This current edition of Barangay Ginebra has won a championship in each of the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) past four seasons, including the recent Philippine Cup, the lone tournament of the league’s milestone 45th season that was played over a marathon 71 days inside a bubble.
History dictates that the winner of the all-Filipino crown gets a crack at shooting an extraordinary prize: A rare Grand Slam.
And the Gin Kings would’ve been deep in Grand Slam talks by now if not for the bizarre events of this year. And though they would be in line for a triple crown should they rule next season’s opening conference, the Kings’ coach says it won’t count.
“First of all t…
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