PBA Philippine Cup game schedules and interesting match-ups this October

The schedule for the PBA Philippine Cup has been released and there are some interesting match-ups to watch out for this October.

The league unveils the 37th Season this Sunday, October 2 with a glittering production number, an induction to the fourth batch of Hall of Famers and a tribute to the Smart Gilas that played in the recent FIBA Asia Championship.

Tip-off this Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum will have the Barangay Ginebra Kings facing the young guns of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.

Here are more interesting games to watch out for this October:

* October 5, Wednesday – Shopinas .com Clickers debuts with Franz Pumaren as coach of the new team. They will face the Powerade Tigers and 2011 top pick JV Casio.

* October 7, Friday – Sister teams Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters and Meralco Bolts face off. Japeth Aguilar suits up for TNT after 2 years with Smart Gilas. Chot Reyes and Ryan Gregorio will be on opposite sides of the bench after helping the national team in the recent FIBA Asia Championship.

* October 12, Wednesday – Tim Cone faces his former team Alaska Aces for the first time. James Yap and the BMeg Llamados will be employing the famed triangle offense against another team that plays the same type of offense.

* October 15, Saturday – This will be the league’s first out of town game where BMeg Llamados and the Meralco Bolts play at Batangas City.

* October 21, Friday – Bert Lina-owned teams Barako Bull Energy and the Shopinas.com Clickers play against each other.

* October 22, Saturday – Game will be played at Victoria, Negros Occidental where JV Casio and the Powerade Tigers faces Mark Caguioa and the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

* October 28, Friday –Talk ‘N Text faces Petron Blaze Boosters in a rematch of the Governor’s Cup Finals. Chot Reyes and his boys are raring to go up against the team that stopped them from capturing a Grand Slam last season.

* October 30, Sunday – Halloween night with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters versus the Meralco Bolts in the first game and Powerade Tigers against the Petron Blaze Boosters.

You can catch the games live every Wednesdays and Fridays, starting at 5pm and on Sundays starting at 4pm on AKTV on IBC13. For Saturday provincial games, airing begins at 630pm.

Here’s the complete schedule for October:

October 2, Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

4:00pm         - Opening Ceremonies

6:00pm         - Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Barangay Ginebra Kings

October 5, Wednesday (Cuneta Astrodome)

5:30pm         - Shopinas.com Clickers vs Powerade Tigers

7:45pm         - B-Meg Llamados vs Petron Blaze Boosters

October 7, Friday (Ynares Center, Antipolo)

5:30pm         - Petron Blaze Boosters vs Barako Bull Energy

7:45pm         - Meralco Bolts vs Talk’N Text Tropang Texters

October 9, Sunday (Ynares Center, Antipolo)

4:00pm         - Powerade Tigers vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

6:00pm         - Barangay Ginebra Kings vs Alaska Aces

October 12, Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:30pm         - Shopinas.com Clickers vs Meralco Bolts

7:45pm         - Alaska Aces vs B-Meg Llamados

October 14, Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:30pm         - Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters

7:45pm         - Barako Bull Energy vs Barangay Ginebra Kings

October 15, Saturday (Batangas City, Batangas)

6:00pm         - Meralco Bolts vs B-Meg Llamados

October 16, Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

4:00pm         - Petron Blaze Boosters vs Shopinas.com Clickers

6:00pm         - Alaska Aces vs Powerade Tigers

October 19, Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:30pm         - Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters vs Barako Bull Energy

7:45pm         - Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Meralco Bolts

October 21, Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)*

5:30pm         - Barako Bull Energy vs Shopinas.com Clickers

7:45pm         - B-Meg Llamados vs Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters

October 22, Saturday (Victorias City, Negros Occidental)

6:00pm         - Barangay Ginebra Kings vs Powerade Tigers

October 23, Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

4:00pm         - Meralco Bolts vs Petron Blaze Boosters

6:00pm         - Alaskas Aces vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

October 26, Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:30pm         - Powerade Tigers vs B-Meg Llamados

7:00pm         - Shopinas.com Clickers vs Barangay Ginebra Kings

October 28, Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum)

5:30pm         - Meralco Bolts vs Alaska Aces

7:45pm         - Petron Blaze Boosters vs Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters

October 29, Saturday (Panabo City, Davao Del Norte)

6:00pm         - B-Meg Llamados vs Barako Bull Energy

October 30, Sunday (Ynares Center, Antipolo)

4:00pm         - Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Meralco Bolts

6:00pm         - Powerade Tigers vs Petron Blaze Boosters

*Venue assignment is subject to change.