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Jimmy Alapag returns to PBA as new NLEX head coach
PBA great Jimmy Alapag is back in the country following a stint in the NBA as he joins NLEX with the task of turning the Road Warriors into a championship team
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Related coverage for "Jimmy Alapag returns to PBA as new NLEX head coach": FOX Sports Digital — MLB 2026 Buzz: MLB Announces Cade Cavalli, Wilson Contreras Suspensions . RAPPLER — Why Jimmy Alapag chose to return home after NBA stint. SB Nation — UNC Basketball: California Summer League. Brisbane Times — AFL LIVE: Eagles step up pressure after Cripps, Walsh dominate first half. KMJNow – Fresno — Reports: Brewers signing free agent RHP Bryse Wilson. The Age — AFL LIVE: Cripps, Walsh in charge as Blues control first half against Eagles