PBA na ulit... (continued)

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after acquiring Vic Manuel in exchange for Aldrich Ramos, Aces picked up RenRen on the free agent market.

Alaska acquires gunner Ren-Ren Ritualo after release from Air 21 | InterAksyon.com | Sports5

The Alaska Aces picked up the rights to Ren-Ren Ritualo on Tuesday soon after the veteran shooting guard was released by the Air 21 Express.

Sheryl Reyes, who represents Ritualo, told InterAksyon.com about the latest development.

According to Reyes, Air 21 team executive Lito Alvarez informed the league about the release.

“Mr Alvarez already sent a memo to the PBA informing them that Ren-Ren is now an unrestricted free agent as of 10 a.m. today,” Reyes said.

According to Reyes, Alaska immediately showed interest and decided to acquire the rights of Ritualo.

“Coach Luigi Trillo has requested to meet Ren-Ren at 2:30 pm today. He’s very happy to be given a chance to play for Alaska,” said Reyes.

Ritualo is expected to add firepower to the Alaska backcourt to boost the team’s perimeter attack.

The two teams earlier completed a trade on Monday, with the Aces sending Aldrech Ramos to the Express in exchange for Vic Manuel.

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Familiarity an advantage as early-bird James Mays makes PBA debut with San Mig



TWO weeks after capturing the all-Filipino title, San Mig Super Coffee returns to the court for its PBA Commissioner’s Cup debut against Globalport on Wednesday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

The Mixers will be parading former NBA D-League standout James Mays in their 8 p.m. match-up against the winless Batang Pier (0-2).

San Mig coach Tim Cone said the 6-foot-8 Mays has been working out with the team since late January, giving him the advantage as far as understanding the team’s patented Triangle Offense is concerned.

So far, the product of Springfield Armor is coping with the intricacies of the triangle, according to Cone, now the all-time most successful coach in PBA history.

“We like him a lot because he plays with a lot of energy, defends and can really run the floor well,” Cone said of San Mig’s import, a US-born Central African player.

Mays will be pitted against comebacking import Evan Brock, who averages 24.5 points and 18.5 rebounds for the Batang Pier in their first two games this conference.

Globalport coach Pido Jarencio, however, is having a rough welcome in his first conference with the team, losing his first two games against Air21 and defending champion Alaska.

Fil-Am forward Jay Washington said it will probably take some time for the team to get used to playing under Jarencio, who succeeded interim coach Ritchie Ticozn during the conference break.

“I think with the guys, there’s confusion on what’s supposed to be as a team, so on the help side, we’re still trying to get everybody on the same page,” said the 6-foot-7 Washington, who scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the team’s loss against Alaska.

But the two-time Best Player of the Conference is hopeful that everyone, including newly-acquired guard Alex Cabagnot, could settle down soon given the short tournament format in the mid-season tournament.

Cabagnot averaged 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 8.5 assists during his first two games in a Globalport uniform. He was traded to the Batang Pier in exchange for Sol Mercado, who was shipped to the San Miguel Beermen during the conference break.

Source: Familiarity an advantage as early-bird James Mays makes PBA debut with San Mig | PBA | SPIN.PH

Familiarity an advantage as early-bird James Mays makes PBA debut with San Mig | PBA | SPIN.PH

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Slaughter get the most votes for the PBA all star game kasama din si coffee king and james yap. Ang laki ng fan based nila Ellis at Baracael.

[chua_riwap]

pido.......3 pts.!
(sa talo.)

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[greenlyt]

hindi impressive yun import ng SMC, o baka naman hindi pa nakaka settle down
parang hind na kailangan ng import ng SMC

[Retz]

Great win by SMC last night. Final score is: 91-75 against Batang Pier.

[rukawa11]

sayang hindi makanood ng game. pasulyap sulyap lang sa laban regular game palang kasi
lakas pa din ng SMC, hina ng Batang pier parang pang dleague lang, wait ko nalang ulit makapasok sa Semis
SMC saka ko tututukan hehe

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napanood ko kaya lang parang panaginip lang.. nakatulog kasi ako

[SiRbossR]

^Maxado kasing maganda ang laro nung Philippine cup finals, SMC vs RoS kaya parang panget mga laro ngayon.


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Ang hina ng Globalport!

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Former Tanduay import Rob Williams dies of heart failure aged 52



FORMER PBA import Rob Williams passed away on Monday in Houston (Tuesday, Manila time) due to congestive heart failure, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle. He was 52.

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Turn-around three-point shot, si Rob Williams lang! Rest in peace. -Balindis

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“There's a lot of hurt,” Rob Williams’ brother Ed told the Houston Chronicle’s Joseph Duarte.

“There's a lot of pain, but there's consolation in knowing Rob is in a real peaceful place. There is no suffering now. I know he's with God right now.”

Williams suited up for University of Houston from 1979 to 1982 and had short stints in the NBA.

But Williams will be best remembered by Filipino basketball fans as the import who led Tanduay to its first-ever PBA championship in the 1986 Reinforced Conference when he teamed up with import Andre McCoy to beat Great Taste Coffee in six games.

Williams, best known for his wicked crossover move and his pinpoint outside shooting, won the Best Import award in that same Reinforced Conference.

Ramon Fernandez, who won the MVP that year, was also part of that 1986 Tanduay team along with Freddie Hubalde, JB Yango, and Padim Israel among others.

Williams returned to Tanduay the following conference but the Rhum Makers fell short of a Grand Slam, missing the finals of the Open Conference.

Ely Capacio, who was also part of the Tanduay squad that year, also recently passed away due to a massive stroke.

Source: Former Tanduay import Rob Williams dies of heart failure aged 52 | PBA | SPIN.PH

RIP to the sweet shooting tanduay import.....