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Watch Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's first PBA performance as a playing coach for Kia Sorento against Blackwater Elite. Manny Pacquiao scored 1 point and 1 rebound during his 10 minutes of play. Kia Sorento loss 77-88.

For fans of the PBA team Purefoods TJ Hotdogs back in the 1980s to 1990s. Purefoods Five - Jerry Codiñera, Jojo Lastimosa, Dindo Pumaren, Alvin Patrimonio, Nelson Asaytono Here are the details of their respective PBA careers from Wikipedia Alvin Patrimonio Jojo Lastimosa Jerry Codiñera Nelson Asaytono Sadly, there is no Wikipedia entry for Dindo Pumaren

Petron Blaze import Renaldo Balkman melted down at the end of the Boosters' loss against the Alaska Aces Friday night. The whole bizarre sequence ended with the import grabbing at teammate Arwind Santos' neck. Watch.

So much nostalgia. I remember watching this performance of Jimmy Santos during the All Star games. I was laughing most of the time. The rivalry between Ginebra and Shell was also a classic.

Highlights of Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.

From the PBA . Unrelenting and unstoppable, the Talk n Text Tropang Texters broke new ground as they swept away the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to stretch their PBA Philippine Cup reign to three seasons before a cheering crowd of over 17,000 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night. The Texters were a determined bunch in pulling off a 105-82 win for the unprecedented all-Filipino three-peat via a sweep. “Talk n Text just played great basketball tonight. Sometimes, it happens,” said coach Norman Black of the emphatic victory they fashioned out to highlight yet another dominant conference keeping their status as the most dominant team of their time. “I’m just so happy for my players. They worked hard for this. They deserved this. Credit goes to them,” Black also said, becoming a part of the TnT fresh from his UAAP five-peat with the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Before the game, Jayson Castro won the Best Player of the Conference. And in the din of the TnT victory celebration, Ra...

Note: My apologies, for some reason, the video was replace by "BAYANI 2012: a tribute to the FILIPINO athletes" and is no longer available online. If it comes back, I'll re-post it. AKTV premieres pioneering sports documentary featuring road to Philippine Cup finals InterAKTV · Friday, January 4, 2013 · 9:21 pm Sports5, the sports production arm of TV5, launches its first documentary sports series with AKTV Insider on January 7 and 8 starting at 5:30 p.m. AKTV Insider is the newest addition to the AKTV program line-up that takes a behind the scenes look into the lives your favorite sports idols and legends, on and off the playing field. For its first two episodes, the show will feature an in-depth look at the four teams that made it to the PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals — Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, San Mig Coffee Mixers, Alaska Aces and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The premiere episode on January 7 features what goes on in the lives of two of the country...

Jeff Chan led Rain or Shine to a thrilling victory over the San Mig Coffee Mixers, scoring 22 points, including not one but two four-point plays. Check out the full story here: http://bit.ly/RgDHCK

Tribute to Jaworski: A look back at the Living Legend's career.

Some highlights from 1983, the PBA's Black Superman Billy Ray Bates during 2nd and 3rd conference leading Crispa to its 2nd grandslam. From Viva Vintage PBA greatest games Tommy Manotoc also answers some questions regarding Bates together with some super dunks from the former Crispa/Ginebra import.

Talk n Text's Mark Yee's embarrassing dirty defense against Anthony Grundy.

I just read this interesting post about the Top 10 Players in Ginebra History . Of course, the list includes Robert Jaworski. It's a very interesting list and brings back a lot of memories about the old PBA. Here are the honorable mentions. 1. Francis Arnaiz (1984-1986) 2. Vince Hizon (1994-1998) 3. Rudy Hatfield (2006-2007, 2009-2012) 4. Dante Gonzalgo (1986-1993) 5. Pido Jarencio (1992-1998) Here's the list. 10. Rudy Distrito (1987-1992) 9. Marlou Aquino (1996-1999) 8. Noli Locsin (1994-1999) 7. Dondon Ampalayo (1986-1993) 6. Chito Loyzaga (1985-1993) 5. Eric Menk (2002-present) 4. Bal David (1996-2004) 3. Jayjay Helterbrand (2000-2002, 2004-present) 2. Mark Caguioa (2001-2008, 2009-present) 1. Robert Jaworski (1984-1998) Check out the full list with descriptions and videos on PBA Addicts .

PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) player, Mick Pinnisi's flop against Will McDonald after a head ball attack.

I just read this great article about the rivalry between Ginebra and Purefoods. I've posted the full article below. Alvin Patrimonio battles Ginebra EVEN THOUGH THE TWO TEAMS have met in the PBA finals just twice in the last 25 seasons, and playoff encounters between them have been few and far between, the Ginebra-Purefoods rivalry has remained the most heated in the league. It has been one of Philippine sports’ most underrated phenomena, because media has rarely hyped up the matchup through the years. But there’s something special everytime Ginebra and Purefoods play each other. The large fanbases of the the two teams help. Ginebra is, of course, the league’s crowd darling, with its popularity stemming from the legend of Robert Jaworski, whose torch has been passed through the years to Gin Kings superstar Mark Caguioa. When it comes to fans, Purefoods is no slouch either; the franchise’s signature star, Alvin Patrimonio, remains the face of the team, and his quiet charisma has...

Great pirouette moves of the PBA in the 80's. To the tune of "paikot-ikot"

This is how you play basketball defense in the Philippines!

Samboy "The Skywalker" Lim was considered the Michael Jordan of the PBA for his hang time. The best memory I had of Samboy Lim was when I was in school and was eating at Jollibee with my friend and he walked in with and sat behind us. And man, did he eat a lot. We ordered one champ and drink, he had like 6 Jollibee burger steak and drinks. Too bad I got too shy to ask for an autograph.

Of all the PBA games I've watched, the 1989 Grand Slam by San Miguel Beer remains to be the most memorable for me. The performance by players like Ricardo Brown, Hector Calma, Samboy Lim and Alvin Teng was just amazing. They played really well together and I became a San Miguel Fan after that.

Allan "The Triggerman" Caidic still has it. This performance by Allan Caidic reminds me of the time he scored 79 points against Ginebra back in 1991 making a record 17 three-point shots when he was playing for Tivoli.