There were a couple of foreign players included in the line-up of Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers when they played the 1st NBA Preseason Game in the Philippines last October 10, 2013 at Mall of Asia Arena.
Luis Scola from Argentina
Omri Casspi from Israel
Donatas Motiejunas from Lithuania
Air 21 Express acquired Mac Cardona in a three-team trade between Talk N Text Tropang Texters and Meralco Bolts.
Norman Black got former Ateneo players Noy Baclao and Eric Salamat and also Rob Reyes and a 2015 second round draft pick. Air 21 receives Mac Cardona, Pamboy Raymundo and Bam Gamalinda while Meralco gets Rabeh Al-Hussaini and former Bolts Nelbert Omolon.
Congratulations Arwind Santos! Best Player of the Conference for the 2013 PBA Governors Cup. Marqus Blakely of San Mig Coffee Mixers was named Best Import of the Conference.
This was the second Best Player of the Conference Award for Arwind Santos of Petron Blaze Boosters, he also won the BPC in 2011.
Kobe Bryant congratulates the DLSU Green Archers for winning UAAP Basketball Title! Animo La Salle!
Also, Pau Gasol congratulates Gilas Pilipinas, Iran and Korea
June Mar Fajardo of Petron dunks over San Mig Coffee import Marqus Blakely in Game 1 of their best-of-seven PBA Finals series. Petron Blaze Boosters won the game against the San Mig Coffee Mixers 100-84.
The Meralco Bolts acquired Gary David and AJ Mandani from Globalport Batang Pier for Chris Ross, Chris Timberlake and the 2nd Round Draft Picks of Meralco in 2016 and 2017.
2013 PBA Governors Cup Finals
Kampihan Na: San Mig Coffee vs Petron Blaze Boosters
Gilas Pilipinas Players: Marc Pingris vs June Mar Fajardo
Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations and one of the best shooters in the NBA, Larry Bird is here in Manila for the NBA Global Games Philippines as the Indiana Pacers go up against the Houston Rockets tonight at Mall of Asia Arena.
Larry Bird has an advice to Gilas Pilipinas:
“As far as advice, you just gotta keep working and keep playing and anytime you’re in a competition and you move up, you gotta stay together. You’re gonna have your good days, your bad days, but overall if you just stay together and when everybody’s pulling in the same direction, it’s a lot easier.” – Larry Bird
Chris Banchero and Chris Newsome are now considered ineligible to play in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games after host Myanmar adopted the FIBA Eligibility Rule. The FIBA Eligibility Rule requires foreign-born players to be holders…