Slaughter plays first game today after surgery

Games Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4:15 p.m. – NLEX vs Globalport 7 p.m. – Mahindra vs Ginebra Greg Slaughter makes his much-awaited debut today as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel battles Mahindra in a crucial game in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The 7-foot center, who has missed the first eight games of the season-ending conference, is expected to play limited minutes in the 7 p.m. contest after undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs in his right foot. “He’ll play very limited minutes,” Cone said after Ginebra’s 116-103 win over Star last Aug. 28 – the last time the crowd-favorites played. Today’s match will play a role in both teams’ quest to gain better positioning in the quarterfinals. Ginebra is at second place at 6-2, trailing league leader TNT Katropa (8-1), while Mahindra is tied for third with defending champion San Miguel at 6-3. The top four [...]