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Jason Dixon of Patriots wins Best ABL Import award ABL 09/10 Season Finale: Oh! Local delights Patriots sweep Satria Muda to win ABL finals Patriots beat Satria Muda again to go 2-0 up in ABL finals Freeman soars as Patriots take 1-0 lead against Satria Muda in ABL finals
 
Jason Dixon of Patriots wins Best ABL Import award

Jason Dixon of Patriots wins Best ABL Import award

American Jason Dixon of the Philippines Patriots walked away with the Best ABL Import award at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) end-of-season dinner last night in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

ABL 09/10 Season Finale: Oh! Local delights

ABL 09/10 Season Finale: Oh! Local delights

After five months and 53 games of the maiden ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season, the league is clearly still imperfect in many ways, but in the end, what matters most is that ASEAN basketballers have proven to be a delight to watch.

Patriots sweep Satria Muda to win ABL finals

Patriots sweep Satria Muda to win ABL finals

The Philippine Patriots displayed their all-round supremacy on the hardwood to defeat Satria Muda BritAma 75-67 and earn a much-deserved 3-0 series sweep.

Patriots beat Satria Muda again to go 2-0 up in ABL finals

Patriots beat Satria Muda again to go 2-0 up in ABL finals

The Philippine Patriots put themselves within touching distance of the ABL championship with a 72-53 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in Game 2 of the best-of-five finals.

Freeman soars as Patriots take 1-0 lead against Satria Muda in ABL finals

Freeman soars as Patriots take 1-0 lead against Satria Muda in ABL finals

Gabe Freeman roared out of the gates as he led the Philippine Patriots to a 78-68 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in the finals of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

“People think that imports are expected to have 20 points every game …” Slingers head coach Arsego

“People think that imports are expected to have 20 points every game …” Slingers head coach Arsego

05 March 2010

Arsego resigned his position as head coach of the Slingers to return to Australia to be with his family. Before he left, he gave this exclusive interview to Red Hoops.

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ABL CEO Kuhan Foo: “The challenge is getting teams to market themselves.”

ABL CEO Kuhan Foo: “The challenge is getting teams to market themselves.”

27 February 2010

The CEO of ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), Kuhan Foo, has revealed that the league will know by April the status of new teams coming on board for the 2010/11 season. He also pointed out that for the existing teams to survive, teams will need to learn to market themselves well.

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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League, Brunei Barracudas, KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers57 Comments

Have a question for Patriots coach Louie Alas?

Have a question for Patriots coach Louie Alas?

25 February 2010

Got a question for coach Louie Alas? Red Hoops will ask it for you.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots22 Comments

ABL Finals Game 3: The IMPORTant difference

ABL Finals Game 3: The IMPORTant difference

23 February 2010

Though the winning team of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) hailed from basketball powerhouse Philippines, both the coaches of Satria Muda BritAma and the Philippine Patriots asserted that it was the imports that separated the two sides and gave Patriots the victory.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma85 Comments

ABL Finals Game 3: Patriots vs Satria Muda – post-game analysis

ABL Finals Game 3: Patriots vs Satria Muda – post-game analysis

22 February 2010

Defense, roster depth and tempo control was the key to the Patriots victory in the ABL finals, says reader Nards.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma5 Comments

ABL Finals Game 3: Satria Muda vs Philippine Patriots – Live Commentary from BritAma Arena

ABL Finals Game 3: Satria Muda vs Philippine Patriots – Live Commentary from BritAma Arena

20 February 2010

Join Red Crew Erwin Wong as he brings you the play-by-play action of Game 3 of the ASEAN Basketball League Finals between Satria Muda and the Philippine Patriots live from Jakarta's BritAma Arena.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma13 Comments

Slinger coach Arsego not returning for second ABL season

Slinger coach Arsego not returning for second ABL season

19 February 2010

The Singapore Slingers head coach Frank Arsego has decided not to return for the second season of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) later this year.

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Posted in Singapore Slingers35 Comments

ABL Finals Game 2: A reader’s post-game analysis

ABL Finals Game 2: A reader’s post-game analysis

18 February 2010

The dynamic defensive effort from the hosts Philippine Patriots battered the offensive confidence of Satria Muda in the second game of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) best-of-five finals series.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma43 Comments

“Weak” Singaporean ballers? A reader’s perspective

“Weak” Singaporean ballers? A reader’s perspective

18 February 2010

Outside of a small group of full-time coaches, Basketball as a career, in Singapore, is still in its infancy.

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Posted in Singapore Slingers48 Comments

Satria Muda: Home is where the Hart is

Satria Muda: Home is where the Hart is

11 February 2010

With less than 24 hours to the tip off of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League Finals series between the Philippine Patriots and Satria Muda in Manila, the visitors are not as concerned about playing away from home than they are about playing without heart.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers16 Comments

Patriots vs Satria Muda – ABL finals preview by Louis Angeles

Patriots vs Satria Muda – ABL finals preview by Louis Angeles

10 February 2010

On February 12, 2010, the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) will tip off the inaugural championship final series between the Philippine Patriots and Satria Muda BritAma at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines.

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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma43 Comments

Reader Review: The best of ABL regular season by Jonathan Chuongco

Reader Review: The best of ABL regular season by Jonathan Chuongco

10 February 2010

With the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals days away, Red Hoops reader Jonathan Chuongco gives his review of those who have stood out for him during the regular season of the inaugural ABL.

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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League, Brunei Barracudas, KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers35 Comments

Satria Muda shoot down Slingers at home to make ABL finals

Satria Muda shoot down Slingers at home to make ABL finals

08 February 2010

The Singapore Slingers suffered a heartbreaking 76-86 home loss in the decisive third game of the ABL semi-final playoffs.

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Posted in Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers40 Comments

Satria Muda’s Hartman, Miller and Wuysang lead Red Hoops ABL All-Star voting

06 February 2010

Since the first ASEAN Basketball League season is two-thirds of the way through and rosters are now settled, who do you think would make a dream starting five?

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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League103 Comments

2009 ABL Standings

TEAMWINLOSSHOMEAWAYPTS
PATRIOTS1148-03-426
SLINGERS1056-24-325
SATRIA MUDA875-33-423
DRAGONS784-33-522
BARRACUDAS694-32-621
TIGERS3122-51-718
HOME - win-loss record; AWAY - win-loss record; 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a loss

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