Friday.
Dillinger had his nose bloodied after getting caught by Abueva on a drive.

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PBA: Calvin Abueva - Jared Dillinger scuffle VIDEO

Tempers flared in the fourth quarter of Friday’s match between the Alaska Aces and the Meralco Bolts when Calvin Abueva was involved in a scuffle with Jared Dillinger at the 10:11 mark of the fourth quarter.

The incident began after Abueva challenged Dillinger on a drive to the basket. The two remained tangled as they fell toward the baseline, with Abueva appearing to hit Dillinger and dragging the Bolts forward along with him.

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FIBA Asia official urges PBA to move Governors' Cup for Gilas

FIBA Asia communications head S. Mageshwaran said the PBA should move the Governors’ Cup to give the national team more time to prepare and allow its best players to join Gilas Pilipinas for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

“The third and final conference of the PBA, the Governor’s Cup, can be – and in my opinion should be – put off in support of the national team,” he wrote in a column on the FIBA Asia website.

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PBA to move Governors' Cup to accommodate Gilas campaign?

The PBA is mulling moving the schedule of the season-ending Governors’ Cup to accommodate the Philippine national men’s basketball team’s participation in the FIBA Basketball World Cup that will be held in Spaing from August 30 to September 14.

“It is now under discussion and this will be one of the things to be tackled in the next board meeting,” said Ramon Segismundo, chairman of the PBA Board of Governors.

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Yeng Guiao scouts Barangay Ginebra: "Wala silang weakness'

NOTWITHSTANDING the recent losses suffered by both Barangay Ginebra and Petron, Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao still considers the two powerhouse franchises as the teams to beat heading into the playoffs of the PLDT myDSL-PBA Philippine Cup.
Of the two, the ever observant and analytical mentor admitted being wary of the Kings’ tall frontline and complete arsenal.

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Chot Reyes to tap old Gilas Pilipinas pool for FIBA World Cup

The composition of Gilas Pilipinas for the FIBA World Championship in Spain late this year would depend on the period of time the national team would get for its training.

Gilas coach Chot Reyes hinted at sticking with his old pool if the PBA makes available its players to the national team only at the end of the 2013-2014 PBA season.

“As of now daily training starts Aug. 1. If that’s the case, no time to try new players for roster change,” said Reyes in answering a query on his Twitter account.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. calls Manny Pacquiao a 'desperate dog'

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has dismissed Manny Pacquiao's recent victory over Brandon Rios as a win over “a blown-up lightweight” and referenced the eight-division titlewinner's tax issues as “68 million problems” that “he wants me to solve,” during a recent Q&A interview on FightHype.com.

Mayweather (45-0, 26 knockouts) characterized Pacquiao's quest to fight him as being asked to “throw an old, desperate dog a bone” and also re-iterated his assertion that he “will never do business” with Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, meaning that a megabout between the two would have to wait until 2015, when Arum's contract runs out, according to Pacquiao.

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NBA: Kevin Durant matches his season-high with 48 points (VIDEO)

NBA. Kevin Durant torched the hoop to match his own NBA season-high with 48, but the Thunder fell short in Utah. 

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Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA World Cup goal: TOP 16

Gilas Pilipinas has set a lofty goal of finishing in the top 16 in the 2014 Fiba World Cup.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios Tuesday reiterated the marching orders given to national coach Chot Reyes: Make the second round of the world championship in Spain on Aug. 30 to Sept. 14.

“[SBP president] Mr. Manny Pangilinan told the team he doesn’t want them to become tourists in Spain,” said Barrios during the PSA Forum at Shakey’s Malate.

In an earlier exclusive interview with the Inquirer, Pangilinan, the business tycoon who supports several sports associations, said the goal was to make it to the top 16, meaning Gilas needs to win two games during the preliminary round to advance.

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MVP to Gilas Pilipinas: Don't be tourists in Spain (FIBA World Cup)

They’re not going to Spain in August to watch a bull fight, try its famous cuisine, troop to its crowded beaches or visit its ancient basilicas.

The Gilas players will be there to vie in the FIBA World Cup and if possible win a game or two.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manny V. Pangilinan has given members of Gilas Pilipinas, from the coaches down to the players, their marching orders.

“MVP (Pangilinan) told the whole team he does not want them to be tourists in Spain,” said SBP executive director Sonny Barrios yesterday.

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Jeremy Lin joins Howard, Rose in Adidas basketball roster

adidas today announced a partnership with NBA point guard Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets.

“I’m really excited to join the adidas family,” said Lin. “They’ve changed the game with new technology and style and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

Lin joins the adidas basketball roster which includes teammate and seven-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard and a lineup of elite point-guards highlighted by Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, John Wall of the Washington Wizards and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers.

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J.R Smith unties Shawn Marion's shoe during free throw (VIDEO)

J.R. Smith unties Shawn Marion's sneakers in between Dirk Nowitzki free throw attempts as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 92-80. Check the video below.

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Marc Pingris on Gilas teammate Japeth Aguilar: "Parang NBA player na"

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel forward Japeth Aguilar has been making believers out of people all conference long.

Count his Gilas Pilipinas teammate and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers star Marc Pingris among them.

“Hindi naman siya ganyan dati. Mga past game niya before, struggle. Ngayon, laging best player. Parang NBA player eh. Yun na yata yung sinasabi nila,” he said.

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Provodnikov targets Manny Pacquiao to continue career success

THE fighter they call the 'Russian Rocky' aims to lock horns with his old sparring partner Manny Pacquiao in April. Ruslan Provodnikov has had a storming rise through the rankings and claimed the WBO light welterweight title in October.

He beat Mike Alvarado in Colorado and is now hoping to challenge eight division world champion Pacquiao.

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Manny Pacquiao: "Mayweather will have to wait until 2015"

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao said it would be impossible for him to give in to Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s demand for him to leave Top Rank and seal a deal for their proposed superfight.

“Floyd has also been saying, he will only fight me if I separate from Top Rank and Bob Arum, imposible ‘yun kasi ang kontrata ko valid hanggang ngayong taon na ito pa. So how ? (That’s impossible because my contract is still valid this year)” Pacquiao said in an interview with Philboxing’s Eddie Alinea.

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6-foot-8 Filipino-German player emerging as a star in US NCAA (VIDEO)

Except for a few hardcore basketball fans online, few Filipinos have heard the name Christian Standhardinger.
But if he keeps up his performance in the US NCAA, he may not be unknown for long in this basketball-crazy nation.

The 24-year-old Filipino-German forward has emerged as a star for University of Hawaii, the same school that produced Meralco Bolts wingman Jared Dillinger.

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First Filipino in UFC fight feels 'big responsibility'

Galera said that just like any Filipino fight fan, he is thrilled about the prospect of seeing a Filipino MMA strutting his wares in the UFC.

“I think everyone is as excited as I am,” he said in UFC.com. “I think they can’t wait to see what we Filipinos can bring into the Octagon.”i

Galera, who was born in California but grew up in Baguio City, will be making his mark as the first Philippine-based fighter ever to fight in the UFC.

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Will Gilas Pilipinas tweak roster?

Gilas coach Chot Reyes said recently he’s open to make changes in the national team lineup. He declined to suggest names to invite to the pool in deference to the PBA Board of Governors whose clearance is required before any player is drafted.

The difficulty that Reyes faces is the limited training period before Gilas leaves to compete at the FIBA World Cup in Spain on Aug. 30-Sept. 14. It will only be between two to four weeks as the national team awaits the finish of the PBA season. 

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'Three Kings' Aguilar, Slaughter, Tenorio for Gilas Pilipinas ?

GILAS coach Chot Reyes is very much aware of the clamor in cyberspace to have Barangay Ginebra 'Twin Towers' Japeth Aguilar and Greg Slaughter in the team bound for the Fiba World Cup in Spain.

“Yes, I can see the messages of the fans. I can read it," the Gilas coach, a popular figure on Twitter with over 81,000 followers, told Spin. "They message me on different social networking sites."

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Manny Pacquaio, Mayweather camps deny reports of September bout

The camps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather deny talks the two boxers will fight in September.

Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz told ABS-CBN News neither he nor Pacquiao has made a categorical statement about the supposed fight.

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Chot Reyes decline Jones Cup invitation due to lack of prep time

A REMATCH between Gilas Pilipinas and Chinese Taipei in this year’s William Jones Cup basketball tournament won’t take place.

National coach Chot Reyes said lack of preparation time forced him to decline an invitation to return to the annual cage meet one year after Gilas was 'uninvited' by Taipei due to a diplomatic row.

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Coach Chot laments PBA for lack of prep time for Gilas Pilipinas

National team coach Chot Reyes is hoping that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the PBA teams will grant members of Gilas Pilipinas more practice time in preparation for the FIBA World Cup and the Asian Games.

The FIBA world Cup is set to take place from August 30 to September 14, while the Asian Games will take center stage from September 19 to October 4.

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