Newsome will be Gilas-ready despite hurting knee

Meralco star Chris Newsome won’t have time for a breather, even after playing hurt and failing to help the Bolts exit in the East Asia Super League. Played through a hurting knee in Meralco’s 88-79 loss to Ryukyu at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Newsome will only have a few days to attend to