Rain or Shine (ROS) looked to build on a culture established by the guy on the opposite side of the court and beat NLEX, 83-82, as the Philippine Basketball Association finally opened its 46th Season on Friday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, where there were a lot of storylines to unpack.
Kiefer Ravena suited up for NLEX, coming up huge in a losing effort. Greg Slaughter declared himself ready to play for new team NorthPort but sat the game out against Meralco.
And then there was Alaska, which established a tone of sorts not just for itself, but for a Blackwater team that won just twice last season and then dealt away its best player in the offseason. What happened on both tea…
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