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Please watch tonight’s i-Witness documentary featuring James Yap and Philippine Basketball by Howie Severino at GMA 7 after Saksi. Also featured in this documentary are UAAP players with provincial roots like Yap, Aldrech Ramos of FEU and Cocoy Hermosisima of NU.

2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week (May 31 to June 6) James Yap was named Player of the Week again after leading Derby Ace Llamados to a big win vs San Miguel Beermen and Sta. Lucia Realtors. Yap scored 23 points and nailed a buzzer beater vs San Miguel for [...]

Today, June 1 is the birthday of Peter June Simon. From your purefoodsbasketball.com family Happy Birthday, God bless!

2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week (May 3-9) James Yap – 18.5pts and 4rebs James Yap led Derby Ace Llamados to 2 wins vs Rain or Shine (Recap) and Barangay Ginebra (Recap). Current standing of Derby Ace: 3-2

A few only noticed but James Yap had to endure a sore back in the recent PBA Philippine Cup, despite the nagging injury, James Yap still led Purefoods TJ Giants to another All-Filipino Championship and won the Best Player of the Conference award and Finals MVP. Yap has a minor scoliosis problem and intends to have a rehabilitation procedure before the 2010 Fiesta Conference.

Purefoods or now Derby Ace is looking for a season sweep in the coming Fiesta Conference, and James hopes to lead Purefoods again and this also might boost his chances in winning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. But as of now, James has his sights in improving his defense in the next conference. James Yap averaged 17.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the recent PBA Philippine Cup.

Happy Birthday to James Carlos Yap (Born February 15, 1982)

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You can now vote for your favorite Purefoods TJ Giants player. Just go to the poll at the right side. Thank you for voting!

Philippine Basketball Association 35th Season 1st Game Sunday, October 11, 2009 Purefoods TJ Giants vs Burger King Whoppers Araneta Coliseum Purefoods TJ Giants Marc Pingris and Paul Artadi will make a comeback to the team this season, while Rookie Rico Maierhoffer will see action for the first time in the PBA. We’ll also see newcomers [...]

Guards Chris Timberlake Paul Artadi Roger Yap James Yap Peter June Simon Jonathan Fernandez Forwards Nino Canaleta Marc Pingris Kerby Raymundo Don Allado Rico Maierhofer Jondan Salvador Centers Rommel Adducul Rafi Reavis

Burger King traded newly acquired Marc Pingris to Purefoods for 2010 1st and 2nd round pick. Good news for Purefoods fans!