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                    [Title] => Ex-PBA imports down to 5 in NBA
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With the NBA season only a few days away from opening, five former PBA imports are still clinging to roster spots and the list includes 7-foot center Earl Barron who played 14 games for Red Bull in the 2005 Fiesta Conference and 10 with Meralco in the 2011-12 Commissioner’s Cup.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 930245 [Title] => RoS tames Barako, zeroes in on twice-to-beat advantage [Summary] =>

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters put behind them their heartbreaking loss to the Alaska Aces the last time out and clobbered the Barako Bull Energy Cola, 106-97, to assure themselves of a playoff shot at a quarterfinals twice-to-beat edge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-12 22:32:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 929680 [Title] => Mbenga gikahadlokan sa Rain or Shine [Summary] =>

Ang import sa  Barako Bull Energy Cola nga si ex-NBA  giant DJ Mbenga maoy dakung suliran sa Rain or Shine Elasto Painters sa ilang sangka karong adlawa sa pagpadayon sa 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup didto sa Smart Araneta Coliseum.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1453974 [AuthorName] => Lemuel P. Maglinte [SectionName] => Banat Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 929768 [Title] => E-Painters eye playoff edge vs Energy [Summary] =>

Rain or Shine shoots for a quarterfinals twice-to-beat edge while Barako Bull tries to catch up with Air21 at eighth place as the Elasto Painters and the Energy Cola meet in a crucial faceoff in the fourth to last playdate of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup elimination round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today.

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Globalport is out of playoff contention after losing to Talk ‘N’ Text in Iloilo last Saturday and that’s because, with two more games left and showing a 2-10 record, the Batang Pier won’t be able to make five wins.

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“I harbor no ill feelings towards the team [management]. In fact, I’m here to support the team,” said Brock, who sat with injured teammate Jonas Villanueva behind the team bench.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 14:45:07 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1114268 [AuthorName] => Alder Almo [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img203/6348/sports1newthumb.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928345 [Title] => Barako Bull, Mbenga still positive despite loss [Summary] =>

Barako Bull head coach Bong Ramos is still optimistic of the team’s chances to make the playoffs despite absorbing an 88-77 blow from Petron Blaze Boosters last night.

Their new import DJ Mbenga, the celebrated ex-Laker backup center, had a quiet debut finishing with 14 points and 12 boards.

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Tumipa si import Vernon Macklin ng isang basket sa huling 7.9 segundo para itakas ang Barangay Ginebra kontra sa Meralco, 91-90, papasok sa quarterfinal round ng 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup kagabi sa Smart Araneta Coliseum.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1728098 [AuthorName] => Russell Cadayona [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928068 [Title] => Petron dumps Barako Bull, enters playoffs [Summary] =>

Petron Blaze handled with relative ease former LA Laker DJ Mbenga on defense and put enough offensive effort as the Boosters repulsed the Barako Bull Energy Cola, 88-77, to formalize entry into the playoff phase of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-07 19:57:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 927529 [Title] => Barako bullish on Mbenga [Summary] =>

It took Barako Bull coach Rajko Toroman just two practices with seven-year NBA veteran D. J. Mbenga to convince himself that the 7-foot, 255-pound center from the Congo is the right import for the job as the Energy Cola battles to survive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

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