Chris Tiu sees good fit for Petron, Meralco

Source : AKTV

Chris Tiu swears that he has no particular preference whichever team picks him in Sunday’s rookie draft.

“I hope I get picked,” Tiu said. “Maski saang team naman ako as long as I will able to play. That’s the main reason why I decided to enter the rookie draft. Gustong-gusto ko kasi makalaro.”

Chris Tiu undecided to join PBA ; Gilas ready for SEABA

Source : AKTV

While his batchmates from the original incarnation of the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national program have already become solid contributors in the PBA, Chris Tiu still ponders whether to take his talents to the pro league.

NBA Draft Recap

Anthony Davis

Here are the list of players who were drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft. As expected, Anthony Davis was selected first over all by the New Orleans Hornets. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist went second to the Charlotte Bobcats. Click to see who else got drafted.

NBA Draft Lottery : Hornets win #1 pick

Source : NBA.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- New owner, and now a new star player coming to New Orleans.

PBA Rookie Draft 1st round recap

Manila - The first round of the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft has concluded. And there was no surprise who the top pick is.

PBA Draft : Shopinas.com Clickers asking for more picks

Source : Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV

The Shopinas.com Clickers, the newest franchise in the PBA, has asked for concessions from the league’s Board of Governors to be able to form a more competitive team.

No turning back for JV Casio

JV Casio

Source : Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV
Jayvee Casio is playing in the PBA next season.

Smart Gilas players join PBA Draft except for Chris Tiu

Source : Jaemark Tordecilla, InterAKTV
Stalwarts from the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team as well as amateur hotshots who starred in the PBA Developmental League lead the cast of hopefuls in the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft scheduled on August 28.

Smart Gilas players set to get offers from management today

Source : June Navarro Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA—Smart Gilas Pilipinas management is expected to open negotiations Wednesday with key members of the team to counter the lure of the Philippine Basketball Association rookie draft, whose deadline for application is pegged Thursday.

Three more Smart Gilas Players confirms for PBA Draft

Source : Philippine Daily Inquirer

Mark Barroca

MANILA—Three standouts from Smart Gilas Pilipinas, the country’s national team eyeing slots in the next Olympics and World Championships, have declared themselves available for the PBA Annual Draft at the Robinson’s Place Manila.

Chris Tiu considering to join PBA Draft

Source : Reynaldo Belen Interaktv
Chris Tiu as the Powerade Tigers’ top pick in this year’s PBA Rookie Draft?

Chris Tiu

Chris Lutz and Marcio Lassiter joins the 2011 PBA Draft

Source : PBA.ph

Lassiter and Lutz

Pilipinas Smart-Gilas stalwarts Marcio Lassiter and Chris Lutz lead the first 10 applicants to the
2011 PBA Rookie Draft even as the PBA Commissioner’s Office has set August 18, 2011 as the
deadline for both homegrown and Fil-foreign players to submit their application and other
requirements.

A quick look back at NBA Draft Day Trades

Source : NBA.com

2011 Draft Day Trade Tracker

A quick look back at all the information from trades that went down and affected the 2011 Draft.

NBA Draft

Spurs entertaining trade inquiries regarding Tony Parker

Source : Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports

Tony Parker

NEW YORK – The San Antonio Spurs are engaged in discussions about trading point guard Tony Parker to secure a high pick in Thursday’s draft, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Cleveland Cavaliers wins 2011 Draft Lottery

Source :
John Schumann NBA.com

NBA Lottery will give teams a chance to rebuild

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers got a huge jump on their post-LeBron James rebuilding process Tuesday night, winning the lottery and the No. 1 selection in next month's NBA draft.