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Published May 14, 2021, 9:15 PM
NLEX coach Yeng Guiao (PBA Images)
The management of NLEX has already reached out to the Administrative Office of Quezon City Hall for approval of the Road Warriors to conduct practice sessions at the Epsilon Chi Center inside University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City.
NLEX team manager Ronald Dulatre said Friday, May 14, that the team already submitted a request with endorsement from the PBA Commissioner’s Office and a memo from the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).
“Most likely we’ll resume training at the UP gym, but we have to wait for the approval of the LGU. We already sent our request,” said Dulatre when contacted by
ARE the curtains coming down on the career of veteran big man Asi Taulava?
While the former PBA MVP, set to turn 48 on Tuesday, has kept himself in shape by joining the NLEX Road Warriors in their group workouts, teammate Kiefer Ravena apparently spilled the beans when he said Taulava is calling it a career and will join another Road Warrior in Cyrus Baguio in retirement.
Ravena said the team needs a big in the coming draft where the Road Warriors own the Nos. 3 and 4 picks, respectively, especially with the 6-foot-9 Fil-Tongan about to retire.
“Obviously ‘yung size talaga, that was really glaring during the (PBA) bubble, and that’s what we lack. And with the departure of Asi, big guy na naman ang nawala. Kailangan punuin yung spot na yun,” said the NLEX guard in his guest appearance in the Power&Play program of former PBA Commissioner Noli Eala on Saturday.