December 29, 2008; One-sided affair in Sacramento!

Before it was just a rumor, but not, it became a reality. The Photokina franchise Red Bull Barako traded away highflyer guard Cyrus Baguio and point guard Celino Cruz to the Air21 Express in exchange for their first-round picks for 2011 and 2012. This marks the Express' second trade after they sent Ranidel De Ocampo to Talk 'N Text in exchange for Don Allado.


Baguio averaged 13.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 3.1 apg, while Cruz had 7.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 2.6 apg for the Barakos.


Now here are the results from the double-header yesterday from the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City!


1st Game
Coca-Cola 89 (7-11)
San Miguel 99 (9-9)
COK: Asi Taulava- 20 pts, 13 rebs.
SMB: Dondon Hontiveros- 24 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assts, 1 stl.
Coca-Cola is eliminated from playoff contention.

2nd Game
Air21 94 (8-10)
Purefoods 82 (8-10)
AIR: Gary David- 20 pts, 2 rebs, 3 assts.
PUR: James Yap- 26 pts, 1 reb.


And now, here are the results from the NBA!


December 29, 2008


Denver 117 (20-11)
New York 110 (11-18)
DEN: Carmelo Anthony- 32 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
NYK: Nate Robinson- 20 pts, 2 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.


Dallas 98 (18-12)
LA Clippers 76 (8-21)
DAL: Josh Howard- 29 pts, 9 rebs, 7 assts, 1 stl.
LAC: Marcus Camby- 16 pts, 12 rebs, 1 stl.


Miami 86 (16-13)
Cleveland 93 (26-4)
MIA: Dwyane Wade- 29 pts, 4 rebs, 8 assts, 2 stls.
CLE: LeBron James- 33 pts, 6 rebs, 9 assts.


New Orleans 105 (18-9)
Indiana 103 (10-20)
NOH: Chris Paul- 19 pts, 5 rebs, 12 assts, 3 stls.
IND: Danny Granger- 34 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls.


Boston 108 (28-4)
Sacramento 63 (7-24)
BOS: Kevin Garnett- 21 pts, 11 rebs, 1 stl.
SAC: John Salmons- 11 pts, 1 reb.


Golden State 113 (9-23)
LA Lakers 130 (25-5)
GSW: Jamal Crawford- 22 pts, 2 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl.
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 31 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts, 4 stls.


And now, here are the results from the UFC 92: The Ultimate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Main PPV Card
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
Evans defeated Griffin via TKO (Strikes) at 2:46 of Round 3.

Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
Mir defeated Nogueira via TKO (Strikes) at 1:54 of Round 2.

Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Mike Massenzio
Dollaway defeated Massenzio via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
Jackson defeated Silva via KO (Punch) at 3:21 of Round 1.

Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Mostapha Al Turk
Kongo defeated Al Turk via TKO (Strikes) at 4:37 of Round 1.

Preliminary card (not shown on TV)
Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister
Okami defeated Lister via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Heavyweight bout: Antoni Hardonk vs. Mike Wessel
Hardonk defeated Wessel via TKO (Strikes) at 2:09 of Round 2.
(Wessel replaced Mark Burch, who was originally intended to fight Hardonk.)

Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Reese Andy
Hamill defeated Andy via TKO (strikes) at 2:19 of Round 2.

Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn vs. Ryo Chonan
Blackburn defeated Chonan via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Heavyweight bout: Dan Evensen vs. Patrick Barry
Barry defeated Evensen via TKO (leg kicks) at 2:36 of Round 1.


Later on, the Manchester United Red Devils will face the Middlesbrough Football Club from the "Theatre of Dreams", Old Trafford in Greater Manchester, England at 3:00 AM Manila time. Go Red Devils! Haha!

So there you have it! You guys have just been fed!

Tomorrow marks the 110th death anniversary and the suppossed 147th birthday of our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Another holiday for us Filipinos! Haha!

Hope you guys had a wonderful day! God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out! The Wizard was here... :)

Comments, questions and suggestions are highly appreciated! :)