The 2011 Long Teng Cup,
one of the prestigious events that featured the four-nation footballing
nation in East Asia which comprises of Chinese Taipei, Hongkong,
Philippines and Macau will be live streamed here. The Philippine Azkals
will battle it out against Hongkong, the depending champion today.
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant said he was still pondering Besiktas’s offer
to sign him during the ongoing NBA lockout. stating his like of Turkish
basketball. The 32-year-old, who is arguably the best basketball player
in the world had earlier stated that playing overseas during the NBA
lockout could be exciting.
PBA 37th Season (Phil Cup) starts on October 2, 2011 at Smart Araneta Coliseum with an opening game between Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. To keep you updated, here is the Official line-up of all the participating teams. (Updated Nov. 2011)
It's crunch time as they say! The Boston Red Sox is heading into the next game hoping to end the season with a winning note as they hope Tampay Bay would go the wrong way. Currently both teams are tied by the way of Tampa Bay's win over the New York Yankees. I they remain so after Wednesday’s season finales, they will meet in a one-game playoff Thursday at
Tropicana Field.
(Clockwise from left:) Jone Jones, Josh Koscheck & Nate Diaz
Jon Jones proves his critic wrong! Retaining his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt by submitting the Former title holder Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the UFC 135 main event at Pepsi Center Saturday night.
China survive a scare from the Jordanian as they escape to win their 15th FIBA Asia Championship and will head to their third straight Olympic Games in 2012 at London.
IT'S OVER! Frustrations all over the face of every fans and players of SMART-Gilas Pilipinas as the national team lost to South
Korea, 70-68, in the bronze medal match of the 2011 FIBA Asia
Championship.
Jordan continued to peak at the right time breaking the heart of the Filipino fans as they shutter the dream of SMART-Gilas of qualifying in the Olympic.
1st Game: 1:30pm - Iran vs. Jordan Result: Jordan def. Iran, 88-84 2nd Game: 3:30pm - Korea vs. Japan Result: Korea def. Japan, 86-67 3rd Game: 6:00pm - Philippines vs. Chinese Taipei Result: Philippines def. Ch. Taipei, 95-78 *Gilas Pilipinas advances to semifinals vs Jordan 4th Game: 8:00pm - China vs. Lebanon
Another player, another minus for the NBA. Kenyon Martin joins two of his former teammates from Denver Nuggets signing
a contract to play basketball in China this season.
History was made at EuroBasket 2011 on Sunday when Spain became just
the first country this century to win back-to-back gold medals,
outpacing France 98-85 before a sellout crowd of 15,440 at Zalgirio
Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Who's Mr. Artest? My name is Mr. Metta World Peace! It is final! The decision, rendered by Superior Court Commissioner Matthew St.
George after a brief hearing on Friday, completed a process begun by the
NBA player in June, when he said he wanted to change his name for
personal reasons.
What a big surprise! After the departure of Joe Devance in Alaska Team, he doesn't expect someone will join him in his new team. It's his former coach Tim Cone. But the 13-time PBA champion will be surrounded by familiar faces in
the sidelines when he takes over the B-MEG Llamados coaching job.
Novak Djokovic capped one of tennis’s greatest seasons with a
awe-inspiring U.S. Open triumph on Monday that could just signal an end
to the sport’s obsession with “Rafa v Roger” finals. The 24-year-old Serb broke the pain barrier to beat defending
champion Rafa Nadal 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 and claim his third grand slam title
of the year, underlining that the balance of power in the men’s game
had well and truly shifted.
NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic saved two match points to roar back from
the brink of defeat and beat Roger Federer in a five-set thriller at the
U.S. Open on Saturday and book his place in the final.
These past few days, people are talking about the news which Shock the world of Philippine basketball. It is the departure of Tim Cone as mentor of Alaska Team. I consider him as the mind of the entire team which brought 13 championships for the past 22 years of stay in the PBA. Coach Tim sets many coaching record in PBA and that should serve as a barometer for other coaches if they want to be considered as a legend. When you say Alaska, Tim Cone is the name to remember. Many has been said about his decision to leave the team but for me it is a very hard and brave decision for his part. Willing to leave his comfort zone proves to be what we wants us to impart in life. It's sad for the Alaska fans but for a fan like me, I am optimistic. Why? because the PBA will benefit on this development. The twist of event may give more life for the upcoming seasons and games. People wants change. That is why NBA is very interesting game to watch. You will never know what to expect. Players being traded from one team to another gives fan a different feeling of what it would be if this player went on playing in my favorite team. Even coaching changes can make the faith of the team turn around instantly. We should be happy for Tim and for what will be his coming decision whether to accept offers from other team or become an spectator just like us. I like how he Loves the game and become his Passion. I'm Happy and also Excited for PBA!
This is what most of the teams now in the PBA are looking for. With many years that I am watching and following the PBA. Big Men only last for very short time in the league. One of the contributing factor is the physicality of the the game and some wear n tear. If you are not that well conditioned entering the Pro League, sooner or later your skills and agility will vanish like a candle in the wind. Some of them are the Seigle brothers, even though Danny is still playing, the hops now looks like sardines can. I remember watching the exhibition game of the NBA Player selection vs the PBA selection. Mark Clements Telan, where are you now? EJ Feihl with half twin tower Marlou Aquino, retiring? Some of the remaining Tall players have significantly reduce their playing time mainly because of some injuries and lack of step to keep up with the young players. To mention a few are, Dennis Espino, Asi Taulava, Nick Pennisi, Rommel Adducul etc.
To top it all, we need new breed of players tall enough to withstand the Powerhouse teams in Asia such as Iran, Korea, Japan, Qatar, China and many more. We should find these players with foreign breed to enhance the talent more and develop them to become the new face of Philippine Basketball. With due respect to the recently drafted players of the PBA, these is a small failure of which i consider as a major lapse to those who wants to bring back the glory days of the Loyzagas. Adding players such as Sam Eman, Sonny Thoss, Joe Devance and JR Reyes to the Smart Gilas Team accompanying Ranidel De Ocampo and Kelly Williams will greatly increase our chances to move closer to what they are dreaming to reach the Olympic.
