Winless NorthPort will get the much-needed shot in the arm with the anticipated return of high-scoring guard Robert Bolick following a hamstring bout as well as reported contract issues with the Batang Pier at the close of January.

The 27-year-old Bolick has yet to play in the season-ending Governors' Cup since sustaining a hamstring injury. He averaged 21 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the PBA Commissioner's Cup, which he helped reach the quarterfinals, before getting booted out by eventual champion Barangay Ginebra.