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Back in the day, my father kept a room in our house that he affectionately called “The Batcave.”

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Nigerian behemoth Sam Ekwe, Yousif Aljamal, Pong Escobal and Riego Gamalinda are no longer practicing with the team, and Banal said they will have to make do with what’s left in his lineup as the new PBL season starts March 24.

"We’ll just have to maximize what we have right now," said Banal who has relinquished his coaching job at San Beda to fellow former Lion Frankie Lim.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322063 [Title] => Comeback Wizards capture PBL crown [Summary] => Magnolia Ice Cream showed nerves of steel and played as a team down the stretch as it trounced Rain or Shine, 75-60, yesterday to clinch the PBL Heroes Cup crown and complete one of the most dramatic comebacks in league history before a huge crowd at San Andres Gym.

Arwind Santos and Kelly Williams combined for 39 points, 21 rebounds and five assists as the Wizards became the first team in more than a decade to come back from a 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five duel to win the crown.
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RJ Rizada scored five of his 15 points in OT, including a pair of lay-ups in the last 32 seconds that sealed the crucial victory for the Wizards, who thus leveled their best-of-five duel to two games apiece after dropping the first two games.
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In a game they couldn’t afford to lose, the Wizards jumped the gun on the Elasto Paints early, sustained the pace in the next two quarters linking both halves then coasted to the victory that cut Rain or Shine’s lead to 2-1.
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Nakakalamang dito ang Elasto Painters.

"Sila ang mas advantage because of their championship experience. I just hope we can keep up with them," ani Wizards coach Koy Banal sa PSA Forum kahapon sa main function room ng Pantalan Restaurant sa Manila.
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Bitbit ang impresibong 3-0 win-loss slate, sasagupain ng Magnolia Wizards ang Port Masters sa tampok na laro sa alas-4:00 ng hapon pagkatapos ng sagupaan ng Hapee-Philippine Christian University at Magnolia Ice Cream sa alas-2:00.

Hangad ng Magnolia ang ikaapat na sunod na panalo para maging matatag sa solong pamumuno habang nais naman ng Harbour Centre na makisalo sa liderato.
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"We talked to some teams at ang hinihingi nila eh either Kerby (Raymundo) and James (Yap). So initial talks pa lang, wala na," ani Gregorio sa isang pakikipagpanayam sa kanilang practice sa Adidas Camp sa The Fort. "So we are working individualy on our skills development."
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Reyes, who is two years below the age eligibility, sent his letters of appeal to the Commissioner’s Office and the 10 board representatives Wednesday.
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Washington unloaded an eight-point splurge in a run that turned a shaky 37-36 halftime lead to a 57-43 third quarter advantage and then came through again with eight points he capped with two straight triples in the final period to anchor the victory. Washington finished with 27 points.
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GERARD JONES
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Back in the day, my father kept a room in our house that he affectionately called “The Batcave.”

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1285130 [AuthorName] => Dr. Wilfredo L. Liangco [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 386723 [Title] => Banal also loses Red Lions in PBL [Summary] => With coach Koy Banal and the Red Lions going separate ways, also gone was the partnership between Magnolia Ice Cream and San Beda in the PBL.

Nigerian behemoth Sam Ekwe, Yousif Aljamal, Pong Escobal and Riego Gamalinda are no longer practicing with the team, and Banal said they will have to make do with what’s left in his lineup as the new PBL season starts March 24.

"We’ll just have to maximize what we have right now," said Banal who has relinquished his coaching job at San Beda to fellow former Lion Frankie Lim.
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Arwind Santos and Kelly Williams combined for 39 points, 21 rebounds and five assists as the Wizards became the first team in more than a decade to come back from a 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five duel to win the crown.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 321456 [Title] => Magnolia plays cool, sends series to the limit [Summary] => Magnolia Ice Cream displayed grace under pressure to eke out a thrilling 61-57 victory over Rain or Shine in overtime yesterday and force a deciding Game 5 in the PBL Heroes Cup at the San Andres Gym.

RJ Rizada scored five of his 15 points in OT, including a pair of lay-ups in the last 32 seconds that sealed the crucial victory for the Wizards, who thus leveled their best-of-five duel to two games apiece after dropping the first two games.
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In a game they couldn’t afford to lose, the Wizards jumped the gun on the Elasto Paints early, sustained the pace in the next two quarters linking both halves then coasted to the victory that cut Rain or Shine’s lead to 2-1.
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Nakakalamang dito ang Elasto Painters.

"Sila ang mas advantage because of their championship experience. I just hope we can keep up with them," ani Wizards coach Koy Banal sa PSA Forum kahapon sa main function room ng Pantalan Restaurant sa Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 307463 [Title] => Malinis na baraha, itataya ng Magnolia [Summary] => Itataya ng league leader na Magnolia Ice Cream ang kanilang malinis na kartada sa pakikipagharap sa Harbour Centre sa tampok na laro ngayon sa 2006 PBL Heroes Cup sa FEU Gym.

Bitbit ang impresibong 3-0 win-loss slate, sasagupain ng Magnolia Wizards ang Port Masters sa tampok na laro sa alas-4:00 ng hapon pagkatapos ng sagupaan ng Hapee-Philippine Christian University at Magnolia Ice Cream sa alas-2:00.

Hangad ng Magnolia ang ikaapat na sunod na panalo para maging matatag sa solong pamumuno habang nais naman ng Harbour Centre na makisalo sa liderato.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 293537 [Title] => Mahusay na import ang kailangan ng Purefoods [Summary] => Dahil nahihirapang makakuha ng magandang trade ang Purefoods, sinabi ni TJ Hotdogs coach Ryan Gregorio na kailangan nilang makakuha ng mahusay na import at ma-improve ang individual skills ng kanyang mga players.

"We talked to some teams at ang hinihingi nila eh either Kerby (Raymundo) and James (Yap). So initial talks pa lang, wala na," ani Gregorio sa isang pakikipagpanayam sa kanilang practice sa Adidas Camp sa The Fort. "So we are working individualy on our skills development."
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Reyes, who is two years below the age eligibility, sent his letters of appeal to the Commissioner’s Office and the 10 board representatives Wednesday.
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Washington unloaded an eight-point splurge in a run that turned a shaky 37-36 halftime lead to a 57-43 third quarter advantage and then came through again with eight points he capped with two straight triples in the final period to anchor the victory. Washington finished with 27 points.
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