MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Basketball Association’s curtains finally descended on Alaska on Saturday night, ending the club’s decades-long stint with Asia’s pioneering pro
The Aces bowed to a sharper NLEX side, 96-80, falling short of their goal to riding off into the sunset with another PBA title—a bid that was supposed to add to the franchise’s fabled 35 seasons built on a culture of winning with integrity and losing with honor and adorned with 14 championships and a legendary triple-crown sweep.
Alaska seized control of the game as soon as the opening bell rang. The Aces had a 7-0 cushion in the first frame but saw that edge evaporate after a Jeron Teng flagrant foul on NLEX import Cameron Clark. Alaska’s catchphrase from its iconic television commercial also rang after the homage, but their anxiety was palpable inside the Big Dome that night.
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