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Arvin Tolentino’s decision to join the Korean Basketball League shouldn’t be a cause for concern that more and more PBA stars are leaving to pursue overseas opportunitie.

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Rain or Shine saved its best for last, snapping San Miguel Beer’s perfect campaign, 75-70, to rule the 11U division of the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

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Jhonard Clarito re-ignited the fire after Rain or Shine went on a cold spell in the third period and risked elimination against twice-to-beat NLEX.

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The TNT Tropang 5G’s season is still alive. 

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With Rain or Shine facing a twice-to-win disadvantage, Jhonard Clarito came up with a huge game to tow the Elasto Painters past the NLEX Road Warriors, 92-89, in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal matchup Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

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NLEX big man JB Bahio is staying with the Road Warriors for two more years, signing a contract extension Wednesday.

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Magnolia veteran Rafi Reavis may not play that much anymore, but he still brings something valuable as the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals start this Wednesday — experience. 

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They say the two best words in basketball are Game 7. Players dream of battling in a do-or-die showdown where there’s no tomorrow and they leave it all on the floor. Four teams get a chance to play in a best-of-seven duel in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals then the two survivors advance to clash in the best-of-seven finals. If the semifinals and finals go the distance, there will be three Games 7 on tap.

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They’ve worked hard for their twice-to-beat positions in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup playoffs. And naturally, second-seeded NLEX and No. 3 Magnolia are in no mood to give their respective quarterfinals opponents the opening to strike and potentially lay it all to waste in the end.

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Lintik lang ang walang ganti.

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Arvin Tolentino’s decision to join the Korean Basketball League shouldn’t be a cause for concern that more and more PBA stars are leaving to pursue overseas opportunitie.

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Rain or Shine saved its best for last, snapping San Miguel Beer’s perfect campaign, 75-70, to rule the 11U division of the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament yesterday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

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Jhonard Clarito re-ignited the fire after Rain or Shine went on a cold spell in the third period and risked elimination against twice-to-beat NLEX.

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The TNT Tropang 5G’s season is still alive. 

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With Rain or Shine facing a twice-to-win disadvantage, Jhonard Clarito came up with a huge game to tow the Elasto Painters past the NLEX Road Warriors, 92-89, in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal matchup Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

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NLEX big man JB Bahio is staying with the Road Warriors for two more years, signing a contract extension Wednesday.

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Magnolia veteran Rafi Reavis may not play that much anymore, but he still brings something valuable as the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals start this Wednesday — experience. 

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They say the two best words in basketball are Game 7. Players dream of battling in a do-or-die showdown where there’s no tomorrow and they leave it all on the floor. Four teams get a chance to play in a best-of-seven duel in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals then the two survivors advance to clash in the best-of-seven finals. If the semifinals and finals go the distance, there will be three Games 7 on tap.

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They’ve worked hard for their twice-to-beat positions in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup playoffs. And naturally, second-seeded NLEX and No. 3 Magnolia are in no mood to give their respective quarterfinals opponents the opening to strike and potentially lay it all to waste in the end.

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Lintik lang ang walang ganti.

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