{"id":54021,"date":"2015-07-01T18:29:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T10:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=54021"},"modified":"2025-03-10T07:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:32:44","slug":"pba-semis-begin-alaska-aces-to-go-against-star-hotshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/01\/pba-semis-begin-alaska-aces-to-go-against-star-hotshots\/","title":{"rendered":"PBA semis begin, Alaska Aces to go against Star Hotshots"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_54022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54022\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hotshots-vs.-Aces.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54022\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hotshots-vs.-Aces-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Star Hotshots vs. Alaska Aces (Facebook photos)\" width=\"604\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hotshots-vs.-Aces-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hotshots-vs.-Aces-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hotshots-vs.-Aces-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star Hotshots vs. Alaska Aces (Facebook photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 As the PBA Governors\u2019 Cup begins, Tim Cone\u2019s Star Hotshots team will be going against his former team Alaska Aces in Game 1 of the Final Four Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Hotshots have won their title last season, while the Aces have come back to the spotlight with a new mentor.<\/p>\n<p>It can be recalled that the Hotshots won their last three series against the Aces with Cone in their team.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis professional online <a href=\"https:\/\/revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html\">revleonidastheoptometrist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Now, the tables are turned with Cone playing for the other basketball team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being with the Aces for so long, Cone knows that the anticipated game won\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are playing a really high level of basketball&#8230; 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