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Jayson Castro could make his return to international duty while injured RR Pogoy apparently won’t be part of the Gilas Pilipinas pool for this month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Jayson Castro couldn’t write a better script after helping TNT end its six-year title drought inside his alma mater where dreams of becoming a PBA player were first realized.

Three players in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals are trying to strike a balance of trying to help their teams reach the ultimate goal while virtually checking on the new members of their respective families.

TNT coach Chot Reyes praised Jayson Castro for his willingness to sacrifice after recovering from two unproductive games with a key performance in the win over defending champion Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Jayson Castro admitted feeling plenty of nerves playing at his alma mater of Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga for the first time as a PBA player.

TNT handed returning coach Chot Reyes a victory in his first game back in the PBA as it fended off Terrafirma, 86-79, for a winning start in the Philippine Cup on Saturday, July 17 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

TNT veteran playmaker Jayson Castro has started his journey to recovery from his knee injury caused by bone spurs while combo guard Ray Parks Jr. continues the rehabilitation of his left calf.

TNT coach Bong Ravena said there's nothing to be ashamed after they finished as runner-up in the PBA Philippine Cup bubble.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel governor Alfrancis Chua said that he was expecting a long finals series in the PBA Philippine Cup had it not for the injuries that hampered the TNT Tropang Giga.

TNT coach Bong Ravena admitted that the absence of key players Jayson Castro and Ray Parks Jr. was gravely felt in Game Four of their PBA Philippine Cup Finals battle against Barangay Ginebra.

TNT attempts to even up the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at 2-2 on Sunday night against a Barangay Ginebra San Miguel side aiming to bounce back and put a stranglehold on the best-of-seven affair.

Jayson Castro commended TNT's solid composure in Game Three of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals that enabled them to avoid another meltdown against Barangay Ginebra.

Coach Bong Ravena said that there’s no more reason for TNT to cry over spilled milk despite acknowledging that the situation could have been different had TNT preserved its lead late in the first two games of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.

Coach Tim Cone said he already expected his "tired" Barangay Ginebra squad to lose against TNT in Game Three of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and TNT are hoping that the little recovery time from their grueling semifinal victories won’t hinder their bids to draw first blood in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals which starts Sunday night at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.

The culmination of the PBA bubble in Pampanga will see a pair of preseason favorites duking it out for the right to become the newest kingpin of the pro league’s crown jewel.

With TNT's bubble season on the line, Jayson Castro proved to be the veteran that he is and played through the risk of worsening his injury.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and TNT are stressing the need to play sharper as they aim for a 2-0 lead over their respective opponents in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.