Youthful and talented coach Ryan Gregorio has accepted the offer to become head coach of the Meralco team which returns to the pro league at the start of what is expected to spark a resurgence of Asia’s premier basketball league in its new 2010-2011 season.

Youthful and talented coach Ryan Gregorio has accepted the offer to become head coach of the Meralco team which returns to the pro league at the start of what is expected to spark a resurgence of Asia’s premier basketball league in its new 2010-2011 season.

The Alaska Aces continue to show championship poise and Diamon Simpson proves he chould have been voted the “Best Import” as the Fred Uytengsu franchise under the astute coaching of Tim Cone grabbed a 2-0 lead over fancied San Miguel Beer in the PBA Fiesta Conference best-of-seven championship series before a good crowd at the Araneta Coliseum, Sunday.

PART of the best twice in his career, Jay Washington now has an award that makes him the best.

Alaska, playing consistent, solid basketball overcame what many believed was a stronger Talk N’ Text team in their seventh game, sudden death showdown for the right to face San Miguel Beer in the Fiesta Conference best-of-seven championship series which opens on Friday.

PBA chairman Rene Pardo of Purefoods says he will take up the issue of financial assistance to stricken former two-time MVP Abet Guidaben at the next meeting of the PBA Board of Governors.

Alaska playing like the organized team it really is made sure that it wouldn’t lose an endgame battle to TalkN’ Text like it did last Friday and went on to score a 94-83 victory and force a winner-take-all Game 7 at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

San Miguel Beer kept their quest for back-to-back PBA Fiesta Conference championships alive  and in the process  ended the B-MEG Derby Ace’s hopes for a season double crown as the Beermen clobbered the Llamados, 91-83, in a do-or-die match at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.

While there were several recognized runners, the first PBA Fun Run which was aimed raise funds for children suffering from cancer  was a fun thing which is certain to become an annual affair which would showcase the pro league’s concern for the needy.