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Sports news November 6
Jolas takes hands off Mikey Williams negotiations
Jojo Lastimosa is keeping his focus as TNT coach in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup that he has delegated some of his team manager duties.
The Tropang Giga coach is letting senior consultant Chot Reyes talk to Mikey Williams’ camp as both sides are in the middle of a contract renegotiation.
“I don’t want to be bothered anymore, sabi ko. I have too much on my plate,” Lastimosa said.
The outspoken coach has reason to. The Tropang Giga began their campaign with a 110-102 loss to Magnolia last Sunday.
Vic Manuel injury update
The Muscle Man won’t be able to flex his efficient scoring and footwork on the court for a while.
Vic Manuel is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery to clean his knee of meniscal fragments, calcium deposits, and to repair a possible meniscal tear.
San Miguel team manager Gee Abanilla said the procedure is needed as soon as possible after pain and tightness on the knee persisted even after rehabilitation.
If everything goes as planned, Manuel could be back in action as early as six weeks.
Devin Fikes injury update
University of the East has lost another Filipino-foreign rookie to a season-ending injury.
After Gjerard Wilson sustained a dislocated shoulder and returned to the US a little over a week ago, Devin Fikes suffered a knee injury that has ruled him out for the rest of UAAP Season 86.
Fikes hurt his knee in UE's win over UST before the All Saints Day break, drawing contact with UST's Migs Pangilinan at the one-minute, 18-second mark of the third quarter when he instantly grabbed his left knee in pain.
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