The 2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Talk 'N Text Phone Pals beginning the Governor's Cup.
Draft picks
Transactions Players Added Via Draft Gilbert Demape Norman Gonzales June LongalongPlayers Lost Via Free Agency Jose Francisco Al Solis (To Batang Red Bull Thunder) Eric Reyes (To Alaska Aces)
Occurrences Asi Taulava return to the team on June 22 upon being cleared to play again in the PBA and along with their returning import Todd Bernard, who came in to replace Jerod Ward.
Mobiline was renamed Talk 'N Text Phone Pals starting the Governor's Cup, when Smart Communications absorbed the operations of Pilipino Telephone Corporation.
Roster
Team Manager: Frankie Lim
Eliminations (Won games) DATE OPPONENT SCORE VENUE (Location) February 7 Pop Cola 79–72 Philsports Arena February 24 San Miguel 83–71 San Fernando, Pampanga March 11 Purefoods 76–73 Araneta Coliseum March 16 Tanduay 85–76 Araneta Coliseum March 18 Sta.Lucia 57–53 Ynares Center April 1 Shell 77–54 Araneta Coliseum June 6 Brgy.Ginebra 93–87 Philsports Arena June 17 Shell 84–71 Araneta Coliseum July 6 Tanduay 94–89 *OT Ynares Canter September 9 Shell 92–90 Araneta Coliseum September 16 Purefoods 99–91 Cuneta Astrodome September 21 Alaska 87–84 Araneta Coliseum September 26 San Miguel 88–83 Philsports Arena October 7 Sta.Lucia 81–80 Philsports Arena October 12 Brgy.Ginebra 81–78 Cuneta Astrodome October 19 Tanduay 86–76 Cuneta Astrodome
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