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Greg Slaughter announced on Friday his signing with a top international basketball agency in a move may dim the likelihood of an immediate PBA comeback.

PBA officials, coaches and team managers are set to meet Friday for a chance to exchange notes on how to handle the strict health guidelines that will be implemented for resumption of practices later this month.

Jimmy Alapag believes the transition from player to coach will be smooth for former teammate Ranidel de Ocampo when he starts his role as an assistant at TNT KaTropa.

Phoenix Super LPG Fuel head coach Louie Alas proposed to the PBA Tuesday to have one training venue for several teams in order to centralize disinfection when practice session resumes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel star Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong were fined P20,000 each and told to undergo swab testing after taking part in a five-on-five game prohibited under General Community Quarantine regulations.

Rain or Shine superstar James Yap has started lifting weights the past week, just in time as the PBA plans the resumption of practice session of teams after the approval of the government to allow professional basketball amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

How the PBA penalizes Barangay Ginebra San Miguel star Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong will be known Monday when they explain their participation in a five-on-five game prohibited under the current community quarantine rules.

The PBA has summoned Barangay Ginebra San Miguel star Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong after the two took part in a pickup game that is still prohibited under General Community Quarantine.