PBA: With teams ‘leveling up,’ Magnolia faces must-win

MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia fell to a 0-2 start in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after falling prey to a Blackwater team that Mark Barroca considers to be a handful. “This is a different Blackwater team,” Barroca said in Filipino after the Hotshots lost 89-81 on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “ The Hotshots played catch-up for