Jamelle Cornley arrested by QCPD

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Source : AKTV

Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import Jamelle Cornley was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Quezon City policeman who tried to pacify him when he made a scene at a hotel.

In case you missed : PBA trades

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Source : PBA Official Website

PBA Commissioner Chito Salud, in between a PBA Board’s planning session in Singapore Thursday, approved two separate trade deals which he both described as good for the league and the players and teams involved.

PBA Governor's Cup shortened for FIBA Asia preparations

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Source : Spin.ph

THE PBA board of governors has given league commissioner Chito Salud the green light to revise and shorten this season’s Governors Cup to give way to Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the Fiba Asia men’s championships which the country will be hosting in August.

Globalport wants Japeth

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Source : Spin.ph

GLOBALPORT coach Junel Baculi said his team is more than willing to help Talk 'N Text find a way out of the Japeth Aguilar dilemma.

Sol Mercado to play in Puerto Rico?

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Source : Snow Badua, Spin.ph

THE Philippine national team's loss may be Puerto Rico's gain as far as Sol Mercado is concerned.

Declared ineligible to play for Smart Gilas 2.0 due to Fiba Asia's new rules, Mercado said he has been receiving feelers to play in Puerto Rico's league and, possibly, its national team.

NLEX eyes jump to the PBA

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Source : Snow Badua, Spin.ph

NLEX has expressed its intention of applying for a Philippine Basketball Association franchise as early as next season, even if the road to the pro league may be anything but easy for a third Manny Pangilinan-owned ballclub.

PBA agrees to lend players to National Team early 2013

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Source : AKTV

The Philippine Basketball Association is willing to accommodate SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes’ request to get players from the pro league to play for the national team, granting that these players will come from the teams which will be eliminated in the Philippine Cup.

Agent looking to bring T-Mac to PBA

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Source : AKTV

Don’t look now, but Tracy McGrady might have a pit stop as import in the PBA.

Local agent Sheryl Reyes has a partnership with Wasserman Media Group, the agency that represents McGrady.

Japeth Aguilar misses Hornets camp

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Source : Inquirer Sports

Chances of an NBA breakthrough for 6-foot-9 Japeth Aguilar now look dim.
Aguilar, who tried his luck in a two-day, six-hour workout with New Orleans in Los Angeles last week, didn’t make the Hornets’ initial list tapped to go through a month-long camp along with established NBA players.

[Late Post] Japeth Aguilar update

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Source : Asian Journal

WOODLAND HILLS – TWO National Basketball Association (NBA) scouts were in attendance to watch former Philippine Basketball Association No. 1 pick Japeth Aguilar on Wednesday.

SBP, PBA team up for FIBA Asia 2013 bid

Source : Inquirer Sports

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will be working hand in glove when the cage body lobbies for the country’s hosting of the FIBA-Asia Men’s Championship next week.

Japeth Aguilar trying out for LA D-Fenders

Source : Manila Bulletin

Aguilar with Smart Gilas

MANILA, Philippines — Talk ’N Text’s athletic forward Japeth Aguilar is scheduled to have a tryout with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA Developmental League next week, which may determine his next move as far as his PBA career is concerned.

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.”

PBA : Mikee Romero gets nod for PBA entry?

Source : Philstar

MANILA, Philippines - Mikee Romero pursues his bid to acquire a PBA franchise as he is set to submit to the PBA office today the deed of assignment in his proposed purchase of the Powerade Tigers team..

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.

PBA : Mikee Romero intends to join the league

Source : AKTV

Mikee Romero’s dream of joining the Philippine Basketball Association will finally happen next season.

Shanghai Sharks visit cancelled

Source : AKTV

MANILA – A Chinese basketball team has called off friendly games in the Philippines amid a tense territorial dispute between the two countries, a sports official organising the events said Thursday.

Smart Gilas 2 holds first practice

Source : Yahoo Philippines

The first-ever practice session of the new Smart Gilas Pilipinas national men's basketball team, dubbed "Gilas II", was held last night at the San Juan Arena, where all sixteen PBA players selected in the pool by head coach Chot Reyes were in attendance.

PBA Trade : Jazul to Alaska, Salamat to Air21

Source : AKTV

The Alaska Aces have further bolstered its backcourt, adding lethal combo guard RJ Jazul from the Air 21 Express in exchange for rookie guard Eric Salamat and a second round pick in the 2012 draft.

Yao Ming, Shanghai Sharks playing in exhibition games in the Philippines in July

Source : AKTV

A selection of PBA stars with B-MEG coach Tim Cone at the helm will welcome the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, a team co-owned by former NBA superstar Yao Ming, in a friendly game at the newly-built SM Mall of Asia Arena on June 28.