Today's Cutting-Edge Info On PBA for Saturday, October 8, 2011

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(2:48:49 PM) SBP, PBA to discuss Gilas II – source: Nelson Beltran | philstar.com UPDATE: PBA: "Lutz" of Blaze Boosters [NEWS] The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and the Philippine Basketball Association have set a meeting next week to lay down the concept and guidelines of their partnership for the formation of the next national team. This developed as PBA commissioner Chito Salud formally informed today the SBP board of the pro league ... (This story continues here)

(2:33:52 PM) Bobong Velez’s passion for the PBA – Long after Carlos “Bobong” Velez produced his last PBA game on television, the league rightfully honored him on opening day last Sunday with a place in its Hall of Fame. Velez’s Vintage Enterprises covered the PBA from 1982 to 2002. I won’t bore you with what Vintage did during the heyday of Ginebra, Purefoods, Shell, [...] (This story continues here)

(1:48:48 PM) (PBA) Mark Borboran finally lands at Meralco – source: pba.ph UPDATE: Japeth Aguilar back as TNT tackles Meralco in Antipolo [NEWS] He hasn’t been given a bulk of the minutes, but once he sets foot on the floor, he almost always delivers. That quite sums up the PBA life so far of Mark Borboran, the 6th overall pick of Air21 in the 2008 PBA Draft who has spent the last three years coming off the bench for coach Tim Cone at the Alaska Aces ... (This story continues here)

(2:09:43 PM) (PBA) Petron aim to put up defensive wall around Barako Bull – source: pba.ph UPDATE: Japeth Aguilar back as TNT tackles Meralco in Antipolo [NEWS] By taking advantage of an opponent’s unfamiliarity with a new system, Petron Blaze managed to set off its PBA Philippine Cup campaign on a very high note. It’s now time for a follow-up, but against a team which has no such major concern. The Boosters take on a vastly-retooled Barako Bull squad Friday at the ... (This story continues here)

(1:37:38 PM) PBA-Gilas partnership assured – Whenever a Philippine national basketball team doesn’t fare too well in a major international tournament, there is a negative effect on the PBA in terms of interest, attendance and TV ratings. This is why we are confident—and so are PBA commissioner Chito Salud and chair Mamerto Mondragon—that the fine performance of the Smart Gilas national [...] (This story continues here)

(2:25:40 PM) PBA Season 37: Five Storylines to Check Out! – Incoming :: Feature - For the 37th time: "Shoot that ball!" (This story continues here)

(2:58:51 PM) PBA Tour drops TV anchor in Vegas – By definition, the Professional Bowlers Association will have a “tour” for the 32nd consecutive year on ESPN, starting in December. But the touring that the PBA will do will be mostly in Las Vegas, as far as TV viewers are concerned. Of the 18 telecasts, 16 of them will be from events held in Vegas. The other two TV finals will be from New Orleans (the Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational) and from ... (This story continues here)

(2:14:21 PM) Patrimonio, Bates lead PBA Hall of Fame new inductees – The PBA will kick off its 37th season on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. The new season officially begins with the league inducting the 4th batch of individuals into the Hall of Fame. The 2011 class will be bannered by Alvin Patrimonio and Billy Ray Bates. (This story continues here)

(2:36:33 PM) PBA mulls 16-man pro pool for Gilas – MANILA, Philippines - Heeding strong public clamor, the Philippine Basketball Association said yesterday it would continue extending help to the national team in elite international tournaments. (This story continues here)

(2:16:09 PM) Lee takes PBA by storm – source: Waylon Galvez | mb.com.ph UPDATE: [PBA Free Live Stream via AKTV] Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao was perhaps right all along in selecting Paul Lee as their pick in the PBA draft two months ago. Playing like a veteran, the 22-year old rookie guard delivered clutch baskets to help turn back Barangay Ginebra’s comeback as the Painters held on for a 94-93 victory. The close contest gave the ... (This story continues here)