Tough teams await Kings with quarters stint looming

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

Barangay Ginebra will have to pick its poison on Friday when, barring a monumental collapse, it formalizes its entry to the quarterfinals at the close of the PBA Governors’ Cup group stage. The Gin Kings take on the Blackwater Bossing at 7:30 p.m. at Ynares Center in Antipolo, needing a win to avoid losing by

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