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Williams, Taulava not far behind

Looming in the horizon is a wild and wooly race for the Best Player of the Conference honors in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup.

Five players, led by Talk ‘N Text’s Macmac Cardona and Sta. Lucia’s Kelly Williams, are closely bunched together on top of the statistical derby after the double-round elimination phase of the all-Filipino tourney.

Cardona, Williams, Coca-Cola’s Asi Taulava, Alaska’s Willie Miller and Talk ‘N Text’s Ranidel de Ocampo are the top five, running neck and neck entering...

Rain or Shine turns fortune around behind 2 rookies

THEIR numbers are merely average by standards.

But to many, they are the very reason why Rain or Shine has been transformed from mere pretenders to real contenders in the 2008-09 KFC PBA Philippine Cup.

Take a bow, Gabe Norwood and Sol Mercado.

Since the rookie pair came on board, the Elasto Painters' fortunes have turned for the better, becoming the exciting team it was projected to be the moment it landed Norwood as the franchise's top pick in this year's Rookie Draft while trading for Mercado...

Matapos na maging unang koponang natsugi sa KFC-PBA Philippine Cup,
natural na marami ang nagpalagay na magpapalakas ang Red Bull Barakos
sa hangaring makabawi sa Fiesta Conference.
Masakit kasi ang kanilang naging karanasan dahil sa limang panalo
lang ang kanilang naitala sa kasalukuyang torneo. Nagwakas nga ang
kanilang streak na palaging nakakarating sa semifinal round sa mga
nagdaang seasons.
Ngayo’y hindi lang sila nabigong makaabot sa semis, kungdi maaga pa silang na-eliminate.
So, siyempre, ang ‘logical move’ ay magpalakas. Kumuha...

David leads Air21 which forges wildcard do-or-die duel vs. SMB for last QF slot

Boosted by the latest trade that brought one of the rising stars in the pro league, Air21 kept its playoff bid alive as it hammered a masterful 94-82 win over Purefoods in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup wildcard last night at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Express welcomed high-flying guard Cyrus Baguio to their fold with this important win that forced another do-or-die game against San Miguel Beer.

Guard Gary David led Air21 with 20 points, while wingman Arwind Santos finished with double-double...

By SYDMAN

RED BULL could lose Yeng Guiao before the 2008-09 Fiesta Conference could unfold. This is after seeing his team decimated continuously and vigorously for three consecutive seasons. It was said that Red Bull is eager to give up their PBA franchise which they have held since 2000.

Meanwhile, AIR21 is keen of changing their name to Burger King, seeing that the fast food chain needs to bolster its popularity (which puzzles me considering that BK is turning out to be the fast food version of the coffee wi-fi shops). Burger King’s PBL stint has produced Ronjay Buenafe,...

Kings advance to quarterfinals outright, hand TNT free ride to semis

Barangay Ginebra gained an outright entry into the quarterfinals and unwittingly gave Talk ‘N Text a free lift into the semifinals.

This was the Yuletide package the Kings wrapped up as they whipped the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 63-58, in a low-scoring duel at the close of the KFC PBA Philippine Cup double-round elimination phase at the Araneta Coliseum.

"Talagang merry ang Christmas," said Barangay Ginebra head coach Jong Uichico as they scored the win guaranteeing the team...

Tropang Texters gain at least outright semis playoff; Express relegated to wildcard vs. Purefoods

Ranidel de Ocampo buried a 19-foot jumper at the buzzer as he helped Talk ’N Text beat his former team Air21, 109-108, to earn at least a playoff for the second outright semifinal seat in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Thursday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

Coming off a timeout and with 2.1 ticks remaining on the clock, the 6-foot-6 de Ocampo got the inbound pass from rookie Jason Castro, took one dribble going to his left to get away from JR Quinahan’s defense, before...

Giants relegated to KO wildcard wars

Sophomore forward Joe Devance tipped in a missed lay-up by rookie Kelvin de la Pena with 45.4 seconds to play to power semifinal-bound Alaska over Purefoods, 76-74, in the 2008-09 KFC PBA Philippine Cup Sunday night at the Astrodome in Pasay City.

The 6-foot-7 Devance, whom the Aces got via a trade with Rain or Shine in the off-season, best typified Alaska’s determined drive to log the best record by not giving up after de la Pena’s missed shot.

James Yap missed a three-pointer in the next play, but the Giants had...

Lightning strikes twice for already-eliminated Barakos

For scoring a repeat win over Red Bull, Sta. Lucia Realty can rightfully say it has the Barakos' number. And the Realtors now have the figure they want.

Sta. Lucia worked its comeback magic over Red Bull for a 102-98 win Sunday and an automatic quarterfinals slot in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.



Joseph Yeo came off the bench to scatter 22 of his game-high 25 points and Dennis Espino 18 of his personal conference-high 23 in the second half, boosting the Realtors from as much...

Barangay Ginebra keeps slim outright semis hopes alive with road game win

BATANGAS CITY. – Jayjay Helterbrand was back in his elements Saturday keying a decisive Barangay Ginebra victory that kept the team in the hunt for an outright semifinal berth.

The Best Player of the Conference n the 2008 Fiesta early this year, Helterbrand checked a personal slump, pouring in a career-high 35 points as the Kings topped the San Miguel Beermen, 87-82, in a crucial road game in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Batangas City Sports Center here.

Barangay Ginebra and San...