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The Meralco Bolts, coming off a tough 41-point loss in their previous game, bounced back strong, leading by as much as 30 points before clinching a 90-75 victory over sister team NLEX in PBA Philippine Cup action on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

With the win, Meralco (3-1) assured itself of a share of second place with San Miguel (3-0) and Alaska (3-0) facing off later in the day.

Gary David led the way with 23 points, including 15 in a dominating first half for Meralco, and five assists while Jared Dillinger added 17 points.

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The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Thursday said it is currently searching for a new coach and a new Gilas Pilipinas team as it announced the selection of a formation committee that will oversee the assembly of the next national basketball squad.

The announcement effectively "disbanded" the national team that finished second in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and removed Chot Reyes as national team coach.

RAIN or Shine is steadily recovering the lethal form that carried it to two finals the previous season and in the last two Philippine Cups.The Elasto Painters displayed this by carving a methodical 117-88 manhandling of hapless Kia Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Paul Lee showed no ill effects of the hyperextended knee he suffered right in Rain or Shine’s first game as he came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points while five teammates submitted at least 10 points each.