The 2010–11 PBA Season is the 36th 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...

. It started on October 3, 2010 and ended on August 21, 2011. The season marked the return of the original three-conference format, starting 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. The import-laden Commissioner's Cup

PBA Commissioner's Cup

The PBA Commissioner's Cup is a tournament of a Philippine Basketball Association season. The tournament allows team to hire a single import with a height limit of 6-6. The event was usually held during the league's second conference from 1993-2002...

 returned as the second tournament, while the Governors Cup

PBA Governor's Cup

The PBA Governors Cup is a tournament of a Philippine Basketball Association season. The tournament allows team to hire a single import with a height limit of 6-4. The event was usually held during the league's third conference from 1993-2002...

 also returned, serving as the third conference which also served as an import-laden tournament.

The first activity of the season is the 2010 PBA Draft

2010 PBA Draft

The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 29, 2010 that allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. Players who applied for the draft went through a rookie camp that lasted a week...

 held on August 29 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City

Taguig City

Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...

.

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

• 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...
  
   traded Doug Kramer
  Doug Kramer
  Douglas R. Kramer , better known as Doug Kramer, is a Filipino basketball player who will play for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Player Profile:...
  
   to Rain or Shine for Marcy Arellano
  Marcy Arellano
  Marcelino Arellano also known as Marcy Arellano is a professional basketball player from Philippines. He is currently on the reserved list of the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association . From 2005-2009, he played in the Philippine Basketball League...
  
  .
• Meralco
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
   delt 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...
  
   to Air21 for Beau Belga
  Beau Belga
  Beau Belga is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was the seventh overall draft pick by Purefoods in 2008 before being traded to Burger King. He played for the PCU Dolphins during his collegiate...
  
  . Peek was then traded to Talk 'N Text for J.R. Quiñahan
  J.R. Quiñahan
  Joseph Ronald Quiñahan or better known as J.R. Quiñahan is a Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born on May 8, 1984 at Cebu City, Philippines. He currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters....
  
  .
• Later on a separate transaction, Talk 'N Text traded Mark Cardona
  Mark Cardona
  Mark "Macmac" Cardona is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   to Air21 in exchange of their 2010 first round pick. Air21 later traded Cardona to Meralco in exchange of Joshua Urbiztondo
  Joshua Urbiztondo
  Joshua Urbiztondo is a professional Filipino basketball player. He currently plays for B-Meg Llamados as a point guard. He was undrafted in 2009 but was signed by the defunct Sta. Lucia Realtors.- References :...
  
   and Meralco's 2010 1st round pick.
• B-Meg Derby Ace traded Paul Artadi
  Paul Artadi
  Paul Anthony Dy Artadi is a professional Filipino basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   to San Miguel
  San Miguel Beermen
  The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
  
   in exchange of Jonas Villanueva
  Jonas Villanueva
  Jonas Villanueva is a Filipino professional basketball player currently on the inactive list of the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association due to an injury...
  
  . 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...
  
  , acting as a conduit team, will get B-Meg Derby Ace's 2014 1st draft pick in exchange of their 2013 2nd round pick.
• Powerade traded Larry Rodriguez to Rain or Shine in exchange for Eddie Laure
  Eddie Laure
  Eddie B. Laure is a Filipino professional basketball player. He last played in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers. Known by many as The Dominator, he is a former MBA MVP...
  
   and Rain or Shine's 2011 1st round draft pick.
• Meralco
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
   traded Jason Misolas
  Jason Misolas
  Jason Misolas is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association.- References :...
  
   and Khasim Mirza
  Khasim Mirza
  Khasim Mirza is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   to Barako Bull for Rob Reyes
  Robert Reyes
  Robert "Rob" Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He spent his college years in the United States at Flagler College. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2008 PBA Draft by the Talk 'N Text...
  
  . Reyes was then traded, along with Meralco's 2011 and 2012 2nd round picks to Powerade in exchange for 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....
  
  . Powerade's 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...
  
   was also traded to Barako Bull for the team's 2013 2nd round draft pick.

Signing:

• Rain or Shine signed John Ferriols
  John Ferriols
  Hubert John B. Ferriols , better known simply as John Ferriols, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
   and Paolo Bugia
  Paolo Bugia
  Ramon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...
  
  .
• Talk 'N Text signed Rich Alvarez
  Rich Alvarez
  Richard D. "Rich" Alvarez is a Filipino professional basketball player and currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. Alvarez was the first overall pick of 2004 PBA Draft by the Shell Turbo Chargers...
  
  .

Rule changes

The PBA board approved the rule changes for implementation starting this season:

Rule changes (effective for the 2010–11 PBA season)

2 point or 3 point verification to be enforced for the entire game. During the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s), verification will be made during the next deadball situation. During the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s), contested out of bounds calls will be subject to video review. There will be no resetting of the shot clock after a jumpball if the tap goes to the offensive team. A player who cannot shoot free throws awarded to him because of injury and is replaced can no longer return to the game. The substitute will shoot the free throws, regardless of the type of foul called (regular or flagrant). The same rule applies on jumper in jumpball situations. No need to cross midcourt line for a player to call a 30-second timeout. During the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s), all timeouts will have the option to inbound from the free throw line extended. In all overtime periods, a team enters penalty situation only after the second team foul. No more carryover of team fouls from the fourth quarter. No more primary or secondary defender distinction. No more Lower Defensive Box (LDB). No more flopping violation. No more "leaving the playing court to gain advantage" violation. A team shall be allowed to field in its 14 man line up during a game.

Notable occurrences

• Angelico "Chito" Salud
  Chito Salud
  Angelico T. Salud, better known as Chito Salud is the eight and current commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the son of Rudy Salud, who was also a commissioner of the PBA from 1988 to 1992....
  
   became the eight commissioner of the league after the incumbent 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...
  
   retired from his post.
• The PBA board approved the sale of the 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...
  
   team franchise to Meralco
  Meralco
  The Manila Electric Company , also known as MERALCO or Meralco, is the Philippines' largest distributor of electrical power.The word MERALCO, is an acronym for Manila Electric Railroad And Light COmpany, which was the company's original name from 1903 to 1919.MERALCO is the Metro Manila's only...
  
  . The team will now be known as the Meralco Bolts
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
  .
• The league will return to a three-conference format starting this season.
• Coca Cola Philippines announced that they will rechristen the Coca Cola Tigers as the Powerade Tigers.
• 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...
  
   retired the jerseys of Johnny Abarrientos
  Johnny Abarrientos
  Johnny Abarrientos is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA MVP, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award.He is known by many...
  
   and Bong Hawkins in celebration of the 25th year of their franchise on September 28.

2010-11 Philippine Cup

The season began on October 3 with the Meralco Bolts

Meralco Bolts

The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...

 defeating 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...

, 73-72.

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

• Barako Bull Energy Boosters trades Hans Thiele to the Meralco Bolts in exchange for Dennis Daa.
• San Miguel Beermen trades Lordy Tugade and Chris Canta to the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in exchange for Sunday Salvacion.
• Meralco Bolts trades Marlou Aquino, Khasim Mirza, Pong Escobal and a future draft pick to the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in exchange for Reed Juntilla and Mark Isip.

Notable events

• 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....
  
   of Meralco, Solomon Mercado
  Solomon Mercado
  Solomon Jemuel Mercado is a Filipino-American professional basketball player. He is currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was originally drafted by the Alaska Aces as the fifth pick in the 2008 PBA Draft...
  
   of Rain or Shine and 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...
  
   of Talk 'N Text will be loaned to Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
  
   for the duration of the Asian Games
  2010 Asian Games
  The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
  
   in Guangzhou, China.
• PBA Commissioner Chito Salud proposed a "Developmental League" patterned after the NBA's D-League after the merger of Liga Pilipinas
  Liga Pilipinas
  Liga Pilipinas is a regional basketball league in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and owned by Pinoy Basketbol, Inc....
  
   and the Philippine Basketball League
  Philippine Basketball League
  The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
  
   (PBL) fell out. The D-League proposal was eventually approved by the board of governors on January 25 and it is set to be launch on March.
• The board of governors approve the request of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters for a leave of absence for this season's Commissioner's Cup. The Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
  
   Philippine basketball team will temporarily take over its place. All of the players of the Barako Bull will be put in a dispersal draft and will return to their mother team after the conference ends.

Finals results

• Philippine Cup Finals
  2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals
  The 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the San Miguel Beermen will play for the 101st championship contested by the league...
  
  : (1) Talk 'N Text (11-3) def. (2) San Miguel
  San Miguel Beermen
  The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
  
   (11-3), 4 games to 2.
  • Finals MVP: Jimmy Alapag
    Jimmy Alapag
    Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     and Jason Castro (Talk 'N Text)
• Best Player of the Conference: Jay Washington
  Jay Washington
  Anthony Jay Washington, better known as Jay Washington is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Petron Blaze Boosters.-College:...
  
   (San Miguel
  San Miguel Beermen
  The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
  
  )

Notable events

• The conditional dispersal draft of the Barako Bull players was held in the PBA office in Libis, Quezon City on February 7. Out of the 14 players, only Lordy Tugade
  Lordy Tugade
  Lordy Tugade is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays and recently signed by the Petron Blaze Boosters....
  
   and Pong Escobal
  Pong Escobal
  John Paul Escobal also known as Pong Escobal is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers in the Philippine Basketball Association, having played for Meralco Bolts. He played in San Beda's back-to-back-to-back titles in the NCAA...
  
   were drafted by San Miguel
  San Miguel Beermen
  The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
  
   and B-Meg Derby Ace respectively.
• The Board of Governors approved Solar Entertainment's proposal to change its broadcast television partner from RPN
  Radio Philippines Network
  Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
  
   to ABS-CBN
  ABS-CBN
  ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
  
  's 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...
  
   for the remainder of its contract with the league, beginning with the 2011 Commissioner's Cup.
• The PBA D-League will start on March 12 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. The league will be composed of 14 teams, with three teams (Powerade-UP, Metro Pacific, Maynilad) having affiliation with existing PBA teams. Four teams (Cobra Energy Drink, Agri-Nature Inc./FCA, Pharex, and Cafe France) that supposed to be part of the revival of the dormant Philippine Basketball League
  Philippine Basketball League
  The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
  
   filed for application in the PBA D-League, hours after the PBL held its press conference regarding its revival.
• The sale of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters' franchise to Phoenix Petroleum did not push through after they failed to get the required number of votes (seven out of ten) from the PBA Board of Governors. Due to this development, Barako Bull's leave of absence was extended up to the end of the Governors' Cup.

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

• On January 20, Rain or Shine, Meralco and Air21 were involved in a tree way trade. Rain or Shine was able to get 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...
  
  , Ronnie Matias
  Ronnie Matias
  Ronnie Matias is a Filipino Professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association.-External links:*...
  
  , the 2011 and 2013 1st round picks from Air21 and Beau Belga
  Beau Belga
  Beau Belga is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was the seventh overall draft pick by Purefoods in 2008 before being traded to Burger King. He played for the PCU Dolphins during his collegiate...
  
   from Meralco. Meralco will now have Solomon Mercado
  Solomon Mercado
  Solomon Jemuel Mercado is a Filipino-American professional basketball player. He is currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was originally drafted by the Alaska Aces as the fifth pick in the 2008 PBA Draft...
  
   and Paolo Bugia
  Paolo Bugia
  Ramon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...
  
   from Rain or Shine and Erick Rodriguez of Air21. Air21 will now have Jay-R Reyes
  Jay-R Reyes
  Jay-R Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Alaska Aces.-Rain or Shine:...
  
   from Rain or Shine, Reed Juntilla
  Reed Juntilla
  Reed Juntilla is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who is currently on the inactive list of the Barako Bull Energy.-Player profile:...
  
   from Meralco and the 2011 and 2013 second round pics from Meralco.
• On January 28, Air21 traded J.R. Quiñahan
  J.R. Quiñahan
  Joseph Ronald Quiñahan or better known as J.R. Quiñahan is a Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born on May 8, 1984 at Cebu City, Philippines. He currently plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters....
  
   to Powerade in exchange for the team's 2014 1st round pick. The said trade was revised by Commissioner Chito Salud on January 31 and Air21 will instead get Powerade's 2012 second round and 2013 first round picks.
• 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...
  
   traded Reynel Hugnatan
  Reynel Hugnatan
  Reynel Frances T. Hugnatan is a Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   to Meralco
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
   in exchange for Hans Thiele
  Hans Thiele
  Hans Paul Thiele is a Filipino professional basketball player who is currently placed on the inactive list of the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was signed by the Energy Boosters in 2010 as a free agent. He was then traded to the Meralco Bolts for Dennis Daa...
  
   and Paolo Bugia
  Paolo Bugia
  Ramon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...
  
  .
• On March 2, Commissioner Chito Salud approves the trade between Air21 and San Miguel. Air21 traded top rookie picks Nonoy Baclao
  Nonoy Baclao
  Siverino A. Baclao, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
  , Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
  , and Rey Guevarra
  Rey Guevarra
  Rey Francis Guevarra is Filipino basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
  
   in exchange for 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...
  
  , 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...
  
  , Dorian Peña
  Dorian Peña
  Dorian Alan Peña is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds...
  
   and Paul Artadi
  Paul Artadi
  Paul Anthony Dy Artadi is a professional Filipino basketball player for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association....
  
  . The proposed trade was disapproved by Commissioner Salud when San Miguel initially offered 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...
  
  , Mick Pennisi
  Mick Pennisi
  Michael Alfio Pennisi , better known as Mick Pennisi, is a Filipino-Australian professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy. He was automatically hired by Red Bull in 2000...
  
  , 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...
  
   and a 2011 first round pick in exchange for the three Air21 rookies.

Signing:

• Meralco
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
   signs Marlou Aquino
  Marlou Aquino
  Marlou B. Aquino is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Meralco Bolts. Known by his moniker The Skyscraper, he is also known, along with Dennis Espino, as one-half of the so-called Twin Towers of the disbanded Sta...
  
   and will assume his Barako Bull contract until the end of the Commissioner's Cup.

• Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas
  Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
  
   has listed Borgie Hermida
  Borgie Hermida
  John Carlos Hermida better known as "Borgie Hermida" is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 17th overall in 2010 by the Barako Bull Energy Boosters...
  
   in their line-up for the Commissioner's Cup and will return to Barako Bull after the tournament. However,Barako Bull announced that they will not play for the remainder of the season. Eventually,Hermida was released from Gilas.

• San Miguel Beermen
  San Miguel Beermen
  The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
  
   has added 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...
  
   to their roster for the Commissioner's Cup and will return to Barako Bull after the tournament.However,Barako Bull announced that they will not play for the remainder of the season.

Coaching changes

• On January 10, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters hired 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...
  
   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...
  
   as head coach, after Guiao's contract with Air21 expired on December 31, 2010. Guiao will be replacing 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:...
  
  , who will slide down as assistant coach.
• On January 19, 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...
  
   hired Bong Ramos as head coach, replacing head Yeng Guiao whose contract expired on December 31, 2010.

Finals results

• Commissioner's Cup Finals
  2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals
  The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association 2011 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs...
  
  : (1) Talk 'N Text (8-1) def. (3) 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...
  
   (5-4), 4 games to 2.
  • Finals MVP: Jimmy Alapag
    Jimmy Alapag
    Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     and Jason Castro (Talk 'N Text)
• Best Player of the Conference: Jimmy Alapag
  Jimmy Alapag
  Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)
• Best Import of the Conference: Nate Brumfield (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...
  
  )

2011 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2011 PBA All-Star Weekend

2011 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 2011 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association 's 2010–11 PBA season. The events will be held from May 18 to 23, 2011 at the Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan.-Coca-Cola Obstacle Challenges:...

 were held from May 20 to 22 at the Boracay Convention Center

Boracay Convention Center

The Boracay Convention Center ', also known as Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, is the biggest convention center in Aklan, Philippines. It is a private ecotourism venue intended for trade events, industry conventions, corporate functions, concerts, and international exhibitions...

, Boracay

Boracay

Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...

, Aklan

Aklan

Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east...

, Palawan

Palawan

Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...

. The winners were:

• Obstacle Challenge: Jonas Villanueva
  Jonas Villanueva
  Jonas Villanueva is a Filipino professional basketball player currently on the inactive list of the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association due to an injury...
  
   (B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados)
• Three-point Shootout: 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....
  
   (Powerade Tigers)
• 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...
  
   (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
• Legends Shootout: Active players - 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....
  
   (Powerade), Ronald Tubid
  Ronald Tubid
  Ronald Tubid is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
  
   (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...
  
  ) and Jimmy Alapag
  Jimmy Alapag
  Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)

Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game

All-Star Game

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

• On May 18, 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...
  
   traded Wesley Gonzales
  Wesley Gonzales
  Wesley O. Gonzales is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.-Player Profile:...
  
   to 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...
  
   for Elmer Espiritu
  Elmer Espiritu
  Elmer Torres Espiritu is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He played five seasons for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2005 to...
  
  .
• 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...
  
   traded Joe Devance
  Joe Devance
  Joe Calvin Devance, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the B-Meg Llamados.-Welcoat Dragons:...
  
   to 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...
  
   for Jay-R Reyes
  Jay-R Reyes
  Jay-R Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Alaska Aces.-Rain or Shine:...
  
  . On May 30, Commissioner Chito Salud revised the trade and added Air21's 2011
  2011 PBA Draft
  The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event will be held at Robinson's Place Ermita in Manila on August 28, 2011...
  
   and 2012 2nd round picks. On June 3, Devance then traded to B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados for KG Canaleta 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...
  
  .
• On July 18, 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...
  
   traded Willie Miller to 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 KG Canaleta and a 2012 first round draft pick (acquired from the Powerade Tigers in a trade involving Sean Anthony
  Sean Anthony
  Sean Michael Anthony is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   and Renren Ritualo on September 13, 2010)

Notable occurrences

• San Miguel Corporation announced that they will rename the San Miguel Beermen as the Petron Blaze Boosters.
• B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados shorten their name into B-Meg Llamados.
• Two elimination round games were held at the Al Shabab Al Arabi Sports Club in Dubai
  Dubai
  Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
  
  , United Arab Emirates
  United Arab Emirates
  The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
  
   from June 30 to July 1 featuring B-Meg, Talk 'N Text and Barangay Ginebra. B-Meg won against Talk 'N Text, 111-105, then Talk 'N Text beat Barangay Ginebra the next day, 123-113..
• Players of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters got stranded in Dubai after their two game stint. The travel agency in charge reportedly cancelled their plane tickets to Manila after the non-payment of the organizers.
• PBA announced that TV5
  Associated Broadcasting Company
  The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
  
   will become the new TV coveror of the PBA for the next five years.This was made by Commissioner Chito Salud
  Chito Salud
  Angelico T. Salud, better known as Chito Salud is the eight and current commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the son of Rudy Salud, who was also a commissioner of the PBA from 1988 to 1992....
  
   on July 8,2011 during the PBA Board of Governors meeting. TV5 will guaranteed the league P700 million in cash,P150 million for marketing and promotions, and P115 million worth of ad spots up to 2016. TV5 will also be handling the radio coverage of the PBA as well.
• Barako Bull has sold their franchise to Linaheim Corp. following approval of the sale by the PBA Board of Governors on July 8,2011, thus making the PBA to have 10 teams next season.

Finals results

• Governors Cup Finals
  2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals
  The 2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 2011 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Petron Blaze Boosters defeated the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in seven games to win their 19th Philippine Basketball Association championship...
  
  : (2) Petron Blaze (8-5) def. (1) Talk 'N Text (9-4), 4 games to 3.
  • Finals MVP: 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...
    
     (Petron Blaze)
• Best Player of the Conference: 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...
  
   (Petron Blaze)
• Best Import of the Conference: Arizona Reid
  Arizona Reid
  Arizona "AZ" Reid III is an American basketball player. He was the 2006-07 Big South Conference Player of the Year, 2007-08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007-08 Big South Conference Player of the Year.-Family:...
  
   (Rain or Shine)

Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend

The Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend was held from July 23-24 at the newly renamed Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City

Quezon City

Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...

. The all star weekend featured the Smart All-Stars, with Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...

 as its playing coach challenging the PBA All-Stars, with Chot Reyes

Chot Reyes

Vincent P. Reyes , better known as Chot Reyes, is a Filipino basketball head coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...

 as the head coach and the Smart Gilas

Smart Gilas

Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...

 Philippine national basketball team. The event was organized by Smart Communications

Smart Communications

Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...

 and the MVP Sports Foundation, headed by Manuel V. Pangilinan

Manuel V. Pangilinan

Manuel V Pangilinan , also known as Manny Pangilinan and MVP, is a Filipino businessman. He is the Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, from 1998 up to the present....

, team owner of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the Meralco Bolts

Meralco Bolts

The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...

 in the PBA.

Rosters

Note: Due to the ongoing NBA lockout

2011 NBA lockout

The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...

, the Smart All-Stars cannot affiliate themselves with the NBA or their teams. The list below indicates the NBA teams where the player is associated before the lockout began.
Smart All-Stars:

• Kevin Durant
  Kevin Durant
  Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
  
   (Oklahoma City Thunder
  Oklahoma City Thunder
  The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
  
  )
• Tyreke Evans
  Tyreke Evans
  Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player with Virtus Roma in Italy. He is also under contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association , but is not currently playing with them because of the 2011 NBA lockout...
  
   (Sacramento Kings
  Sacramento Kings
  The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
  
  )
• Derek Fisher
  Derek Fisher
  Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His NBA career has spanned more than 14 years, during which he has won five NBA Championships...
  
   (Los Angeles Lakers
  Los Angeles Lakers
  The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
  
  )
• James Harden
  James Harden (basketball)
  James Edward Harden, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A shooting guard, Harden played collegiate basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected 3rd overall by the Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft...
  
   (Oklahoma City Thunder
  Oklahoma City Thunder
  The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
  
  )
• JaVale McGee
  JaVale McGee
  JaVale McGee is an American professional basketball player who was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is a center who is listed at 7'0" and 252 lb...
  
   (Washington Wizards
  Washington Wizards
  The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
  
  )
• Chris Paul
  Chris Paul
  Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball point guard for the New Orleans Hornets.Paul was born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity basketball seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and accepted a scholarship with nearby Wake...
  
   (New Orleans Hornets)
• Derrick Rose
  Derrick Rose
  Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ....
  
   (Chicago Bulls
  Chicago Bulls
  The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
  
  )
• Derrick Williams
  Derrick Williams (basketball)
  Derrick LeRon Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected as the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
  
   (Minnesota Timberwolves
  Minnesota Timberwolves
  The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
  
  )

• Playing Coach: Kobe Bryant
  Kobe Bryant
  Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
  
   (Los Angeles Lakers
  Los Angeles Lakers
  The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
  
  )

PBA All-Stars:

• Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Petron Blaze Boosters)
• Alex Cabagnot
  Alex Cabagnot
  Alex Cabagnot is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He plays the point guard position. Alex once had a rivalry with Mark Caguioa for of the Eagle Rock High School scoring record.-About the player:He was drafted by the Sta...
  
   (Petron Blaze Boosters)
• 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...
  
   (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...
  
  )
• Jason Castro
  Jason Castro
  Jason René Castro is an American acoustic/folk-pop/contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol...
  
   (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
• Gary David
  Gary David
  Gary David is a Filipino Professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is widely perceived as one of the most prolific scorers in the PBA today....
  
   (Powerade Tigers)
• 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...
  
   (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
• JC Intal
  JC Intal
  John Christopher A. Intal , better known as J.C. Intal, is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings of the Philippine Basketball Association. He previously played for the Air21 Express and amateur basketball for the Harbour Centre Batang Pier of...
  
   (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...
  
  )
• Sol Mercado (Meralco Bolts
  Meralco Bolts
  The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
  
  )
• Gabe Norwood
  Gabe Norwood
  Gabriel Daniel Norwood also known as Gabe Norwood is a Filipino-American professional basketball player and a former NCAA basketball player at George Mason University. Norwood is currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
• 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...
  
   (B-Meg Llamados)
• 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...
  
   (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
• 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...
  
   (Petron Blaze Boosters)
• 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...
  
   (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...
  
  )
• L.A. Tenorio (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...
  
  )
• 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 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...
  
  )
• James Yap
  James Yap
  James Carlos Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (B-Meg Llamados)

• Coach: Chot Reyes
  Chot Reyes
  Vincent P. Reyes , better known as Chot Reyes, is a Filipino basketball head coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)

Results

Most Valuable Player race

This how the MVP award was determined:

Player	|Statistics	|Media	|Players	|TV coveror	|Commissioner's Office	|Total
Jimmy Alapag Jimmy Alapag Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...	335	1,030	173	300	50	1,888
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...	408	646	233	100	300	1,687
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...	364	162	41	600	150	1,317

List

• Most Valuable Player: Jimmy Alapag
  Jimmy Alapag
  Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)
• Rookie of the Year: Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Al-Hussaini
  Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Petron Blaze)
• First Mythical Team:
  • Jimmy Alapag
    Jimmy Alapag
    Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (Talk 'N Text)
  • 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...
    
     (Barangay 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...
    
     (Petron Blaze)
  • 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)
  • 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...
    
     (Talk 'N Text)
• Second Mythical Team:
  • Jason Castro
    Jason Castro
    Jason René Castro is an American acoustic/folk-pop/contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol...
    
     (Talk 'N Text)
  • Joe Devance
    Joe Devance
    Joe Calvin Devance, Jr. is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the B-Meg Llamados.-Welcoat Dragons:...
    
     (B-Meg)
  • 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)
  • Jay Washington
    Jay Washington
    Anthony Jay Washington, better known as Jay Washington is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Petron Blaze Boosters.-College:...
    
     (Petron Blaze)
  • James Yap
    James Yap
    James Carlos Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (B-Meg)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • John Wilson
    John Wilson (PBA player)
    John Wilson is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association.-External links:...
    
     (Barangay Ginebra)
  • 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...
    
     (Barangay 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...
    
     (Petron Blaze)
  • 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...
    
     (B-Meg)
  • 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...
    
     (Talk 'N Text)
• Most Improved Player: Jason Castro
  Jason Castro
  Jason René Castro is an American acoustic/folk-pop/contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)
• Sportsmanship Award: 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)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

• Coach of the Year: Chot Reyes
  Chot Reyes
  Vincent P. Reyes , better known as Chot Reyes, is a Filipino basketball head coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)
• Mr. Quality Minutes: Jason Castro
  Jason Castro
  Jason René Castro is an American acoustic/folk-pop/contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and was the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol...
  
   (Talk 'N Text)
• Comeback Player of the Year: Danny Ildefonso
  Danny Ildefonso
  Danilo Ildefonso is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed Danny I and The Demolition Man, Ildefonso is a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 2000 and 2001...
  
   (Petron Blaze)
• Executive of the Year: Manny Pangilinan (Talk 'N Text)
• Referee of the Year: Jimmy Mariano
• Player of the Week Order of Merit: 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...
  
   (Barangay Ginebra)
• All-Rookie Team
  • Rabeh Al-Hussaini
    Rabeh Al-Hussaini
    Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (Air21/Petron Blaze)
  • Nonoy Baclao
    Nonoy Baclao
    Siverino A. Baclao, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (Air21/Petron Blaze)
  • John Wilson (Barangay Ginebra)
  • Robert Labagala
    Robert Labagala
    Robert Labagala is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association .-Career highlights:*2011 PBA Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game Participant...
    
     (Barangay Ginebra)
  • Sean Anthony
    Sean Anthony
    Sean Michael Anthony is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association...
    
     (Powerade)

Cumulative standings

	Champion
	Second place
	Semifinalist
	Quarterfinalist
	Elimination round

Team	GP	W	L	PCT	Best finish
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	64	47	17	.734	Champions
Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...	13	8	5	.615	Semifinalist
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...	58	34	24	.586	Finalist
Petron Blaze Boosters/San Miguel Beermen	56	32	24	.571	Champions
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...	44	22	20	.524	Semifinalist
B-Meg Llamados/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	44	20	24	.455	Semifinalist
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	40	16	24	.400	Semifinalist
Meralco Bolts Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...	33	13	20	.394	Quarterfinalist
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...	38	13	25	.342	Semifinalist
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...	31	9	22	.290	Elimination round
Barako Bull Energy Boosters	14	3	11	.214	Elimination round

Elimination rounds

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	31	25	6	.806
Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...	9	7	2	.778
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...	31	20	11	.645
Petron Blaze Boosters/San Miguel Beermen	31	18	13	.581
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...	31	17	14	.548
B-Meg Llamados/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	31	15	16	.484
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	31	13	18	.419
Meralco Bolts Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...	31	13	18	.419
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...	31	11	20	.355
Powerade Tigers/Coca-Cola Tigers	31	9	22	.290
Barako Bull Energy Boosters	14	3	11	.214

Playoffs

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	33	22	11	.667
Petron Blaze Boosters/San Miguel Beermen	25	14	11	.560
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...	27	14	13	.519
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	5	6	.455
B-Meg Llamados/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados	13	5	8	.385
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	9	3	6	.333
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	2	5	.286
Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine national basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...	4	1	3	.250
Meralco Bolts Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...	2	0	2	.000
Powerade Tigers/Coca-Cola Tigers	0	0	0	NA
Barako Bull Energy Boosters	0	0	0	NA

External links

• PBA.ph