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Nate •

Is this Ginebra's Time? The Commissioner's Cup Prediction

Many are waiting, many have hoped and still hoping for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Franchise to get the crown again. Basketball fans already witnessed the greatness of their sister teams, Star Hotshots who already got a grandslam title across their record while the San Miguel Beermen have already won multiple titles in the previous Conferences. What are the chances that its Ginebra's turn this time? In the current roster of the crowd favorite, we can bluntly say that they can go to the finals and even win a championship. So why can't they? Some sports analysts said that this is the right season for ginebra, a three conference stint. They failed the 1st conference and its given because they are a newly built squad, from the players to the coaching staff to a new offensive approach. Ginebra is not only trying to be familiar with their new system but also the chemistry. Now that they're about 70% from perfecting the triangle and the chemistry we can all say... ... See more

myleen valerio •

Ginebra squad doing Extra EFFORT!!!

During off season there's alot of changes in PBA Teams especially in Barangay Ginebra Team. From the head coach, assistant coach and even players. The management are doing their jobs just to have a good deal to different teams to have a good player. New coach -- new system! Since the Ginebra team have an idea about the Triangle offense when former Ginebra coach Jeff Cariaso introduced that play to them. The players have the opportunity to improve their skills and adopt the play with the help of their new coach. Coach Tim Cone is the master of 'T' offense. The Ginebra team started their practices last August and everyday is a learning process to the team. Luckily they have enough time to master the new system before the opening of the 41st season in the PBA. Ginebra's practice is twice a day, morning and in the afternoon. As I observed, the crowd favorite team most of the players are improving their skills, from dribbling, per... ... See more

Nate •

New Kabarangay The Laguna Pride: Dennice Villamor

Lee Dennice Villamor Manila, Philippines - The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel who have been vocal about the changes they need in the team and specified that is in need of wingmen and shooters, has finally found a player that will fit the new system, and will definitely play a big role in the new Ginebra campaign. Lee Dennice Villamor, a San Pablo City, Laguna native who started playing with San Pablo Central school in his primary level and Liceo de San Pablo in his secondary level made his step on the stage of his journey when he entered the collegiate league with the NU Bulldogs and showcased his talent by being one of the best defensive players in the UAAP with a soft touch on the perimeter and superb handling skills. Villamor has now been drafted in the 3rd round of the 2015 PBA Gatorade Rookie Draft and will be representing the crowd favorite Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Fans are now excited with this promising addition to the ballclub's roster. Villamor, who ... ... See more

Nate •

Will Blakely be the next Ginebra Import?

A good future has been waiting for the Ginebra Squad, with the month-long celebration of Tim Cone's transfer to Ginebra, does this mean that his favorite reinforcement player will come along with his new squad? Marqus Blakely, who became a part of the San Mig Coffee mixers' success of having a Grandslam title will be considered as one of the top candidates in the next season's reinforced conference of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and there's no doubt that the said import will be happy in joining the league's crowd favorite. As for now, things are still blurry on how Tim will address the flaws in the roster but as day goes by nearing the 41st PBA season, things will be clear and things will be more likely be in favor of the fans as they cry for another PBA title. And for every reader's information, marqus is a good friend of most of the Ginebra players, chemistry is not a question a one sure thing to look forward to. Follow the writer o... ... See more

myleen valerio •

Mark "The Spark" Caguioa never STOPS!!

A 35 year-old Barangay Ginebra superstar Mark Anthony Caguioa was born on November 19, 1979 in San Juan, Metro Manila. He was drafted last 2001 by Barangay Ginebra in third overall pick in first round. When Jayjay Helterbrand returned to PBA last 2004 the two backcourt tandem in PBA gave back-to-back championships to Barangay Ginebra. Their tandem was known as "The Fast and The Furious" . In 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, Caguioa set his career high of 43 points during this season. Caguioa is the first ever guard to finished a single season as the league's leading scorer after Allan Caidic in 1995. He is also the third Ginebra Player named as the Rookie of the Year award after Dondon Ampalayo 1986 and Marlou Aquino 1996. Mark Caguioa known as the "The Spark" or MC47 . "The Spark" is known because of his killer crossover moves, tear drop shots, slashing drives to the basket, pull-up jumpers and hitting the crucial shots. Some... ... See more

Nate •

PBA | Do you know who scored the first basket in the PBA?

Nine big corporations who owns their own teams in the MANILA INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION has moved out of the Basketball Association of the Philippines and put up the first professional basketball league in Asia in 1975, The Philippine Basketball Association, which will be on its 41st season this coming October. On April 9, the PBA opened with an inaugural double-header game at the Araneta Coliseum, with a huge number of crowd of 18,000 gate attendance, where Marisawa-Noritake Porcelain Makers defeated Concepcion Carrier , 101-98, in the opening game which is also considered as one of the memorable events in the BasketBall history, while Toyota Comets won over U/Tex Weavers, 105-101, in the main game that marks the birth of a the professional league in the local scene . Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio of Carrier scored the very first basket in PBA history. His name will always be remembered whenever we dig into the deep and flowerful history of the Philippine B... ... See more

Nate •

"The Past and The Previous"

Coming off a big shuffle in the recently ended season of the PBA, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is also doing some experiments on their current stand. The latest move of Tim Cone has already occupied a big phase in the ballclub's improvement steps. Since there have been alot of topics about Mark Caguioa and Jay Jay Helterbrand being the veterans of the team, can they still deliver the goods for Ginebra? No doubt about it, they still can. The Fast and The Furious tandem has been the face of the franchise in the past decade and has already proven their worth in the league. Now that they are transitioning back to the triangle offense, Tim Cone has pointed out that these two are going to play a vital role in this system especially Mark, Mark's going to play a role and positions he've never played before which excites the new Ginebra Coach. Comparing Caguioa with Kobe Bryant is a big honor for the team's star player while Coach Tim Cone said that for Greg ... ... See more

myleen valerio •

Expect the the unexpected!!

As we have welcomed the new coach for the Barangay Ginebra Kings, Don’t Expect An Instant Championship! As this simple quotes says, "Don't expect things to happen. It is better to feel surprised, than be disappointed". My thoughts. 1. Demanding your own playing time is a No-No with Coach Tim. If you want it, earn it! 2. It doesn’t matter if you are the “star player” or “bench player”, if you can’t follow his game plan expect a trade or be one of the “bench players”. 3. Firm and harsh words could be thrown into face yet Coach Tim knows how to boost one’s/team’s morale. 4. Coach Tim sure knows what he is looking for. He scouts for his own import. 5. Tim and L.A’s tandem became successful back in Alaska. With Coach moving in, expect L.A Tenorio to remain in the team as the no.1 point guard. 6. One thing is for sure, having a new-experienced Coach on board, would mean losing and gaining new players. Massive revamp along the way, as t... ... See more

Nate •

Ginebra Fans to Ginebra Players "Maawa Kayo Sa Fans!"

Ginebra fans are now filled with happiness as they witnessed a great picture of the team's future. We spoke to some of the ginebra fans and took some of their comments on the current stand of the team and the players that needs to be retained and removed from the roster. Here are the top 3 questions that we asked and their responses. Q.) "Who do you think should be traded to another team in the Ginebra's current roster and who will he be traded with?" A.) "Sa tingin ng mga fans, ok na yung team e,di na kelangan ng trade, kelangan lang ng disiplina, tama si boss RSA, hindi ganun kabilis makikita yung pagbabago sa team after ng pagtransfer ni coach tim. Basta kahit anong mangyare andito lang kaming fans para sumuporta." A statement which only shows that ginebra faithfuls are still intact and are still surrounding the team with love and support. Q.) "Do you think that Mark Caguioa and Jay jay helterbrand can still deliver quality minutes for the te... ... See more

Nate •

13th PBA Team on its way.

Hapee toothpaste basketball club was off the court for several years then went back to the scene in the PBA D-League where they won a Championship during the Aspirants Cup. The squad includes Bobby Ray Parks Jr. who has recently ended his stint with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League. The talent packed team is now a step closer to the doors of the country's professional basketball league. With their application being formally welcomed by the PBA board officials and with the support of some PBA team owners, there's a 90% chance that they will make it to the PBA before the PBA 41st Season begins. The catch is, if they receive the approval from the PBA board and officially get the PBA team slot, they will be requesting for 7 direct hires from their D-league roster which includes those names on the PBA draft pool in the upcoming PBA rookie draft and Bobby Ray Parks jr. Will the request be approved? One thing's for sure, this development will definitely add mo... ... See more

Nate •

"Greg Slaughter Not Going Anywhere"

Trade rumors already became a tradition and one of those involves Greg Slaughter being on the trading block. The Barangay Ginebra big man suffered from an injury which made him unavailable to play in the 1st part of the 2015 PBA Governor's Cup which their sister company San Miguel Beermen won the championship. The 7 feet tall center of BGSM ended the rumor just today in twitter, saying " i'm not going anywhere, i love you all and this team too much " with hashtags "#ginebra4ever and #goodthingscometothosewhowork". This tweet answered all the questions that the ginebra society have been asking, while the change of the head coach hasn't been cleared yet involving Coach Tim Cone and Yeng Guiao and remains as one of the hot topics in today's sports world. Posted via Blogaway ... See more

Nate •

Ian Sangalang and Tim Cone to Ginebra?

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel management is now in the middle of a cyclone as they try to figure out a way to end their title drought. Ian Sanggalang has shown his willingness to be part of his "Dream Team" which created a noise even before he got drafted behind no. 1 over all draft pick Greg Slaughter. As the most popular ballclub tries to get things together, a rumored move of the grand slam coach Tim Cone has been in every corner of social media. Is Ian Sanggalang a part of this shuffle? Tim Cone stated that the move to Ginebra is "Possible" and he will definitely get familiar faces with him to get this system going. If the movement pushes through, Ian is considerably one of the faces that Tim is going to acquire in his road to championship with his new squad. The announcement will be made official once everything has been approved by the board and the SMC big boss RSA. Posted via Blogaway ... See more

Pow Salud •

Smart Gilas 2 Roster for Jones Cup and Schedule

Smart Gilas II Coach Chot Reyes The so called first Smart Gilas team was an over hype National basketball squad the expectation were high that nothing less than a championship is expected, so when they failed the management have no choice but to disband them. So what about Smart Gilas 2 , the so called cream of the crop of the PBA, the best professional local basketball player in one team. Will they suffer the same faith? these guys maybe bigger and bulkier than the first Smart Gilas squad but will they be committed to playing for the National squad instead of their local commercial teams. The 34th Jones Cup is coming up and it will be a good test for the team. 34th William Jones Cup 2012 August 18-26, 2012 Taipei, Taiwan 2012 Jones Cup Schedule: Aug 18 – Philippines vs Jordan Aug 19 – Philippines vs Chinese-Taipei B Aug 21 – Philippines vs South Korea Aug 22 – Philippines vs Japan Aug 23 – Philippines vs Lebanon Aug 24 – Philippines vs Iran A... ... See more

Pow Salud •

2012 PBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS

Top rookie pick JV Casio and Petron star big man Arwind Santos show the way in the voting for starters in this year’s Rookies/Sophomores/Juniors vs Veterans game of the 2012 PBA All-Star Weekend in Laoag City , Ilocos Norte. Casio, the hot-shooting playmaker of Powerade, had the most number of votes so far among the RSJ players with 30,544 to pace four other guards, which also include No. 2 overall pick Paul Lee of Rain or Shine (29,763) and B-Meg’s Mark Barroca (20,067). ... See more

Pow Salud •

Nick Fazekas cut in the NBA, cut in the PBA!

The Petron Blaze Boosters is also changing their import reinforcement to help them get in the post season of the PBA Commissioner's Cup . Petron Blaze Boosters cut former NBA draft pick Nick Fazekas in favor of Will McDonald . This is a very sad news for Fazekas and he cant hide how he feel about the recent event. Fazekas tweeted out Saturday, “ Well #petroniverse…I wanna thank y’all for all the love but my time is up!! Good luck to the team the rest of the way!! ” and replied to an inquiring follower that he “ got cut. 31n20 wasn’t good enough for these guys.” Check out Nick Fazeka's PBA stats below ... See more

Pow Salud •

PBA: Gary David of Powerade torched Air 21, Big game!

Powerade down Air 21 with the hot hands of Gary David . It was simply too much for Air 21 too handle. Gary David torched Team Air 21 with a whooping 32 points as he once again take over and dominated the game. Score ended at 121-92 Sunday in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum . Air 21 need to makes some adjustments. Individual Score below ... See more

Pow Salud •

PBA: BGK Rudy Hatfield Career High vs Talk and Text!

The 34 years old Rudy Hatfield lift the Barangay Ginebra to win against the number one team in the PBA, Talk and Text. Rudy Hatfield score a career high of 30 points with 14 Rebounds. With a crowd of 13,515 in the S MART-Araneta Coliseum Barangay Ginebra was determined to put on a show to break their two game loosing streak, and they did just that with an overtime win. What coach said after the game: “It’s good that we won. Anybody could beat anybody in this league,” said Barangay Ginebra head coach Siot Tanquingcen, his right hand heavily bandaged after injuring it recently. “That’s what we’re looking for, energy, not only from Rudy, but the entire team. We were able to get that energy from the entire team.” ... See more

Pow Salud •

Arnold Clavio racist remarks against the Azkals

The Philippine National Football team are in the center of the news again not only because of their achievements but also because of the ever growing controversies of sexual harassment that has been plaguing most of the players, Recently a F ilipino Reporters lost his temper a nd mention some uncalled for remarks against the Azkals while they are discussing Cristy Ramos’ harassment case versus Lexton Moy and Angel Guirado both players of the Azkals. He quickly issued a statement after he realize what he have done. Broadcast journalist Arnold Clavio on Wednesday issued a statement seeking public understanding over his controversial statement regarding some members of the Philippine Azkals. ... See more

Pow Salud •

Azkals AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Highlight updates Video

National football coach Michael Weiss said their victory over 2006 Challenge Cup champion Tajikistan showed the Philippine Azkals’ development as a team. "We have entered a higher level. Our opponents are much stronger than anyone we play in the region. This has been based on hard work and commitment,” Weiss told the-afc.com following their 2-1 win over Tajikistan. In the process, the Filipino squad won a ticket to the tournament semifinals. Their win over the Persian Lions was the second time the Azkals defeated a former Challenge Cup champion. ... See more

Pow Salud •

PBA basketball: Rain or Shine vs Meralco Replay Video

Watch PBA basketball: Rain or Shine vs Meralco Replay Video. CARDONA-LED MERALCO GETS FIRST BACK-TO-BACK WINS. MACMAC Cardona picked up from where he left off, scoring 25 points for the second straight game and spiking it all up with his usual on-court antics. Chris Ross , however, had the biggest shot of the night and helped Meralco realize a 93-84 win over Rain or Shine Sunday, the Bolts' second straight victory that kept alive alive their hopes of crashing the Top 6 which will advance to the playoffs at the Smart Araneta Coliseum . link to this article . Watch PBA basketball: Rain or Shine vs Meralco Replay Video below. ... See more

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Is this Ginebra's Time? The Commissioner's Cup Prediction

Ginebra squad doing Extra EFFORT!!!

New Kabarangay The Laguna Pride: Dennice Villamor

Will Blakely be the next Ginebra Import?

Mark "The Spark" Caguioa never STOPS!!

PBA | Do you know who scored the first basket in the PBA?

"The Past and The Previous"

Expect the the unexpected!!

Ginebra Fans to Ginebra Players "Maawa Kayo Sa Fans!"

13th PBA Team on its way.

"Greg Slaughter Not Going Anywhere"

Ian Sangalang and Tim Cone to Ginebra?

Smart Gilas 2 Roster for Jones Cup and Schedule

2012 PBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS

Nick Fazekas cut in the NBA, cut in the PBA!

PBA: Gary David of Powerade torched Air 21, Big game!

PBA: BGK Rudy Hatfield Career High vs Talk and Text!

Arnold Clavio racist remarks against the Azkals

Azkals AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Highlight updates Video

PBA basketball: Rain or Shine vs Meralco Replay Video

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