According to Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes, the 1st practice of Gilas Pilipinas today, March 3, 2014, 8-10pm will be open to the Media and the Public at PhilSports Arena (Former ULTRA)
Due to public clamor, GILAS' 1st practice will be open to media & the public later, 8-10pm at ULTRA.
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) March 3, 2014
Paul Asi Taulava was born on March 2, 1973 in Inglewood, California. Asi Taulava now 41 years old has no plans to retire and will still play with Air 21 Express in the next few conferences.
Happy Birthday Asi Taulava!
Greet Asi Taulava on Twitter – @TeamAgeless88
Philippine National Team Membership
-2002 Asian Games
-2005 William Jones Cup
-2007 FIBA Asia Championship
Two companies expressed interest in joining the Philippine Basketball Association soon, KIA Motors (Columbia Automotive Corporation) and Blackwater Sports (Ever Bilena Inc). If the two teams will be approved by the PBA Board, the PBA will have 12 teams in the PBA 40th Season.
Do you think the addition of 2 new teams will be good for the PBA?
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for 2014 FIBA World Cup and 2014 Asian Games
-Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Larry Fonacier (Talk ‘N Text)
-Beau Belga, Jeff Chan, Paul Lee, and Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
-Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter, and LA Tenorio (Ginebra)
-Gary David and Jared Dillinger (Meralco)
-June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter (San Miguel Beer)
-Marc Pingris (San Mig Coffee)
-Marcus Douthit
-Andray Blatche (Pending Naturalization Process)
Congratulations Mark Barroca for winning the Finals MVP and the San Mig Coffee Mixers for being the 2014 PBA Philippine Cup Champions.
Mark Barroca has proven that he is one of the elite point guards in the PBA today, is there room for one more point guard in Gilas Pilipinas?
Mark Barroca average in the PBA Finals:
Ali Peek of Talk N Text Tropang Texters posted in his twitter account (@mtnpeek) that he is retiring from Professional Basketball. Great PBA Career by Ali Peek, he even came back to play in just a few months after sustaining a gun shot wound in 2011.
A tribute to PBA “Man-Mountain” Ali Peek
Thank you Ali Peek and Good luck on your next journey!
2day I retire from professional basketball. I thank my family, loved ones, friends, team, coaches, management, and God:) what a ride!
— ali peek (@mtnpeek) February 26, 2014
Congratulations June Mar Fajardo! 2014 PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference.
June Mar Fajardo Stats for San Miguel Beermen (Petron Blaze Boosters)
San Miguel Beermen (Former Petron Blaze Boosters) trades Alex Cabagnot to GlobalPort in exchange for Sol Mercado and also acquired Rico Maierhofer from Barako Bull.
Approved PBA Trades on February 18, 2014
James Carlos Yap or James Yap was born on February 15, 1982 in Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
Happy Birthday James Yap!
Philippine National Team Member
-2003 Southeast Asian Games, Gold Medal (2003)
-Powerade Team Pilipinas (2009)