Battle of two great point guards in the 2014 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals: Jayson Castro of Talk N Text Tropang Texters vs Mark Barroca of San Mig Super Coffee Mixers.
Matchup between Barroca and Castro:
Game 1: San Mig Coffee defeats Talk N Text, 95-80
Mark Barroca – 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 4 turnovers
Jayson Castro – 17 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 4 turnovers
Get a chance to Win a trip to Madrid, Spain for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Register and Play to be the Most Valuable Fan!
Prizes:
The Ultimate MVF Award
Conquer MVF and win a trip to Madrid for two, tickets for both finals and a special courtside MVF seat for the World Cup final, during which you will be presented with the MVF trophy.
MVF Best Country Award
The country with the most loyal and passionate fans at the end of MVF will be also honoured during the World Cup final with a special video tribute and will receive an official acknowledgement in FIBA’s Hall of Fame.
Andray Blatche helped the Brooklyn Nets defeat the Miami Heat in Game 3, 104-90. Blatche had a career playoff high with 15 points and 10 rebounds to give Miami their 1st loss in the NBA Playoffs 2014.
A couple of nice plays by Andray Blatche including a crossover move against Chris Bosh.
Congressman Manny Pacquiao has agreed to be the Playing Coach of the new PBA Team, KIA Motors. But PBA Rules states that all PBA rookies must pass through the PBA Rookie draft, the problem is any PBA team can pick Pacquiao in the PBA draft. Read more about the New PBA Teams: NLEX, Kia, and Blackwater.
PBA Semifinals Game 5: Air 21 Express vs San Mig Super Coffee Mixers on Wednesday, May 7, 8pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Winner will face Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA Finals which starts on Friday, May 9, 2014.
Who do you think will win, San Mig Coffee or Air 21? Vote Now!
2014 SEABA Under-18 Championship from May 5-7, 2014 in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. The top two teams will qualify and represent Southeast Asia at the 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Doha, Qatar (August 19–28, 2014).
9th SEABA U18 Championship Teams: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore
Philippine National Team Schedule and Results
May 5 – Philippines defeats Indonesia, 98-35
May 6 – Philippines defeats Malaysia, 93-76
May 7 – Philippines defeats Singapore, 124-63
Philippine National Team Under-18 Roster
-Asilum, Renzar Henry (UP)
-Black, Norman Aaron (Ateneo)
Congratulations Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma Thunder for winning his 1st Most Valuable Player Award.
Watch Kevin Durant’s MVP Acceptance Speech
Kevin Durant Highlights in the 2013-2014 Season
-32 points per game (4th scoring title in 5 years)
-7.4 rebounds per game and career-high 5.5 assists per game
-41 consecutive games with 25 or more points
Solomon Mercado or Sol Mercado was born on May 6, 1984 in Sacramento, California. Happy Birthday @M3rcMyWords
PBA Career History
2008–2010 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2010–2013 Meralco Bolts
Mac Cardona of Air 21 Express Flying Kick Defense on Mark Barroca of San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in their PBA Semifinals Game last May 5 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Air 21 won Game 4 to force a do-or-die Game 5 this Wednesday, May 7 at the Big Dome.
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