Barangay Ginebra, Magnolia and Rain or Shine will take part in two PBA games that are going to be held for the first time in Bahrain this December.
The league said Rain or Shine will play both playdates, with the first opponent being Magnolia on Dec. 15 followed by Ginebra two days later at Khalifa Sports City Arena.
Both games are going to be part of the elimination round schedule for the Philippine Cup, the first offering of the 50th season.
It is also the second confirmed overseas sojourn for the league, with Ginebra to take on San Miguel Beer on Oct. 26 in Dubai.
Dubai actually hosted a similar setup back in the 2019 Governors’ Cup when NLEX faced San Miguel and Ginebra.
Similarly, it was current Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao who was handling NLEX at the time of that tour.