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PBA resumes: Bolts face Dyip; TNT vs NLEX

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With only less than two weeks of break, the Philippine Basketball Association resumes as its season-ending 2018 Governors’ Cup kicks off with two intriguing tiffs for a start.

Back-to-back runner-up Meralco takes on Columbian Dyip at 4:30 p.m., even as sister teams NLEX and TNT KaTropa duke it out at 7 p.m. at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City today (Friday) in the conference’s first pair of games.

Everyone is now back in equal footing in another chase for a championship.

For one, Meralco is hoping that third time’s the charm.

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The Bolts, who will once again parade two-time reigning Best Import Allen Durham, finished as bridesmaid to Barangay Ginebra in the last two versions of the tournament.

For Meralco coach Norman Black, health should be wealth for his team as it continues its hunt for that elusive first championship.

“Health will be our primary concern. With everyone back now, we’re hoping we can stay healthy to once again contend for a championship,” said Black. “We’ll work very hard to hopefully get it this time.”

Durham will be challenged by the Dyip’s fresh reinforcement, Akeem Wright.

In the second game, the Tropang Texters will parade Mike Glover, a former import of NorthPort (formerly GlobalPort), as their reinforcement.

On the opposite side, the Road Warriors will have Olu Ashaolu, who already played in NLEX’s last game in the Commissioner’s Cup, as their import.

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