Embroiled in a raging controversy that had overshadowed his stature as the country's top basketball player, James Yap would rather let his game do the talking.

Yap, the reigning MVP of the Philippine Basketball Association, repeatedly dodged questions on his relationship with wife, Kris Aquino, and an alleged sexual relationship with a beauty clinic assistant, Hope Centeno.

"No comment," Yap said when asked by television reporters about his relationship with Centeno, who came out of national television to reveal details of her alleged 11-month romance with the cager from Escalante City, Negros Occidental.

Sought for a statement on the emotional and physical space his wife Kris is asking from him, Yap replied, "no comment".

Yap also blurted another "no comment" response when asked if he is affected by the controversy. He also remained mum on the report that he had been left out from the senatorial campaign of brother-in-law, Noynoy Aquino.

Yap said he is focused on helping the team achieve its goals in the PBA conference that will start this weekend. "I'm a professional and I got to do what I got to do," Yap said in Filipino during a press conference of his team, Purefoods. Yap also asked the public to support their team.

A news organization claimed that they found at the press conference venue a piece of paper that appeared to be containing guidelines for Purefoods players on how to deal questions on the controversy.

Meanwhile, Dr. Vicky Belo, the owner of the Belo Medical Group Clinic, where Yap and Centeno allegedly had an affair, belied the claims of the former clinic assistant and even accused her of being Yap's "stalker". *CPT

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