MANILA, Philippines–NLEX has tapped a name familiar to coach Jimmy Alapag as a replacement for the injured DeQuan Jones. Deonte Burton will suit up for the Road Warriors when the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup resumes in October after Jones went down with a nasty leg injury. The team made the announcement shortly after Friday’s 112-110 loss to the Converge FiberXers, its final game before the league’s long break. “Very excited to have him on board,” Alapag said of Burton, whom he coached during his time as an assistant coach with the NBA G-League’s Stockton Kings. Burton, 32, played two NBA seasons […]...

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