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2005–06 PBA Season
The 2005–06 PBA season was the 31st season of the Philippine Basketball Association. It began on October 2, 2005, and ended on July 21, 2006. The season had two conferences played, the import-laiden 2005–06 San Mig Coffee Fiesta Conference and the season-ending 2006 Gran Matador Brandy Philippine Cup. Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows: 2005–06 Fiesta Conference Red Bull Barako won the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference defeating the Purefoods Chunkee Giants in six games. The Air21 Express defeated Barangay Ginebra Kings to capture third place in a one-game playoff. Enrico Villanueva of Red Bull won the Best Player of the Conference honors while Purefoods' import Marquin Chandler won the Best Import Award. The league introduced a Give Me 5 Promo, in which tickets for Upper Box B and General Admission seats would cost only five pesos. The marketing scheme paid off as the league had multiple soldout games during the conference. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
PBA On ABC
''PBA on ABC'' (later renamed as ''PBA on TV5'') is a Philippine television sports presentation show broadcast by ABC/TV5. It aired from February 22, 2004 to August 20, 2008, replacing '' Ispup'' and ''Friday Box Office'' and was replaced by '' Lokomoko'', '' Lipgloss'' and ''HushHush''. The consist of branding used for presentation of Philippine Basketball Association. History Due to poor performance and disappointing ratings, the PBA disbanded a broadcasting consortium between the National Broadcasting Network and the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation after the 2003 season, and took bids on a new broadcast contract for the league. In January 2004, the PBA began a contract with the Associated Broadcasting Company to broadcast PBA games for one year, beating bids from Solar Sports and former Vintage Television owner Bobong Velez’s attempt to form GMA Network’s sports division. The new ABC operation picked up talent from the former NBN/IBC coverage, including Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kelly Misa
Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album), ''Kelly'' (Kelly Price album), 2011 * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album), ''Kelly'' (Andrea Faustini album) * Kelly (musical), ''Kelly'' (musical), by Mark Charlap, 1965 * Kelly (song), "Kelly" (song), by Kelly Rowland, 2018 * Kelly (film), ''Kelly'' (film), Canada, 1981 * Kelly (Australian TV series), ''Kelly'' (Australian TV series) * Kelly (talk show), ''Kelly'' (talk show), Northern Ireland * The Kelly Family, a music group * Kelly Kelly (TV series), ''Kelly Kelly'' (TV series), US, 1998 * "Kelly", a 2019 single by Peakboy * Kelly West/Zelena (Once Upon a Time), Zelena, a character on ''Once Upon a Time'' * Kelly (The Walking Dead), a character * Kelly (musician), a character portrayed by Liam Kyle Sullivan People * Kelly (given name) * Kelly (surname) * Clan Kelly, a Scottish clan * Kelly (murder victim) * Kelly (footballer, born 1975), Clesly Evandro Guimarães, Brazilian * Kelly (footballer, born 1985), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barako Bull Energy Boosters
The Barako Bull Energy Boosters were a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation. They entered the league in 2000, after a successful stint in the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League during the late 1990s. Under the name Agfa Color, the team won a championship in 1996. It was originally known as the Red Bull Barako before the team announced its name change. Barako Bull has won two Commissioner's Cups, in 2001 and in 2002 and the 2006 Fiesta Conference. Willie Miller became the first Barako player to win the league MVP title in 2002. The franchise took a leave of absence after the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup. The players were distributed to other teams via dispersal draft as their slot was be taken by the guest team Smart Gilas. In March 2011, Barako Bull announced that it will not be returning to the league. Eventually, the franchise was sold to the Lina Group of Companies in July 2011 upon a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asi Taulava
Pauliasi Taulava (born March 2, 1973) is a Tongan-born Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Standing 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall and weighing 245 pounds (111 kg), Taulava is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most dominant Filipino basketball players to ever play the center position in the PBA. Throughout his 24-year career in the league, Taulava has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. He is also a many-time member of the Philippine national team in international competitions. Following his career in the PBL, Taulava entered the PBA in 1999, when he was directly hired by the Mobiline Phone Pals. With his performance, he quickly emerged as one of the top centers in the league, even winning the 2003 MVP award. After eight years with Talk N' Text, he was traded to the Coca-Cola Tigers where he played until 2010. He was later traded to the Meralco Bolts, lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cagayan De Oro
Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated CDO and officially the City of Cagayan de Oro; ; Bukid language, Binukid: ''Ciudad ta Cagayan de Oro''; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Northern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 728,402 people, making it the List of cities in the Philippines, 10th most populous city in the Philippines and the most populous in Northern Mindanao. It serves as the capital of the Philippine provinces, province of Misamis Oriental wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but governed administratively independent from the provincial government and also the largest city of that province. It also serves as the regional center and business hub of Northern Mindanao, and part of the growing Metro Cagayan de Oro, Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro area, which includes the city of El S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend
The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend is a series of events hosted by the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Held in the middle of the PBA season, usually before or during the second conference, it consists of a variety of basketball events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game, All-Star Game held on Sunday night. No regular games are held during this period, which is also known as the All-Star break. Since 2017, the All-Star festivities were extended for a week, instead of starting it on a Friday. Events All-Star Game The All-Star game, held on Sunday, is the main event of the weekend. Shooting Stars Challenge This event was introduced in 2006. Obstacle Challenge From 1994 to 2002, the competition is known as the "Buzzer Beater contest". Three-Point Shootout Slam Dunk Contest Blitz Game Rookies vs. Sophomores Team Greats vs. Team Stalwarts From 2012 to 2014, The Rookies vs. Sophom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Twice-to-beat Advantage
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly known as ''on aggregate'', and the ''round-robin tournament''. Single elimination A single-elimination ("knockout") playoff pits the participants in one-game matches, with the loser being dropped from the competition. Single-elimination tournaments are often used in individual sports like tennis. In most tennis tournaments, the players are seeded against each other, and the winner of each match continues to the next round, all the way to the final. When a playoff of this type involves the top four teams, it is sometimes known as the Shaughnessy playoff system, after Frank Shaughnessy, who first developed it for the International League of minor league baseball. Variations of the Shaughnessy system also exist, such as in the promotion pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra (province), Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest. Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north. Its capital is Laoag, which is the most populous settlement in the province. Ilocos Norte is noted for its distinctive geography and culture. This includes numerous examples of well-preserved Spanish colonial era architecture, particularly Laoag Cathedral, Saint William's Cathedral in Laoag with its sinking bell tower constructed in the Earthquake Baroque style, the Paoay Church, St. Augustine Church in Paoay which is one of UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines, World Heritage Sites in the Philippines, and the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse. Famous geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laoag City
Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, as well as its political, commercial, and industrial hub. The Ilocos Region's busiest Laoag International Airport, commercial airport is also built in Laoag. It is also the northernmost city in the Philippines. The municipalities of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, San Nicolas, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Paoay, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Sarrat, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Piddig, Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Vintar, and Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Bacarra form its boundaries. The foothills of the Cordillera Central (Luzon), Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west are its physical boundaries. Laoag experiences a prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon, characterized by a dry season from November t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2005 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 2005 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2005–06 season. This was the first all-star game for the 2005–06 season, as the league is adjusting its season calendar. The events were held at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Side events Skills challenge winners Three-point shootout: Jimmy Alapag of Talk 'N Text, winning over Renren Ritualo of Air21 and Dondon Hontiveros of San Miguel in the finale. Other entries were James Yap of Purefoods, Jeffrey Cariaso of Alaska, Lordy Tugade of Red Bull, Sunday Salvacion of Barangay Ginebra, Dale Singson of Coca-Cola, Ronald Tubid of Air21, and Cesar Catli of Sta.Lucia. Trick shot competition: Paolo Hubalde (San Miguel) Obstacle challenge: Topex Robinson (Red Bull Barako) Slam Dunk contest: Niño Canaleta (Air21), winning against Enrico Villanueva of Red Bull Barako. Legends shootout competition: The trio of Alvin Patrimonio, Ronnie Magsanoc an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2005 PBA All-Star Game Logo
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs. Mathematics 5 is a Fermat prime, a Mersenne prime exponent, as well as a Fibonacci number. 5 is the first congruent number, as well as the length of the hypotenuse of the smallest integer-sided right triangle, making part of the smallest Pythagorean triple ( 3, 4, 5). 5 is the first safe prime and the first good prime. 11 forms the first pair of sexy primes with 5. 5 is the second Fermat prime, of a total of five known Fermat primes. 5 is also the first of three known Wilson primes (5, 13, 563). Geometry A shape with five sides is called a pentagon. The pentagon is the first regular polygon that does not tile the plane with copies of itself. It is the largest face any of the five regular three-dimensional regular Platonic solid can have. A conic is determined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
