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Hotshots, Bolts kick off PBA Season 49

MAGNOLIA and last season's Philippine Cup champion Meralco spice up the kickoff game of the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup on Sunday as the pro league has high hopes of posting a banner year in the 2024-25 season.

The Hotshots, last season's Commissioner's Cup runners-up, will take on the Bolts, who after a number of Finals heartbreaks, finally, punched in the franchise's very first league title after beating the San Miguel Beermen in the All-Filipino conference Finals.

Meralco’s Shonn Miller (right) shoots against Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva (left) and James Laput (center) during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Jan. 6, 2024, in Iloilo. PBA PHOTO