B-Meg Llamados Basketball

B-Meg Llamados signed Point Guard Josh Urbiztondo after Air 21 Express put Urbiztondo in the Unrestricted Free Agent list. After losing Jonas Villanueva to an injury, the Llamados needed another Point Guard in their rotation specially for next season where Pong Escobal will return to Barako Bull (Now owned by Bert Lina, change of name not yet final).

New import Myron Allen will probably play Point Guard in the current PBA Governors Cup and Josh Urbiztondo will play behind Allen and Roger Yap.

Welcome Josh Urbiztondo.

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2011 Governors Cup
B-Meg Llamados vs Air 21 Express
B-Meg defeats Air 21, 111-89

Darnell Hinson led B-Meg in the next round by scoring 31 points (10/20 from the field) along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his farewell game for the Llamados. Hinson will fly back to the US to attend a hearing custody of his daughter and B-Meg has already scouted a replacement just in case Hinson won’t be back for the PBA Governors Cup semifinals.

Joe Devance was named Best Player of the Game with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks in his 8th game for the Llamados…

B-Meg Llamados vs Air 21 Express
Friday, July 15, 5:30pm, Araneta Coliseum

Current Standing:
B-Meg Llamados: 3 wins, 4 losses
Air 21 Express: 0 wins, 6 losses

Breaking News:
B-Meg Import will play his last game tonight…

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2011 Commissioners Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Air 21 Express
Derby Ace defeats Air 21, 121-92

B-Meg capitalized on the distracted Air 21 team as they rout the Express, 121-92. Air 21 which was rumored to trade their 3 1st round picks Al-Hussaini, Baclao and Guevarra to San Miguel seemed affected by the reports and Derby Ace played an almost perfect game with 27 assists and led by Nino “KG” Canaleta with 28 points while the duo of James Yap and Peter June Simon combined for 41 points…

Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Quarterfinals

Top two teams with twice to beat advantage – December 19, 2010
Talk N Text Tropang Texters (107) defeats Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (92) – TNT advances to semifinals
San Miguel Beermen (97) defeats Air 21 Express (75) – SMB advances to semifinals

Best-of-three series Game 1 – December 17, 2010
Derby Ace Llamados (106) defeats Meralco Bolts (97)
Alaska Aces (104) defeats Barangay Ginebra Kings (101)…

Marc Pingris who has been vital in the Championship run of Purefoods (now B-Meg Derby Ace) last season will be back to reinforce the Llamados on November 19 against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Marc Pingris who has not played this conference due to a tear in his right leg muscle will be a welcome addition to the struggling defending champions.

Meanwhile, another injured Derby Ace player Rafi Reavis (fractured hand) will return in December…

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Air 21 Express
Air 21 wins 77-69

Naga City – Air21 Express nailed its 1st win in the current PBA Philippine Cup and keeps defending champion Derby Ace Llamados winless in three games. Peter June Simon led B-Meg with 11 points while Rommel Adducul playing extended minutes due to key injuries contributed 10 points…

Current PBA Rookie Draft Order
as of August 23, 2010 (Will only change if there are trades before the draft on August 29)

1st Round
1 – Air21
2 – Air21
3 – Air21
4 – Talk n Text
5 – Rain or Shine
6 – Air21
7 – Ginebra
8 – Ginebra
9 – Derby Ace
10 – Alaska

Petron (former Derby Ace/Purefoods) gives up its 2010 1st round Draft Pick in the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft to Air 21 Express in exchange for the 2012 1st Round Draft Pick. This means Petron will have no Draft Pick in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft (unless they trade some players for a draft pick) since Air 21 also has their 1st round and 2nd round draft picks from the Marc Pingris trade.

Although there were no reason given by Petron management why they gave back the 2010 1st pick to Air 21, maybe because they are stockpiling draft picks for the future since their current players are not that young anymore and also in preparation for 2012 where some Smart Gilas players will enter the PBA draft.

The 2010 PBA Rookie Draft will be held on August 29 at Market! Market in The Fort.

2010 Philippine Basketball Association Draft for 36th Season B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados now owns the No. 1 Pick in the 2010 PBA Draft via Air 21 which won the lottery pick vs Barako Bull, but Derby Ace owns the 1st pick of Air 21 from a previous trade. Partial List of Applicants for the PBA [...]