HARDCOURT: OFFICIAL PBA ANNUAL (2009-10)

I just got the chance to run over my copy of HARCOURT, the official Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) annual yearbook, 2009-10 edition. My good friend, popular sportswriter and PBA TV analyst Quinito “The Dean” Henson gave me the copy a few months back and I find it a great read. B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados hotshot James Yap, who was last season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), graced the cover of said yearbook, which features interesting articles of Henson, who is a regular columnist for The Philippine Star,  (09-10 season review and Import Report: Vindication for Ace of Diamon (Simpson), and other great PBA writers like Riera Mallari of Standard Today (on former PBA Chairman Lito Alvarez), Gerry Ramos of People’s Journal (2010 PBA Draft), Barry Pascua of Bandera (cover story on Yap), Zean Macamay of People’s Journal (2010 PBA All-Star Festivities), Noli Cortez of Malaya (2010-11 Season Outlook and  PBA Press Corps Awards), Nelson Beltran of The Philippine Star (Alaska Through The Years and Tributes to former commissioner Sonny Barrios and Sta. Lucia Realtors team manager Buddy Encarnado and Player Profiles), and Rickie Santos of Weekly Sports Digest (Team Profiles). A special section in the yearbook is the career achievers and statistical leaders (from 1975-2010). Over-all, the yearbook is truly a must-have for every serious hoops fanatic.