The Basketball Show

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The Basketball Show
Created by Associated Broadcasting Company (2004–2005)
Radio Philippines Network (2005–2007)
Developed byFace Team
Directed byBill Velasco
StarringBill Velasco
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodesaired every Saturday
Production
Executive producerChino Trinidad
Camera setupmulti-camera set-up
Running time1 hour
Original release
Network ABC 5 (2004–2005)
RPN 9 (2005–2007)
Release2004 (2004) 
2007 (2007)

The Basketball Show was a television program aired on Basketball TV, hosted by Bill Velasco. [1] The program first aired in 2004 on ABC 5, and later transferred to RPN 9 in 2005. The program ended in 2007.

It was also the title of CBS Sports' NBA pre-game show for the 1990 NBA playoffs, with Pat O'Brien and Bill Raftery. The program discontinued when CBS lost rights to NBA games after that season.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "The Basketball Show - THE GAME OF MY LIFE by Bill Velasco". The Philippine STAR . 2001-05-28. Retrieved 2017-12-21.