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Kuala Lumpur Dragons
Kuala Lumpur Dragons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. It also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons in the Philippines' PBA Developmental League in 2016. History In their first year of existence, they were known as the KL Dragons before becoming the Westports KL Dragons after a sponsorship deal with Westports. Before the 2012 season, the team became the Westports Malaysia Dragons. Malaysia has made the ABL semifinals in all of its first four seasons in the league but lost all four times in the semi-finals: the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in its first two semi-finals appearances, the San Miguel Beermen in its third year, and to the Indonesia Warriors in its fourth semi-final appearance. But, in the 2014 season, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals before losing to Hi-Tech Bangkok City in the finals. In 2011, the Dragons was the ABL representative in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, which includes six teams from Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), one team from Hong Kong, and one team from Macau. The league was proposed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and launched its inaugural season on 1 October 2009. History Formation Basketball officials from 6 ASEAN nations gathered in Metro Manila on 1 September 2009 to officially launch the new league. In_its_inaugural_season,_there_were_six_participating_teams_from_different_nations_in_Southeast_Asia: _League_expansion On_22_September_2011,_the_Brunei_Barracudas.html" ;"title="/sup>In its inaugural season, there were six participating teams from different nations in Southeast Asia: League expansion On 22 September 2011, the Brunei Barracudas">/sup>In its inaugural season, there were six participating teams from different nations in Southeast Asia: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-Tech Bangkok City
The Hi-Tech Bangkok City, formerly known as the Thailand Tigers, Chang Thailand Slammers, and the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers is a professional basketball team, based in Bangkok, Thailand, that played in the Asean Basketball League until the 2015–16 ABL season. Currently they play in the Thailand Basketball League (TBL). Hi-Tech Bangkok City play its home games at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok. Trophies and honours * 2× ABL champion ( 2011, 2014) * 2× TBL champion (2013, 2018) * TBSL champion (2019) * TPBL champion (2019) * FIBA Asia Champions Cup : 8th Place (1): 2019 Roster Miscellaneous In 2011, former team captain Piyapong Piroon donated his team jacket, a number of his jerseys as well as official balls from the ABL in a charity bid to aid victims of the 2011 Thailand floods. Team owner Nipondh Chawalitmontien offered to double that amount. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 ABL Season
The 2013 ASEAN Basketball League Regular Season was the fourth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since its establishment. A total of six teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 11 January 2013 and ended on 19 May 2013. Two teams from the previous season, inaugural champions AirAsia Philippine Patriots and Bangkok Cobras did not return for the current season. Preseason The ABL underwent contraction after it was announced that the Bangkok Cobras and the AirAsia Philippine Patriots would not be returning for the current season. The Brunei Barracudas, who were on leave for the 2012 season, were not announced to the list of active teams for 2013. A new format was announced for the regular season, where the teams will play each four times, twice at home and twice away, a deviation from the earlier seasons where teams played each other thrice. Also, the league added Hoops Fest to the regular season schedule. The mid-season tournament was playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 ABL Season
The 2010–11 ASEAN Basketball League season was the second season of competition since its establishment. A total of six teams competed the league. The regular season began on 2 October 2010 and ended on 15 January 2011, which was followed by a post-season involving the top four teams. The Chang Thailand Slammers had the #1 seed at the conclusion of the regular season. Teams Regular season Standings Results Playoffs '' Semi-finals The semi-finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary. Finals The Finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary. References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:ABL 2010–11 in Asian basketball leagues 2009–10 2010–11 in Philippine basketball 2010–11 in Malaysian basketball 2010–11 in Indonesian basketball 2010–11 in Singaporean basketball 2010–11 in Thai basketball Bask Bask Bask may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 ABL Season
The 2009–10 ASEAN Basketball League season was the first season of competition since its establishment. A total of six teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 10 October 2009 and ended on 24 January 2010, which was followed by a post-season involving the top four teams. The Philippine Patriots of Philippines had the #1 seed at the conclusion of the regular season. Teams Regular season Standings Results Matches October November December January Playoffs Semi-finals The semi-finals is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary. Finals The Finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1 and 2, and 5, if necessary. Statistics Season leaders ''Last update: End of Round 11'' Season highs ''Last update: End of Round 11'' Teams See 2009–2010 ABL team rosters. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu Star Detergent Dragons Logo
Blu or BLU may refer to: Businesses and brands *Blu (Italian company), a telecommunications company *Blu Manga, an imprint of Tokyopop * blu eCigs, a brand of electronic cigarette owned by Imperial Tobacco *BLU Products, an American mobile phone manufacturer Fictional entities * Blu (''Monica's Gang''), from the Brazilian comic strip *Quadra Blu, from ''Max Rep'' comics *Blu, from the ''Rio'' franchise *BLU, a playable faction in ''Team Fortress 2'' video game People * Blu (artist), Italian artist *Blu (rapper) (Johnson Barnes III, born 1983), American rapper * David Blu (David Bluthenthal, born 1980), American–Israeli basketball player *Françoise Ballet-Blu (born 1964), French politician * Susan Blu (Susan Maria Blue, born 1948), American voice actress and casting director *Blu Cantrell (born 1976), American singer *Blu del Barrio (born 1997), American actor *Blu Greenberg (Bluma Genauer, born 1936), American writer Other uses *Bomb Live Unit, a munition, see: See also * *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westports KL Dragons
Kuala Lumpur Dragons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. It also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons in the Philippines' PBA Developmental League in 2016. History In their first year of existence, they were known as the KL Dragons before becoming the Westports KL Dragons after a sponsorship deal with West Port, Malaysia, Westports. Before the 2012 ABL season, 2012 season, the team became the Westports Malaysia Dragons. Malaysia has made the ABL semifinals in all of its first four seasons in the league but lost all four times in the semi-finals: the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in its first two semi-finals appearances, the San Miguel Beermen (ABL), San Miguel Beermen in its third year, and to the Indonesia Warriors in its fourth semi-final appearance. But, in the 2014 ABL season, 2014 season, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals before losing to Hi-Tech Bangkok City in the finals. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 ABL Season
The 2019–20 ABL season was the tenth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League. The regular season started on 16 November 2019 and was set to end on 28 March 2020. On 15 July 2020, the league announced the cancellation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. No league title was awarded. Teams Listed are the following team changes that happened before the start of the season: # Taipei Fubon Braves becomes the 2nd team in the ABL from Taiwan. # CLS Knights Indonesia as the defending champion officially announced that they will not be competing in this season. # The Wolf Warriors relocated from Zhuhai to Macau; they still retained the Wolf Warriors name. # Westports Malaysia Dragons was renamed into the Kuala Lumpur Dragons. Venues Personnel Imports Local Heritage Regular season Each team will play 26 games throughout the season, 13 at home and 13 away. Each team will play the remaining 4 teams in their group, twice each at home and away. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
''The Star'' () is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (as of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup
The 2016 PBA-D-League Foundation Cup is the second conference of the 2015-16 PBA Developmental League season. Seven (7) teams including new team Blustar Detergent Dragons composed of the Westports Malaysia Dragons players will be compete in the two-month conference that will start on June 2, 2016 at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig. The games will be aired on AksyonTV, Hyper and Sports5.ph. Teams Format Conference format as it follows: *All seven teams will play in a double round-robin elimination phase. *Top 4 teams of the elimination round will advanced in the semifinals round. *In case of ties in the elimination round standings, it will be broken via the quotient system. *Top 2 teams will get a twice-to-beat semifinals incentives. *The two teams who won the semifinals matches will battle in a best-of-3 finals series. Eliminations Eliminations matches will be held at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig and the JCSGO Gym, Quezon City. The league also had an out-of-town game held o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
The 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup was the 25th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament took place in Chenzhou, China from 8 October to 16 October, 2016. The venue of the tournament was Chenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. This was the return of the tournament after a two-year hiatus since the 2013 edition. Xinjiang Flying Tigers from China, which used the name 'China Kashgar' during this tournament, won its first ever FIBA Asia Champions Cup title in its tournament debut. After going undefeated in the entire tournament, Xinjiang defeated Al-Riyadi from Lebanon in the final game, 96–88. It was the fourth time a club from China has won the championship. Qualification According to the FIBA Asia rules, the number of participating teams in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup is ten. Each of the six FIBA Asia Sub-Zones has one place, and the hosts (China) was automatically qualified. The other three places are allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
