Even with first win streak, Victolero reminds Hotshots to keep working hard

Chito Victolero. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Magnolia coach Chito Victolero is hopeful that their first winning streak is a sign that a difficult start to their Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup campaign is finally behind his Hotshots. And what he wants from his charges, who on Sunday posted a 107-93 victory over the Phoenix Fuel Masters…

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Wins fail to sway Victolero opinion: We’re still underdogs

Magnolia Hotshots in Game 4 of the PBA Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Two straight wins that may have turned the tide in its favor has not made Magnolia change its self-proclaimed status before the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup Finals. “We just tied the series,” coach Chito Victolero said as the Hotshots look to make…

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Victolero lauds Abueva for handling ‘distractions’ properly

Calvin Abueva (No. 13) will look to be more productive for Magnolia on the court—and less distracting off it. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Coach Chito Victolero insists that Magnolia wasn’t too distracted by the controversy surrounding the incidents involving Calvin Abueva in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. “We took away all of the distractions and the players…

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