All-Star Line-Ups

East All Star Line-up

* Allen Iverson (Detroit)
* Dwyane Wade (Miami)
* LeBron James (Cleveland)
* Kevin Garnett (Boston)
* Dwight Howard (Orlando)
Joe Johnson (Atlanta)
# i Jameer Nelson (Orlando)
Ray Allen (Boston)
# Danny Granger (Indiana)
Paul Pierce (Boston)
i Chris Bosh (Toronto)
# Mo Williams (Cleveland)
# Devin Harris (New Jersey)



West All-Star Lineup

* Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)
* Chris Paul (New Orleans)
* Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
* Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
* Yao Ming (Houston)
Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix)
Brandon Roy (Portland)
Chauncey Billups (Denver)
Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers)
David West (New Orleans)
Tony Parker (San Antonio)


* - denotes starter
# - denotes first-time selection
i - denotes injured and will not participate

Alaska Aces and Talk N Text Finals Preview

Game 7 Talk N Text vs Alaska 93 - 89 Talk N Text Won (Talk N Text clinch series 4-3)
Game 6 Alaska vs. Talk N Text 94 - 99 Talk N Text Won (Series tied 3-3)
Game 5 Talk N Text vs. Alaska 93 - 95 Alaska Won (Alaska leads series 3-2)
Game 4 Alaska vs. Talk N Text 98 - 100 Talk N Text Won (Series tied 2-2)
Game 3 Talk N Text vs. Alaska 92 - 73 Talk N Text Won (Alaska leads series 2-1)
Game 2 Alaska vs. Talk N Text 100 - 91 Alaska Won (Alaska leads series 2-0)
Game 1 Talk N Text vs. Alaska 95 - 102 Alaska Won (Alaska leads series 1-0)

Talk N Text - The Philippine Cup Champions

The Talk N Text Tropang Texters are the new Philippine Cup Champions as they outlasted the gritty and determined Alaska Aces. After a 6 year drought, the Tropang Texters bagged its second title in an All-Filipino Cup after the 2003 All FIlipino Cup title..Mac Cardona made another huge game..while rookie sensation Jason Castro has also made an important contribution with the team,, making 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, together with 2 steals.

After trailing mostly in the game, the last time 63-76, the Alaska Aces made a huge comeback with Reynel Hugnatan-led Aces by scoring 13 of his 17 points in that span highlighted by the three point play of Joe Devance, able to tie it 84 all. Two more deadlocks ensued after that, the last at 89 on a Ranidel de Ocampo short stab, before Harvey Carey's baseline jumper gave TNT the lead for good at 91-89. Then, the Best Player of the Conference Willie Miller shooting for two free throws. The Best Player muffed the two important free throws, but that could be the blessing in disguised, as they force a turnover in the ensuing play.But Willie Miller missed a tight drive in the next play. Then Jimmy Alapag canned the two free throws. Then the celebration began..

Its Game 7

The Alaska Aces and the Talk N Text Phone Pals will figure it out in Game 7 of the Philippine Cup.. Mac Cardona, Jimmy Alapag, Jared Dilinger will again be spearheading the Tropang Texters as they will give it a toe-to-toe battle with Willie Miller, LA Tenorio and Sonny Thoss of the the Alaska Aces.. This would be a battle of supremacy as this two teams will go for the jugular..

Game 7 in the Booking

The Alaska Aces are very determined to end the series but the Talk N Text Phone Pals are more determined to win in the highly anticipated Game 6 of the finals..Mac2x Cardona and Jimmy Alapag showed their self but it was Ali Peek that made the difference.. scoring 17 points and grabbing 16 rebounds..It will be a do-or-die battle this Wednesday as the two teams meet in the finale of the Philippine Cup, It is Game 7!!!...