Dragons ended losing streak with 81 – 74 victory over Slingers

Source: ABL NEWS |  Saturday, October 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010, Kuala Lumpur – With the reunion of Nakiea Miller & Alex Hartman, The Westports KL Dragons finally snapped a 3-games losing streak and earned their 1st victory of the AirAsia Asean Basketball League 2010/2011season.

The addition of Nakiea Miller to the KL Dragons’s roster might just be what the doctor ordered. The KL Dragons are looking to come off with a victory against the Singapore Slingers in their second home game with a chance to avenge a heart breaking lost to the Slingers in their last meeting. The Singapore Slingers; wearing their red jerseys, looked fired up and ready to cause another upset in Dragons’s lair.

The Dragons won the tip off but it was Desmond Oh from the Slingers that opened up the scoring from beyond the arc. Both teams came out firing from all cylinders but it was KL Dragons’s Rudy 3pointer that gave the Dragons the lead at 11-10 with 5:45 remaining in the quarter. It continued to be a close game throughout the quarter until Slinger’s marksman; Leonidez Avenido tied the game at 17-17 from downtown.

Slingers burn Dragons 74-61 to secure second win of season

Source: Red Hoops

By Kenneth Tan/Red Hoops. Photos by Vanessa Lim/Red Sports and Tan Jon Han/Red Sports

Leo Avenido (Slingers #18) celebrates after scoring two consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Filipino import ended the game with 20 points, of which five were from downtown, to lead the Slingers to their 74-61 victory over the KL Dragons. (Photo 1 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)

Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sunday, October 17, 2010 — The Singapore Slingers beat the visiting KL Dragons 74-61 in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) this afternoon at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The Slingers improved to a 2-1 win-loss record while the Dragons are still without a win three games into the second ABL season.

Kuete powers Thailand Slammers to win over ex-team Dragons

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Chris Kuete drives for two for the Slammers against the Dragons. Kuete was instrumental in driving the new franchise to a victory over his former team. (Photo 1 courtesy of ABL)

Bangkok, Saturday, October 2, 2010 — With the merry-go-round seen in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) off season, it was inevitable that an ex-player would come back to haunt a team. That first honour went to Chris Kuete on opening day when he powered his new team Thailand Slammers to a 79-74 win over his former team, the KL Dragons.

Kuete scored 31 points, including nine crucial points in overtime.

The Slammers went on an early 16–6 run before they went scoreless for almost four minutes in the face of a solid Dragons defense. The Dragons then went on a 10-2 run to ensure that they finished the first quarter trailing only by two (16-18).

Nakiea Miller joined Hartman as a Dragon

Source: ABL NEWS  |  Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, Petaling Jaya – The Westports KL Dragons decided to regroup their line-up, adding American Nakiea Miller to replace Irish Jason Killeen.

Nakiea Miller is no stranger to the ABL fans, who played for Satria Muda BritAma last season alongside Alex Hartman. Standing at 6’10”, Nakiea will be the man in the middle who Dragons heavily depending on, and once again form a formidable inside-outside combo punch with Alex Hartman.

Besides Miller, the Westports KL Dragons also acquired Filipino Patrick Cabahug to replace Kevin White.

Patriots complete semis sweep of Dragons

The Philippine Patriots earned the first finals berth in the ASEAN Basketball League thanks to 6-foot-9 import Jason Dixon and its resilient defense.

The Louie Alas-coached Patriots came back from 16 points down to escape with a 70-65 decision and wrap up their short semifinals series against the Kuala Lumpur Dragons on Wednesday at the MABA Gym in Malaysia.

“We were very complacent in the first half. Luckily, we were able to talk to ourselves at halftime that we must keep our toughness on the defensive end and I guest that was the story of the game,” said Alas, who will have to wait between Singapore and Indonesia for their finals opponent after Satria Muda forced a deciding Game 3 with a 74-45 rout of the Slingers in their own semis series.

Being ready key to Patriots victory – Alas

After a remarkable comeback victory over the KL Dragons that enabled them to sweep the semifinal round of the ASEAN Basketball League, Philippine Patriots coach Louie Alas bared his thoughts on his team’s possible opponent in the best-of-five finals that starts next Friday.

Alas believes that both the Singapore Slingers and Jakarta-based Satria Muda BritAma are two contrasting teams that are capable of giving the Patriots a tough challenge in the championship round that will decide the league’s inaugural champion.

Patriots Withstand Strong Dragons Challenge To Advance To The ABL Finals

ABL NEWS  |  Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Wednesday, February 03, 2010, – The KL Dragons redeemed themselves with a battling performance in front of their own fans but in the end it was too much Jason Dixon as the Philippines Patriots advanced to the finals of the inaugural ABL playoffs, defeating the Dragons 70-65 at the MABA Stadium and winning the best-of-three series 2-0.

The KL Dragons redeemed themselves with a battling performance in front of their own fans but in the end it was too much Jason Dixon as the Philippines Patriots advanced to the finals of the inaugural ABL playoffs, defeating the Dragons 70-65 at the MABA Stadium and winning the best-of-three series 2-0.

Philippine Patriots reach ABL finals!

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source: Yee Chun Leong | bt.com.bn

The Philippine Patriots advanced into the final of the Asean Basketball League (ABL) after hacking out a 70-65 victory over the KL Dragons last night at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

The Patriots had double-double contributions from their American imports with Jason Dixon leading the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds while compatriot Gabe Freeman scored 17 points and hauled down 12 boards in his fourth straight game since joining the team.

On the other hand, Chris Kuete had a double-double to lead the Dragons with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Filipino import, Rudy Lingganay scored 13 points while Loh Shee Fai had 12 points.

4 ex-Warriors in ABL semis action

KUALA LUMPUR – A few months after playing together on drive for the UAAP championship, four ex-players from University of the East are playing on opposite ends, this time playing for a spot in the ASEAN Basketball League.

The Philippine Patriots have the high-flying Elmer Espiritu and outside gunner Val Acuna while the KL Dragons are bannered by steady point guard Rudy Lingganay and sniper Fhadzmir “Toto” Bandaying.

Patriots gun for ABL title berth vs KL

THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE REST FOR coach Louie Alas’ wards going into Wednesday’s match, when the Philippine Patriots shoot for a championship berth against the Kuala Lumpur Dragons in the Asean Basketball League semifinals.

Just hours after soundly defeating the Dragons in the Sunday opener, the Patriots flew to Kuala Lumpur and immediately trained hard for Game 2 of their best-of-three series at 8 tonight at the Maba Stadium in Malaysia.