MANILA, Philippines—Meralco will play its final East Asia Super League (EASL) elimination round game with a depleted roster, missing Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Chris Newsome and Jansen Rios. Hollis-Jefferson has long been ruled out after suffering an Achilles injury months ago. Newsome, meanwhile, strained his MCL during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals and is unlikely to suit up for the Bolts’ most crucial EASL assignment. “I don’t see it happening. He will be joining us, though,” coach Luigi Trillo told the Inquirer. Rios hyperextended his knee in the same series, ruling him out of Wednesday’s matchup against the Ryukyu Golden Kings at […]... Keep on reading: EASL: Injury-hit Meralco braces for Ryukyu clash