2010–11 PBA season


The 2010–11 PBA Season was the 36th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. It started on October 3, 2010 and ended on August 21, 2011. The season marked the return of the original three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference. The import-laden Commissioner's Cup returned as the second tournament, while the Governors' Cup also returned, serving as the third conference which also served as an import-laden tournament.
The first activity of the season is the 2010 PBA Draft held on August 29 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City.

Pre-season events

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:
Signing:
The PBA board approved the rule changes for implementation starting this season:
Rule changes

  1. 2-point or 3-point verification to be enforced for the entire game. During the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period, verification will be made during the next deadball situation.
  2. During the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period, contested out of bounds calls will be subject to video review.
  3. There will be no resetting of the shot clock after a jumpball if the tap goes to the offensive team.
  4. A player who cannot shoot free throws awarded to him because of injury and is replaced can no longer return to the game. The substitute will shoot the free throws, regardless of the type of foul called. The same rule applies on jumper in jumpball situations.
  5. No need to cross midcourt line for a player to call a 30-second timeout. During the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period, all timeouts will have the option to inbound from the free throw line extended.
  6. In all overtime periods, a team enters penalty situation only after the second team foul. No more carryover of team fouls from the fourth quarter.
  7. No more primary or secondary defender distinction. No more Lower Defensive Box.
  8. No more flopping violation.
  9. No more "leaving the playing court to gain advantage" violation.
  10. A team shall be allowed to field in its 14-man line up during a game.

Notable occurrences

The season began on October 3 with the Meralco Bolts defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 73-72.
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
TeamMuse
Air21 ExpressDaiana Menezes
Alaska AcesNancy Castiglione
B-Meg LlamadosCarla Abellana
Barako Bull Energy BoostersBianca Bauer
Barangay Ginebra KingsAnne Curtis
Meralco Bolts14 Meralco employees
Powerade TigersVice Ganda
Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersColeen Garcia
San Miguel BeermenGeorgina Wilson, Isabelle Daza and Sam Pinto
Talk 'N Text Tropang TextersJennylyn Mercado

2010–11 Philippine Cup

Transactions

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

Playoffs

Finals results

Notable events

Key transactions:

Trades:
Signing:

Playoffs

Finals results

The 2011 PBA All-Star Weekend were held from May 20 to 22 at the Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan. The winners were:

All-Star Game

2011 Governors' Cup

Player movement

Key transactions:

Trades:

Semifinals

Finals results

The Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend was held from July 23–24 at the newly renamed Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The all star weekend featured the Smart All-Stars, with Kobe Bryant as its playing coach challenging the PBA All-Stars, with Chot Reyes as the head coach and the Smart Gilas Philippine national basketball team. The event was organized by Smart Communications and the MVP Sports Foundation, headed by Manuel V. Pangilinan, team owner of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the Meralco Bolts in the PBA.

Rosters

Note: Due to the ongoing NBA lockout, the Smart All-Stars cannot affiliate themselves with the NBA or their teams. The list below indicates the NBA teams where the player is associated before the lockout began.
Smart All-Stars:
PBA All-Stars:

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player race

This how the MVP award was determined:
PlayerStatisticsMediaPlayersTV coverorCommissioner's
Office		Total
Jimmy Alapag3351,030173300501,888
Arwind Santos4086462331003001,687
Mark Caguioa364162416001501,317

List

TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters644717.734Champions
Smart Gilas1385.615Semifinalist
Barangay Ginebra Kings583424.586Finalist
Petron Blaze Boosters/San Miguel Beermen563224.571Champions
Alaska Aces442220.524Semifinalist
B-Meg Llamados/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados442024.455Semifinalist
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters401624.400Semifinalist
Meralco Bolts331320.394Quarterfinalist
Air21 Express381325.342Semifinalist
Coca-Cola Tigers31922.290Elimination round
Barako Bull Energy Boosters14311.214Elimination round

Elimination rounds

Playoffs