The 2007-08 PBA Season was the 33rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

. The season was formally opened on October 14, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum

Araneta Coliseum

The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...

. The league started the season with the Philippine Cup

PBA Philippine Cup

The Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup is the award given at PBA's all-Filipino conference. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. Prior to 2004-05 season, the tournament was then known as the PBA All-Filipino Cup...

, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference, while capping off the season with the import-laiden Fiesta Conference

PBA Fiesta Conference

The PBA Fiesta Conference was a former tournament held during a Philippine Basketball Association season. Each PBA team was allowed to hire a single foreign player, with maximum height limitations set by the league, to play for the said tournament.-History:...

.

Renauld "Sonny" Barrios was appointed as commissioner while serving as an officer in charge of the league until a replacement for former commissioner Noli Eala

Noli Eala

Jose Emmanuel M. Eala, better known as Noli Eala, was the sixth commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association from 2003 to 2007. Before he became the commissioner of the league, he was a play-by-play commentator of Viva-Vintage Sports, which broadcasts the PBA Games, from the early 1990s...

 will be found.

The first activity of the season was the 2007 PBA Draft

2007 PBA Draft

The 2007 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which will allow teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 19, 2007...

 last August 19 at the Market Market in Taguig City.

Pre-season events

For trades done on draft day, see 2007 PBA Draft

2007 PBA Draft

The 2007 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which will allow teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 19, 2007...

.

• San Miguel Corporation
  San Miguel Corporation
  Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
  
   changed the name of the San Miguel Beermen to the Magnolia Beverage Masters; "Magnolia" was their product name from 1985-87.
• Gec Chia
  Gec Chia
  George Christian T. Chia , better known as Gec Chia, is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   and Paolo Hubalde
  Paolo Hubalde
  Dean Paolo V. Hubalde , better known as Paolo Hubalde, is a Filipino professional basketball player who will play for the Shopinas.com Clickers. He is the son of one of the greatest shooters to ever play in the PBA, Freddie Hubalde...
  
   of the Barangay Ginebra Kings
  Barangay Ginebra Kings
  The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
  
   traded to the Air21 Express
  Air21 Express
  The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
  
   for Paul Artadi
  Paul Artadi
  Paul Anthony Dy Artadi is a professional Filipino basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   who was traded by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.
• Joseph Yeo
  Joseph Yeo
  Joseph Henry L. Yeo , better known as Joseph Yeo, is a Filipino-Chinese professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
  
   of the Coca Cola Tigers and the team's 2009 second round draft pick rights were traded to the Sta. Lucia Realtors
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
   for Mark Isip and Cesar Catli.
• On October 3, Magnolia Beverage Masters' Danny Seigle
  Danny Seigle
  Daniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
  
   and Brgy. Ginebra's Billy Mamaril had an altercation during a pre-season tune-up game at the Greenmeadows Gym. OIC Commissioner Sonny Barrios fined Seigle P10,000.
• New rules were approved in order to make the league rules more consistent to FIBA's rules rather than the National Basketball Association
  National Basketball Association
  The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
  
   (NBA):
  • The controlled handcheck foul will be implemented.
  • The three-point arc would now be reset to 20 feet and 6 inches (FIBA standard) from 22 feet.
  • The key
    Key (basketball)
    The key, officially referred to as the free throw lane by the National Basketball Association and the National Collegiate Athletic Association , the restricted area by the international governing body FIBA, and colloquially as the shaded lane and the paint, is an area in a basketball court...
    
     would now be trapezoidal (FIBA) instead of rectangular (NBA).
• With a change in their team name, Magnolia unveiled their new logo and uniforms, using the blue and white motif. Alaska replaced their red uniforms with their black alternates first used in the 2007 Fiesta Conference Finals, while Purefoods replaced their navy blue dark uniforms with their red alternates from the 2007 Fiesta Conference. Red Bull introduced a new slightly-modified logo and uniforms, and Sta. Lucia slightly modified their old uniforms, adding a diagonal stripe on the shoulders.

2007-08 Philippine Cup

The season began on October 14 with the Magnolia Beverage Masters defeating the Air21 Express

Air21 Express

The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...

, 121-112.

Notable events

• Red Bull Barako
  Red Bull Barako
  The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
  
   head coach Yeng Guiao
  Yeng Guiao
  Joseller "Yeng" Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association, and was also the head coach of the Philippine National Basketball Team. Guiao won four PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in...
  
   was suspended for one game after verbally confronting league technical group chief Perry Martinez after their game against the Barangay Ginebra Kings
  Barangay Ginebra Kings
  The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
  
  . Serving the suspension against the Welcoat Dragons
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
  , assistant Gee Abanilla became the head coach for the game, in which Red Bull won.
• Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants point guard Roger Yap
  Roger Yap
  Roger Yap is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   was suspended for one game after hitting L.A. Tenorio of the Magnolia Beverage Masters; he served the suspension against the Welcoat Dragons
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
   in which Purefoods won.
• In Welcoat Dragons
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
  ' 126-125 overtime win against the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, both teams converted 29 three-point field goals, a new PBA record.
• On November 26, the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals traded Asi Taulava
  Asi Taulava
  Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   to the Coca-Cola Tigers
  Coca-Cola Tigers
  The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...
  
   in exchange for Ali Peek
  Ali Peek
  Albert Henry Peek better known as Ali Peek is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays mostly at the Center position, although he is also used as a Power Forward occasionally...
  
   and a first-round pick.
• Talk 'N Text Phone Pals players Mark Cardona
  Mark Cardona
  Mark "Macmac" Cardona is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   and Harvey Carey
  Harvey Carey
  Harvey Carey is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is known for his defense and tenacious rebounding skills. Even though undersized at his position, he still manages to be effective...
  
   were suspended after their altercation against Welcoat Dragon
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
   Jojo Tangkay
  Jojo Tangkay
  Jercules "Jojo" Tangkay is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who notably played for the Welcoat Dragons. He was drafted 16th overall by Sta. Lucia in 2001....
  
  . The two Phone Pals will be suspended on their game against the Air21 Express
  Air21 Express
  The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
  
  , while Carey would also be suspended on Talk 'N Text's game against the Sta. Lucia Realtors
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
  . Both Carey and Cardona were fined 20,000 pesos
  Philippine peso
  The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
  
   each. The case of Welcoat's Ryan Araña
  Ryan Araña
  Ryan Araña is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted twelfth overall by the Welcoat Dragons in the 2007 PBA Draft.-External links:**References=...
  
  's flagrant foul on Asi Taulava
  Asi Taulava
  Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   on their loss against the Coca-Cola Tigers
  Coca-Cola Tigers
  The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...
  
   was deferred. Araña was later suspended on Welcoat's defeat against Red Bull Barako
  Red Bull Barako
  The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
  
  .
• The Air21 Express
  Air21 Express
  The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
  
   acquired Gabby Espinas
  Gabby Espinas
  Gabriel Espinas is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born of an African-American father, who was once stationed in Subic but died when Gabby was only five years old, and a Filipina mother...
  
   from the Magnolia Beverage Masters in exchange for one of Air21's first round picks in the 2008 Draft.
• On January 17, 2008, the PBA Board of Governors named officer-in-charge Sonny Barrios
  Sonny Barrios
  Renauld N. Barrios, better known as Sonny Barrios, is the seventh commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. Before serving as the commissioner, he became the officer in charge of the league on August 2007 when his predecessor Noli Eala resigned from his office after being disbarred by...
  
   as the new commissioner up to the end of the season after a deadlock ensued between governors that supported Atty. Chito Salud and Lambert Ramos. Barrios has yet to accept his appointment.
• Red Bull Barako
  Red Bull Barako
  The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
  
  's Carlo Sharma
  Carlo Sharma
  Ram Carlo Sharma is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He was drafted by Shell twelfth overall in 2004....
  
   and Jondan Salvador
  Jondan Salvador
  Jondan Salvador is a Filipino professional basketball who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy PBA Team in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays the Power Forward and Center positions. He was a former Mythical Five awardee with the St. Benilde Blazers during his NCAA years...
  
   of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants were suspended for one game after figuring in a fistfight which led to their ejection from the game. Aside from the suspension, Sharma was fined P
  Philippine peso
  The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
  
  25,000 while Salvador was fined P20,000. Sharma served his suspension on game 1 of their quarterfinals series against the Magnolia Beverage Masters, in which Red Bull won; Salvador will serve his suspension in game 1 of their semifinals series against Red Bull, in which Purefoods won.
• On January 24, Barrios accepted his appointment as commissioner.

Elimination round

	Qualified for semifinals
	Qualified for quarterfinals
	Qualified for wildcards
	Eliminated

#	|Team	W	L	PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...	Ties
1	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	12	6	0.667
+10
2	Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...	12	6	0.667
-10
3	Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...	11	7	0.611	1	+29
4	Red Bull Barako Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...	11	7	0.611	1	-29
5	Magnolia Beverage Masters	10	8	0.556	2
6	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	9	9	0.500	3
7	Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...	8	10	0.444	4
8	Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...	7	11	0.389	5	+16
9	Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...	7	11	0.389	5	-16
10	Welcoat Dragons Welcoat Dragons The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...	3	15	0.167	9

Legend: GB = games behind; PCT = winning percentage.

Playoff bracket

Finals results

• Philippine Cup Finals
  2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
  The 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup Finals is the championship series of the 2007-08 PBA season's 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup of the Philippine Basketball Association . The series is a best of seven affair and is the 95th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed Purefoods...
  
  : (2) Sta. Lucia
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
   (12-6) def. (1) Purefoods (12-6), 4 games to 3.
  • Finals MVP: Dennis Espino
    Dennis Espino
    Dennis Espino is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Powerade Tigers and is now serving them as team ambassador. He was drafted first overall by Sta...
    
     (Sta. Lucia
    Sta. Lucia Realtors
    The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
    
    )
• Third place: Red Bull
  Red Bull Barako
  The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
  
   (def. Alaska
  Alaska Aces (PBA)
  The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
  
   125-104 in a one-game playoff)
• Best Player of the Conference: Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Sta. Lucia
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
  )

Mid-season break

• The Coca Cola Tigers acquired Nic Belasco
  Nic Belasco
  Nicholas Belasco better known as Nic Belasco, is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Sta. Lucia Realtors. He was drafted 2nd overall by Sunkist in 1997.-Player Profile:Belasco is one of the many reliable big men in the league...
  
   from the Welcoat Dragons
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
   in exchange for Mark Isip
  Mark Isip
  Mark Gracer Isip is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts. He was drafted sixth overall by Sta. Lucia in 2006...
  
   and Coke's 2010 and 2011 second round draft picks.
• Caloy Garcia
  Caloy Garcia
  Carlos "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipino professional basketball assistant coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He once served as the head coach of Rain or Shine from 2008 to 2010.-Early life:...
  
   was named as the new head coach of the Welcoat Dragons
  Welcoat Dragons
  The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
  
   on March 18 after Leo Austria
  Leo Austria
  Leovino R. Austria , better known as Leo Austria, born in Sariaya, Quezon, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and former head coach of the Welcoat Dragons and the Shell Turbo Chargers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also the 1985 PBA Rookie of the Year...
  
   resigned from his post.
• On March 19, Mike Cortez
  Mike Cortez
  Mike Cortez is a professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. Cortez gained prominence in the amateur ranks for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and the ICTSI Archers in the Philippine Basketball League...
  
   and Ken Bono
  Ken Bono
  Karl Kenneth O. Bono , better known as Ken Bono, is a Filipino basketball player, selected sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2007 PBA Draft...
  
   of the Alaska Aces
  Alaska Aces (PBA)
  The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
  
   were traded to the Magnolia Beverage Masters for LA Tenorio
  LA Tenorio
  Lewis Alfred V. Tenorio , better known as L.A. Tenorio, is a Filipino professional basketball point guard who currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   and Larry Fonacier
  Larry Fonacier
  Larry Alexander N. Fonacier is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters...
  
  .
• Purefoods TJ Giants' center Romel Adducul took a leave of absence after being diagnosed to be afflicted with nasopharyngeal cancer. This event triggered a four team trade between Purefoods, Magnolia, Coca-Cola and Barangay Ginebra
  Barangay Ginebra Kings
  The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
  
  . Magnolia dealt Enrico Villanueva
  Enrico Villanueva
  Jose Enrico P. Villanueva , better known simply as Enrico Villanueva, and by the nicknames Raging Bull and E-Vill, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   and Willy Wilson
  Willy Wilson
  William Wilson , also known as Willy Wilson and Willie Wilson, is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
  
   to Coca-Cola in exchange for Chester Tolomia. Then Coke traded Villanueva to Purefoods for Marc Pingris
  Marc Pingris
  Jean Marc Pingris, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA for the B-Meg Llamados. He is a versatile 6-foot-5 forward-center that can post up and shoot mid-range jumpshots. He is half-French and half-Filipino...
  
  . Pingris was then traded to Magnolia in exchange of the team's future draft pick and Wilson was sent to Barangay Ginebra in exchange for Mark Macapagal
  Mark Macapagal
  Mark Macapagal is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing with the Meralco Bolts. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions....
  
  .

PBA Ateneo-La Salle Showdown

A game was held for the benefit of the PBA Players' Educational Trust Fund at the Araneta Coliseum

Araneta Coliseum

The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...

 featuring players from UAAP archrivals Ateneo

Ateneo Blue Eagles

The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...

 and La Salle

De La Salle Green Archers

The De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others...

. Studio 23

Studio 23

Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

 aired the event with ABS-CBN Sports

ABS-CBN Sports

ABS-CBN Sports is the sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which airs some of the notable sports events in the Philippines....

 producing.

Notable events

• Air21 Express
  Air21 Express
  The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
  
  ' Homer Se
  Homer Se
  Homer Se is a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born on May 5, 1987 at Albay, Bicol, Philippines. He currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Player Profile:...
  
   was fined P
  Philippine peso
  The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
  
  20,000 for a flagrant foul-penalty 1 on their game against the Sta. Lucia Realtors
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
   when he put up a fighting stance after the looseball scramble between Williams and Air21 guard Wynne Arboleda directed towards SLR rookie Ryan Reyes and import Jamar Brown.

Team standings

	Qualified for semifinals
	Qualified for quarterfinals
	Qualified for wildcards
	Eliminated

#	|Team	W	L	PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...	Tie
1	Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...	12	6	0.667	--
2	Red Bull Barako Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...	11	7	0.611	1
3	Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...	10	8	0.529	2	+14
4	Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...	10	8	0.529	2	+4
5	Magnolia Beverage Masters	10	8	0.556	2	-18
6	Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...	9	9	0.500	3	+9
7	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	9	9	0.500	3	-9
8	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	8	10	0.444	4
9	Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...	7	11	0.389	5
10	Welcoat Dragons Welcoat Dragons The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...	4	14	0.222	8

Legend: GB = games behind; PCT = winning percentage.

Bracket

Finals results

• Fiesta Conference Finals: (3) Brgy. Ginebra
  Barangay Ginebra Kings
  The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
  
   (10-8) def. (1) Air21
  Air21 Express
  The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
  
   (12-6), 4 games to 3.
  • Finals MVP: Ronald Tubid
    Ronald Tubid
    Ronald Tubid is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
    
     and Eric Menk
    Eric Menk
    Eric Conrad Menk is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
    
     (Barangay Ginebra)
• Third place: Red Bull
  Red Bull Barako
  The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
  
   (def. Magnolia 102-90 in a one-game playoff)
• Best Player of the Conference: Jayjay Helterbrand
  Jayjay Helterbrand
  Anthony Jason James Helterbrand , better known as Jayjay Helterbrand, is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
  
   (Barangay Ginebra)
• Best Import of the Conference: Chris Alexander (Barangay Ginebra)

2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

2008 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association 's 2007-08 PBA season. The events were held from April 24 to 27, 2008 at the West Negros University Gym, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental....

 was held from April 25 to April 27 at Bacolod City

Bacolod City

The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...

, Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...

. The winners were:

• Three-point Shootout: Renren Ritualo (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
• Slam Dunk Competition: Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Sta. Lucia Realtors
  Sta. Lucia Realtors
  The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
  
  )
• Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game:

Ronjay Buenafe

Ronjay Buenafe

Ron Jayson Buenafe , better known as Ronjay Buenafe, is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He had a successful rookie season earning All-Rookie first-five for the 2007-08 campaign...

 named the game's most valuable player.

• Legends Shootout: Active players - John Arigo
  John Arigo
  John Hartley Ward Arigo , in Charleston, South Carolina, is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player for three teams in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 5th overall by the Alaska Aces in January of 2001 while in his senior year of playing NCAA Division II...
  
   (Coca Cola Tigers), Dondon Hontiveros
  Dondon Hontiveros
  Donaldo "Dondon" Hontiveros is a Filipino professional basketball player actively playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.A devout Christian, Hontiveros studied and honed his basketball...
  
   (Magnolia Beverage Masters), Renren Ritualo (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
• All-Star Game:

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams
  Kelly Williams is a Filipino-American professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Sta. Lucia)
• Rookie of the Year: Ryan Reyes
  Ryan Reyes
  Ryan Jay Reyes is a professional Filipino / American basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and is a shooting guard for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Nicknamed "D-Energizer" for his energetic style of play, he was drafted third overall by the Sta...
  
   (Sta. Lucia)

• First Mythical Team:
  • Mark Caguioa
    Mark Caguioa
    Mark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
    
     (Brgy. Ginebra)
  • Jayjay Helterbrand
    Jayjay Helterbrand
    Anthony Jason James Helterbrand , better known as Jayjay Helterbrand, is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
    
     (Brgy. Ginebra)
  • Arwind Santos
    Arwind Santos
    Arwind Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He also played college hoops at Far Eastern University in the UAAP and the Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners in the Philippine Basketball League...
    
     (Air21)
  • Asi Taulava
    Asi Taulava
    Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
    
     (Coca-Cola)
  • Kelly Williams (Sta. Lucia)

• Second Mythical Team:
  • Cyrus Baguio
    Cyrus Baguio
    Cyrus Baguio is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Alaska Aces. He is a former stalwart of the UST Growling Tigers during his college tenure with the team. The former UST star was known for his open court forays and one-on-one skills...
    
     (Red Bull)
  • Willie Miller
    Willie Miller
    William Ferguson Miller, MBE is a former professional football player who made a club record 558 league appearances for Aberdeen. He is currently the club's Director of Football...
    
     (Alaska)
  • Kerby Raymundo
    Kerby Raymundo
    Kerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (Purefoods)
  • Nelbert Omolon
    Nelbert Omolon
    Nelbert Omolon is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts. He is a very versatile player who can score inside and outside, and can play multiple positions as well...
    
     (Sta. Lucia)
  • Sonny Thoss
    Sonny Thoss
    Joachim Gunther Thoss, better known as Sonny Thoss, is a Filipino-Papua New Guinean professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines playing for the Alaska Aces...
    
     (Alaska)

• All-Defensive Team:
  • Kelly Williams (Sta. Lucia)
  • Ryan Reyes (Sta. Lucia)
  • Arwind Santos (Air21)
  • Marc Pingris
    Marc Pingris
    Jean Marc Pingris, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA for the B-Meg Llamados. He is a versatile 6-foot-5 forward-center that can post up and shoot mid-range jumpshots. He is half-French and half-Filipino...
    
     (Magnolia)
  • Wynne Arboleda
    Wynne Arboleda
    Wynne Arboleda is a Filipino basketball player playing professionally for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
    (Air21)
• Most Improved Player: Cyrus Baguio (Red Bull)
• Sportsmanship Award: Ali Peek
  Ali Peek
  Albert Henry Peek better known as Ali Peek is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays mostly at the Center position, although he is also used as a Power Forward occasionally...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

• Coach of the Year: Boyet Fernandez
  Boyet Fernandez
  Teodorico "Boyet" Fernandez III is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He was the last head coach of the Sta. Lucia Realtors before the team disbanded in 2010. He is currently an assistance coach of the Meralco Bolts....
  
   (Sta. Lucia)
• Mr. Quality Minutes: Peter June Simon
  Peter June Simon
  Peter June Simon is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the B-Meg Llamados. In the 2008 PBA All-Star Game, he was voted as the Most Valuable Player.-College:...
  
   (Purefoods)
• Comeback Player of the Year: Mike Hrabak
  Mike Hrabak
  Michael Allen Pasana "Mike" Hrabak , is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who most recently played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted second overall by Shell in 2001.-Player Profile:A 6-foot-7 forward, Hrabak is an excellent three...
  
   (Red Bull)
• Referee of the Year: Jess Fernandez
• All-Rookie Team
  • Ryan Reyes (Sta. Lucia)
  • Chico Lañete (Purefoods)
  • Joe Devance (Welcoat)
  • Doug Kramer (Air21)
  • Ronjay Buenafe (Coca-Cola)

Cumulative standings

	Champion
	Second place
	Third place
	Semifinalist
	Quarterfinalist
	Wildcard qualifier
	Elimination round

Team	GP	W	L	PCT	Best finish
Red Bull Barako Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...	53	31	22	.585	Third place
Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...	50	28	22	.560	Champion
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...	54	29	25	.537	Champion
Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...	51	27	24	.529	Runner-up
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	51	27	24	.529	Runner-up
Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...	45	23	22	.511	Fourth place
Magnolia Beverage Masters	47	24	23	.511	Fourth place
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	39	19	20	.487	Wildcard phase
Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...	43	20	23	.465	Quarterfinals
Welcoat Dragons Welcoat Dragons The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...	36	7	29	.194	Elimination round

Elimination rounds

Team	W	L	PCT
Red Bull Barako Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...	22	14	.611
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	20	16	.556
Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...	20	16	.556
Magnolia Beverage Masters	20	16	.556
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...	19	17	.528
Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...	19	17	.528
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	18	18	.500
Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...	18	18	.500
Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...	17	19	.472
Welcoat Dragons Welcoat Dragons The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...	7	29	.194

Playoffs

Team	W	L	PCT
Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...	10	4	.714
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...	10	8	.556
Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...	8	7	.533
Red Bull Barako Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...	9	8	.529
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants	7	8	.467
Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...	3	4	.429
Magnolia Beverage Masters	4	7	.364
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	1	2	.333
Alaska Aces Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...	3	6	.333
Welcoat Dragons Welcoat Dragons The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...	0	0	--

External links

• PBA.ph