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.

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.

Lassiter, David in pool for Gilas 2.0

Source : Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - Coach Chot Reyes will have his crack players at Talk n Text and Powerade’s 1-2 punch of Gary David and Marcio Lassiter to banner Smart Gilas II set to compete in the Fiba Asia Championship next year.

Michael Jordan was not cut from highschool team?

Source : Ball Don't Lie, Yahoo Sports

It's the "story" of legend, even if the story was always a fictional tale. Michael Jordan, regarded for over a decade to be the best basketball player ever, was supposedly "cut" from his high school basketball team during his sophomore year.

Brawl erupts : San Sebastian Volleyball Team vs. San Beda Basketball Team

Source : Reuben Terrado, InterAKTV

It was a dark Friday in the NCAA after a fight broke out between the San Sebastian volleyball team and the San Beda men’s basketball team while the volleyball competitions were going on at the St. Placid Gym inside the San Beda College campus.

PBA Standings as of June 20, 2011

Jimmy Alapag

Manila - After the first week and a half of competition in the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Governors Cup, each team has played 2-3 games and we have seen their new and returning imports. A familiar team once again leads the pack.