Panahong PBA 2008–09

Ang Panahong PBA 2008–09 () ay ang ika-tatlumpu't apat na panahon ng Philippine Basketball Association. Nagsimula ito noong Oktubre 4, 2008 at nagtapos noong  Hulyo 17, 2009.Williams named MVP; Reyes picked top rookie , The Philippine Star. Accessed August 14, 2008. Ito ang kauna-unang pagkakataon na ang kaganapan ng pagbukas (opening ceremony) ng liga ay isinagawa sa araw ng Sabado. Ang liga ay sisimulan ng Philippine Cup at pagkatapos ay ang may import na Fiesta Conference.

Ang unang gawain ng panahong ito ay ang 2008 PBA Draft na nangyari noong August 31 sa Market! Market! sa Lungsod ng Taguig.

Ang Welcoat Dragons ay nagpalit ng pangalan at ginawa na Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (ang huli nilang bansag sa Philippine Basketball League), ang Magnolia Beverage Masters nama'y ibinalik ang kanilang dating pangalan na San Miguel Beermen.

Mga kaganapan bago magsimula ang panahon
Para sa mga pakikipagpagpalit (trades) na isinagawa noong pagpili ng mga baguhan (draft day), tingnan ang 2008 PBA Draft.
This is the first season that Solar Sports (through PBA on C/S9) will cover the PBA games after the league's contract with Associated Broadcasting Company (renamed as TV5 during the 2008 Fiesta Conference Finals) expired.
Ang Welcoat Dragons ay nagpalit ng pangalan at ginawa na Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (ang huli nilang bansag sa Philippine Basketball League).
Ang Magnolia Beverage Masters ay ibinalik ang kanilang dating pangalan na San Miguel Beermen.
Ang Talk 'N Text Phone Pals ay ipinalit ang pangalan, at binansagan bilang Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
The Alaska Aces traded 6-foot-7 Veteran Forward Eddie Laure and 6-foot-3 Point Guard Solomon Mercado to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for 6-foot-7 Forward Joe Devance.
The Air21 Express traded 6-foot-6 Forward/Guard Mark Borboran to Alaska Aces in exchange for 6-foot-6 Forward J.R. Quiñahan.

2008-09 Philippine Cup

Ang panaho'y nagsimula noong Oktubre 4, kung saan nagwagi ang Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters laban sa Coca-Cola Tigers, 98-97.
Mga kaganapan

Elimination round
 Qualified for semifinals Qualified for quarterfinals Qualified for wildcards Eliminated
#TeamWLPCTGBTies1 Alaska Aces  12  6  .667  --   2Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters  11  7  .611  1 3Barangay Ginebra Kings  10  8  .556  2  +164Rain or Shine Elasto Painters  10  8  .556  2  -35Sta. Lucia Realtors  10  8  .556  2  -136San Miguel Beermen  9  9  .500  3  7Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants  8  10  .444  4  +118Air21 Express  8  10  .444  4  -119Coca-Cola Tigers  7  11  .389  5 10Red Bull Barako  5  13  .278  7 

Playoffs

Resulta ng Finals
Philippine Cup Finals: nanalo ang (2) Talk 'N Text (12-6) sa (1) Alaska (11-7), 4 laro laban sa 3
Finals MVP: Mark Cardona (Talk 'N Text)
Third place: nanalo ang Sta. Lucia sa  San Miguel 99-97 (OT) sa isang laro
Best Player of the Conference: Willie Miller (Alaska Aces)

2009 Fiesta Conference

Mga kaganapan
Ang Red Bull Barako ay ipinalit ang pangalan, at binansagan bilang Barako Bull Energy Boosters.
The former Air21 Express were renamed as the Burger King Titans. However, with the failure of several business deals that would have changed the franchise's upper management, the Titans renamed into the Burger King Whoppers by their seventh game into the conference, retaining their old management headed by the Lina family.
The May 16 game between the Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Alaska Aces held at the Albay Astrodome in Legaspi was canceled when the playing court was judged as too slippery, with Ginebra leading 9–2, and 8:04 remaining in the first quarter. The game was stopped twice and the stoppages lasted two hours before the game was canceled. The game was restarted at the Araneta Coliseum on May 22.

Elimination round
 Qualified for semifinals Qualified for wildcards withthe twice-to-beat advantage Qualified for wildcards Qualified for wildcards with thetwice-to-win disadvantage
#TeamWLPCTGBPDPO1 San Miguel Beermen  11  3  .786  –-  2 Barangay Ginebra Kings  8  6  .571  3  −7*  15px3  Rain or Shine Elasto Painters  8  6  .571  3  +15*  15px4  Burger King Whoppers  8  6  .571  3  −8 5 Sta. Lucia Realtors  7  7  .500  4  +7 6  Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants  7  7  .500  4  +3 7  Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters  7  7  .500  4  −10 8 Coca-Cola Tigers  6  8  .429  5  NA*  15px9 Alaska Aces  6  8  .429  5  NA*  15px10 Barako Bull Energy Boosters  2  12  .143  9  NA* = teams tied for 8th and 9th would have to play an extra game regardless of the results of their classification round games.

Playoffs

Resulta ng Finals
Fiesta Conference Finals: nanalo ang (1) San Miguel (11–3) sa (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (8–6) 4 laro laban sa 3
Finals MVP: Jonas Villanueva (San Miguel)
Third place: nanalo ang Burger King sa Rain or Shine 132–118 sa isang laro
Best Player of the Conference: Jayjay Helterbrand (Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Best Import of the Conference: Gabe Freeman (San Miguel Beermen)

Smart Gilas exhibition games

Mga sanggunian

Panlabas na kawing
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