TNT star guard Jayson Castro is expected to sit out the rest of the season after he injured his right knee in Game 2 of their PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals against Rain or Shine
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The 38-year-old veteran needed to be helped off the court and stretchered out of the PhilSports Arena on the way to the hospital. Losing Castro is a huge blow for the Tropang Giga as he had been a stabilizing presence for a TNT side enjoying a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.on Wednesday, February 26, and put up 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists before his departure in Game 2.“We are good. We will miss his craftiness, poise, and leadership. It’s time for others to learn how to lead,” said Lastimosa.
The Tropang Giga seek to inch closer to another finals appearance as they shoot for a 3-0 lead in Game 3 on Sunday, March 2, at the Araneta Coliseum.Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.
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