Chot Reyes adds Greg Slaughter, Paul Lee to Gilas Pilipinas pool

Philippine national men’s basketball coach Chot Reyes has announced the pool of invitees for the Gilas Pilipinas squad that will represent the country in two major international competitions this year.

Reyes named Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Larry Fonacier of Talk ‘N Text; Beau Belga, Jeff Chan, Paul Lee, and Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine; Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter, and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel; Gary David and Jared Dillinger of Meralco; June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer; and Marc Pingris of San Mig Coffee into the pool, alongside naturalized center Marcus Douthit.

Brooklyn Net big man Andray Blatche, whose naturalization process is already underway in Congress, is also a candidate for the team.

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PBA: San Mig Coffee vs Rain or Shine Finals Game 6 REPLAY VIDEO

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 93 - Barroca 24, Sangalang 15, Devance 12, Pingris 12, Yap 10, Simon 9, Reavis 5, Mallari 4, Melton 2.

RAIN OR SHINE 87 - Lee 23, Belga 21, Cruz 11, Chan 7, Quinahan 6, Rodriguez 6, Arana 5, Tiu 3, Ibanes 3, Norwood 2, Almazan 0, Tang 0. 

The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers closed out the gritty Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game Six, 93-87, to win the PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup. Third-year guard Mark Barroca scored 24 points, including 10 of the Mixers’ final 12 points, while rookie Ian Sangalang added 15 points to lead San Mig Coffee. The championship gives San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone a record 16th PBA title, pushing him past the legendary Baby Dalupan in the league’s all time list.

THIS IS A PLAYLIST FROM 1st QUARTER TO 4th QUARTER.

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PBA to fine Rain or Shine P2 Million for near-walkout (VIDEO)

“Pinagbabayad kami ng PBA ng P2 million.” Rain or Shine team owner Terry Que made this disclosure after his team’s Game Six defeat in the PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup finals against the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers that saw the Elasto Painters threaten to walk out of the game.
After a foul call on Rain or Shine center JR Quinahan at the 11:39 mark of the second quarter, Elasto Painters coach Yeng Guiao led his team off the court and back into the locker room.

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Kwentong Gilas Episode 1 HD FULL VIDEO REPLAY

Gilas Pilipinas. "Ang Kuwento ng Gilas, Kuwento Rin Nating Lahat." Kuwentong Gilas is a sports documentary that gives us the real drama of Gilas Pilipinas' unforgettable journey during the 2013 FIBA-ASIA Championships.

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PBA: Petron to get Maierhofer, Chua in complex four-team trade

THE Sol Mercado-Alex Cabagnot swap may just be the tip of the iceberg.

According to insiders, Petron/San Miguel and GlobalPort are involved in another complex deal with Air21 and Barako Bull that will see seven players and draft picks changing hands on Tuesday morning.

The two-part deal, which is set be reviewed by PBA commissioner Chito Salud on Tuesday, will start off with GlobalPort sending veteran wingman Leo Najorda to Barako Bull for Jonas Villanueva who in turn will be shipped to Air21 for two-guard Bonbon Custodio.

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Ginebra taps veteran wingman Leon Rodgers for PBA Commissioner’s Cup

With last year’s import Vernon Macklin unavailable to suit up because of the 6-foot-9 height limit for the Commissioner’s Cup, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel has tapped a veteran to lead the team for the tournament.

The Gin Kings have signed 33-year-old Leon Rodgers, according to the import’s agent Sheryl Reyes.
Rodgers is scheduled to come to the Philippines on February 24 as the swingman is currently playing in China until February 16.

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Filipino skater Michael Martinez makes history at 2014 Sochi Olympics

Filipino skater Michael Martinez delivered a graceful, yet strong performance in the medal event of the men's figure skating in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia on Friday.

Martinez, who made Olympic history for the Philippines and Southeast Asia by competing in Sochi, garnered a score of 119.44 in the free program.

He has a total score of 184.25 points after the short and free programs, which allowed him to take an early lead.

However, Martinez dropped out of the medal race after performances by the US' Jeremy Abbott (1st), Belarus' Jorik Hendrickx (2nd), Uzbekistan's Misha Ge (3rd) and France’s Florent Amodio (4th).

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VIDEO: Deniece Cornejo, Cedric Lee caught on CCTV kissing

A breakthrough in the Vhong Navarro mauling case was revealed on Thursday, February 13, 2014!

The NBI released to the media on Thursday the CCTV video of Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo inside the elevator kissing lips-to-lips despite the presence of two other people.

The preliminary investigation for Vhong Navarro’s case is happening later today, February 14.

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Flipino skater Michael Martinez advances in 2014 Sochi Olympics (VIDEO)

Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez made history on Thursday night after competing in the short program in the men’s event in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.

IF THE PERFORMANCE VIDEO ABOVE DOESNT WORK, WATCH HERE.

Martinez, a 17-year-old prodigy from Muntinlupa City, was hailed by the television commentators as “a really entertaining skater” prior to his routine. They also noted his pioneering status as the first Filipino to compete in the figure skating event in the Olympics. “History is being made,” according to the announcers.

He was fifth in the start list, coming after Liam Firus of Canada, Yakov Godorozha of the Ukraine, Misha Ge of Uzbekistan, and Jorik Hendrickx of Belgium.

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PBA: San Mig Coffee vs Ginebra (Semis Game 7) REPLAY VIDEO

San Mig beats Ginebra 110-87 in Game 7, will face Rain or Shine in the Finals.

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 110 - Yap 30, Simon 28, Sangalang 15, Reavis 15, Pingris 8, Barroca 6, Mallari 6, Devance 2, Melton 0.

GINEBRA 87 - Caguioa 23, Aguilar 17, Tenorio 16, Slaughter 12, Mamaril 6, Helterbrand 5, Ellis 4, Baracael 3, Reyes 1, Monfort 0, Urbiztondo 0.

Quarterscores: 28-20, 57-44, 79-67, 110-87

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PBA: Ginebra vs San Mig Coffee (Semis Game 6) REPLAY VIDEO

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel was relentless in the endgame, converting on key baskets while pulling off defensive stops to win Game 6, 94-91, and force a do-or-die Game 7.

THE SCORES:

BARANGAY GINEBRA 94 - Caguioa 21, Slaughter 20, Tenorio 16, Aguilar 13, Baracael 9, Helterbrand 5, Ellis 4, Reyes 4, Mamaril 2, Monfort 0, Urbiztondo 0.

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 91 - Pingris 20, Simon 17, Barroca 14, Sangalang 12, Reavis 9, Yap 9, Melton 5, Devance 3, Mallari 2, De Ocampo 0.

Quarterscores: 22-24, 41-50, 73-74, 94-91

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Lone Philippine bet in Sochi Winter Olympics draws attention from US Media

Figure skater Michael Christian Martinez is the lone representative of the Philippines in the Winter Olympics, but the 17-year-old from Muntinlupa has managed to grab a piece of the spotlight.

Martinez marched with the Philippine flag during the event’s opening rites early Saturday morning and did not go unnoticed during the international broadcast. The commentators called Martinez “a highly-talented figure skater” during the coverage of the lavish ceremonies.

He was also the subject of a profile by Nicholas McCarvel of NBCOlympics, the website of the event’s American broadcast partner.

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Manny Pacquiao brings out 'collect phone' for Floyd Mayweather (VIDEO)

Manny Pacquiao is open to taking Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s call and he even showed he has the telephone to prove it.
During his appearance on FOX 1’s “Crowd Goes Wild”, Pacquiao took a jab at Mayweather for consistently refusing the mega bout.

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PBA: San Mig Coffee vs Ginebra (Semis Game 5) FULL REPLAY VIDEO

In Game Four of the PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup semifinals series between the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, James Yap missed a shot at the buzzer that could have sent the game into overtime.

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 79 - Barroca 14, Pingris 12, Simon 10, Reavis 10, Yap 10, Mallari 8, Devance 7, Sangalang 6, Melton 2.

GINEBRA 76 - Ellis 20, Reyes 11, Aguilar 9, Slaughter 9, Tenorio 9, Caguioa 6, Baracael 5, Helterbrand 5, Mamaril 2, Monfort 0, Urbiztondo 0.

Quarterscores: 21-21, 46-44, 62-57, 79-76

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PBA legend Mon Fernandez sees no need for naturalized player

Hiring NBA players for the national team might do more harm than good to Philippine basketball, according to PBA legend Ramon Fernandez.

In an interview with Spinph’s Snow Badua, the retired PBA star said the acquisition of NBA players Javale McGee and Andray Blatche could rob local cagers of opportunities to flourish in the international stage.

"Mawawalan lang ng opportunity ang mga kababayan natin dyan," said “El Prisidente.” "'Yung experience na ma-gain ng kababayan natin sa mga international tournaments like the world championships, 'yun ang mas importante sa akin!"

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Sen. Angara pushes for naturalization of JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche

Taking a cue from Antipolo Rep. Robbie Puno, Sen. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has filed a bill to push for the naturalization of NBA players Javale McGee and Andray Blatche.

According to Ruby Tayag’s dzMM report, the neophyte senator believes McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets will be able to help Gilas Pilipinas in its campaign at the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Cup.

Angara hopes the two players will become naturalized Filipino citizens in time for the FIBA Worlds, which is set to begin on August 30.

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Gilas Pilipinas can win vs Puerto Rico, Senegal at 2014 FIBA World Cup

Despite being grouped against powerhouse teams, Gilas Pilipinas has a very good chance of registering at least two victories in the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Cup.

Sports columnist Enzo Flojo said the nationals are capable of beating 19th-ranked Puerto Rico and lower ranked Senegal (No. 37) if they play their cards right.

“I think we have a chance against Puerto Rico on a good day. On a good shooting day, we have a good chance against Puerto Rico,” Flojo told TJ Manotoc on Wednesday’s episode of "The Score."

Despite Puerto Rico’s excellent guards like Carlos Arroyo and JJ Barea, Flojo believes local players like JVee Casio and LA Tenorio can put up a good fight.

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PBA: Ginebra vs San Mig Coffee (Semis Game 4) REPLAY VIDEO

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel squandered a 16-point third quarter lead before eking out an 85-82 over the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers on Wednesday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

The Gin Kings looked on pace for the easy victory after opening up a 70-54 spread after a Jayjay Helterbrand three-pointer near the end of the third period.

But the Mixers came roaring back, scoring the next 18 points of the game behind James Yap, Mark Barroca, and Justin Melton to take a 72-70 edge.

San Mig Coffee continued the onslaught, taking a 76-72 advantage. But a banked three-pointer by Emman Monfort sparked an 8-4 run that gave Ginebra back the advantage, 80-78.

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PBA: Yeng Guiao suspended one game, fined P100k

The PBA on Wednesday handed out a one-game suspension and a fine of P100,000 to Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao for his actions toward league officials during the Elasto Painters’ PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup semifinals series against the Petron Blaze Boosters.

Guiao met with PBA commissioner Chito Salud on Wednesday morning “regarding his use of a dirty finger pointed toward the commissioner’s and tech committee table.”

The fiery coach was ejected in both Game Three and Game Four of the series, each time complaining about the officiating. He continued to blast the referees after the Elasto Painters’ win over the Boosters last Monday to take a 3-1 lead.

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Chot wants Gilas Pilipinas to advance in 2014 FIBA World Cup

National team coach Chot Reyes wants Gilas Pilipinas to reach at least the second round of the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Cup, despite the stiff competition.

Gilas Pilipinas is grouped with basketball powerhouses Argentina and Greece, which are ranked third and fifth in the world, respectively. Also included in their group are Croatia (16th), Puerto Rico (17th) and Senegal (41st).

However, Reyes still hopes the Philippines will pull off a miracle and survive the first round.

“We have no illusions about our group which is very tough but like I said we relish it. We are going to prepare very, very hard. For a team like the Philippines there is no easy group for us in a competition like this,” Reyes said in a Philboxing report by Ronnie Nathanielsz.

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What Gilas Pilipinas is up at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

1. Argentina

FIBA Ranking: No. 3

Argentina qualified for the 2013 FIBA Basketball World Cup after finishing third in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

Among the players to watch out are Indiana Pacers power forward Luis Scola and San Antonio Spurs vet Manu Ginobili. Scola, who was with the NBA’s 2008 Rookie First Team, averages 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Ginobili, on the other hand, tallies 14.7 points and 4.0 assists per game.

Among the team's recent accomplishments are: a gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball, a bronze-medal finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a gold-medal win at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

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Gilas Pilipinas lands on Group B in 2014 FIBA World cup draw

The opponents for the FIBA World Cup are no longer a mystery. The Philippines on Tuesday, February 4 (Manila time) has officially been drawn to a group for the FIBA World Cup. The national men's basketball squad was drawn to Group B and will be pitted against Senegal, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Greece and Croatia.

The draw grouped the 24 countries participating in the World Cup into 4 groups of 6, where teams bracketed in the same group will compete against each other in the Preliminary Round.

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Chot Reyes not shocked China wasn't picked as FIBA wildcard

Gilas coach Chot Reyes said yesterday it was almost expected that despite its mass market clout, China wouldn’t be awarded one of four wildcard tickets to the FIBA World Cup to be played in six Spanish venues on Aug. 30-Sept. 14.

There were 15 countries that applied for wildcard slots and paid the corresponding donation, reportedly 500,000 Euros or about P30 Million, to the FIBA coffers. London Olympic third placer Russia, 2016 Olympic host Brazil, Turkey (the Turkish appliance and consumer electronics company Beko is a major sponsor) and China were early favorites to join the 20 outright qualifiers. But last Saturday, the FIBA Central Board met here and chose No. 7 Turkey, No. 10 Brazil, No. 5 Greece and No. 39 Finland to play in the World Cup. Aside from Russia and China, left out were Germany, Italy, Canada, Venezuela, Israel, Poland, Nigeria, Qatar and Bosnia-Herzogovina.

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Bruno Mars Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show Performance VIDEO

The 48th Half-Time show of the Super Bowl features no less than Filipino-PuertoRican pop star Bruno Mars. Watch the electrifying performance!

The Grammy Award-winning artist performed his greatest hits “Billionaire,” “Locked Out of Heaven,” “Treasure,” “Runaway,” “Just the Way You Are” and for “Give It Away,” his guest Red Hot Chili Peppers joined him on stage.

Don’t miss the last part, it’s heartwarming!

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Super Bowl 48: Seahawks won its first NFL title; stuns Broncos

Seattle’s Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and the Seahawks’ ferocious defense overwhelmed Denver’s record-setting offense, forcing four turnovers on the way to a stunning 43-8 victory Sunday in Super Bowl 48.
The Seahawks, owned by Microsoft co-founding billionaire Paul Allen, captured their first National Football League crown. Seattle lost to Pittsburgh in 2006 in the team’s only prior Super Bowl visit.

“It’s such an amazing feeling to be able to take the Lombardi trophy back to Seattle,” Allen said.

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LIVESTREAM: Draw of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Here is the procedure for the Official Draw of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup taking place on February 4 at 2:00am Philippine time.

The 24 teams have been classified on the basis of the FIBA Ranking Men as well as geographical principles with teams from the same continent being evenly distributed in six teams pots. Teams will be picked from these pots and placed into the four Preliminary Round groups – A, B, C and D.

• Pot 1: Argentina, Lithuania, Spain and USA. This pot consists of the top four teams in FIBA’s Men Ranking (#1 USA; #2 Spain; #3 Argentina; #4 Lithuania).

For the next five pots, the sequence does not reflect the strength of the teams:
• Pot 2: Angola, Egypt, Senegal and Finland.
• Pot 3: Iran, Korea, Philippines and New Zealand.
• Pot 4: Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
• Pot 5: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
• Pot 6: Australia, France, Greece and Turkey.

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PBA 2014: San Mig Coffee vs Ginebra (Semis Game 3) REPLAY VIDEO

Game Three’s battle among basketball royalty, the Coffee Prince stood tallest against the towering Gin Kings. Mark Barroca scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and handed out five assists to power the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers to a 97-89 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. “We deserved a good game. Last game was a blowout,” said San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone. The win gave San Mig Coffee a 2-1 series lead in their Manila Clasico semifinals series in the PLDT Home DSL Philippine Cup

THE SCORES:

SAN MIG SUPER COFFEE 97 – Barroca 25, Simon 19, Pingris 15, Yap 13, Devance 8, Reavis 7, Melton 6, Mallari 2, Sangalang 2, De Ocampo 0.

GINEBRA 89 – Slaughter 29, Caguioa 21, Tenorio 14, Aguilar 12, Baracael 7, Ellis 3, Helterbrand 2, Mamaril 1, Ababou 0, Monfort 0.

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Procedure for Official Draw of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

(FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Here is the procedure for the Official Draw of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup taking place on Monday February 3 at 7pm CET (February 4, 2014 / 2:00AM Manila time).

- The 24 teams have been classified on the basis of the FIBA Ranking Men as well as geographical principles with teams from the same continent being evenly distributed in six teams pots. Teams will be picked from these pots and placed into the four Preliminary Round groups – A, B, C and D.

• Pot 1: Argentina, Lithuania, Spain and USA. This pot consists of the top four teams in FIBA’s Men Ranking (#1 USA; #2 Spain; #3 Argentina; #4 Lithuania).
For the next five pots, the sequence does not reflect the strength of the teams:
• Pot 2: Angola, Egypt, Senegal and Finland.
• Pot 3: Iran, Korea, Philippines and New Zealand.

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Brazil, Finland, Greece, Turkey earn wildcard spot to FIBA World Cup

The cast is complete.

Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey will be joining 20 other teams to complete the 24-team delegation in the FIBA World Cup slated from August 30 to September 14, 2014 in Spain.

The 4 countries earned the nod of the FIBA Central Board, emerging as the 4 awardees from 15 wildcard candidates on Saturday, February 1.

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Former US national team captain Thomas Dooley appointed Azkals coach

A former captain of the United States national men’s football team will take over as the new coach of the Azkals, the squad announced on Friday.

Thomas Dooley, a German-American who led USA to its World Cup appearances in the 1990s, is expected to arrive in the Philippines next week to steer the Philippine team in their big tournaments this year. The development was announced on the Azkals’ official Twitter account.

Dooley, 52, had a decorated playing career as a defender, playing for German club FC Kaiserslautern which he helped won the German Cup in 1990 and the Bundesliga in 1991. He also clinched the title in the UEFA Cup, Europe’s top club competition, with Schalke 04 in 1997.

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Marc Pingris, LA Tenorio welcome possible of McGee, Blacthe into Gilas

Philippine national men’s basketball stalwarts Marc Pingris of San Mig Coffee and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel welcomed the news of the possible entry of NBA players into the Gilas Pilipinas lineup for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

“Sa totoo, kailangan natin kasi maliit tayo. Alam mo naman ang Pilipino pag naglaro puso lang naman,” said Pingris, who was instrumental in Gilas’ silver medal run in the FIBA Asia Championship last year while battling bigger players down low.

“Malaking tulong, of course, with their experience, NBA experience,” added Tenorio. “Malalaki rin sila, so malaking bagay yun.”

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