Converge rookie Justin Arana showed maturity as he delivered the biggest plays down the stretch to squeeze out a 92-90 victory over Blackwater in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 20, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Arana (PBA Images) The 23-year-old center showed nerves of steel...
Chot Reyes (FIBA Photo) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes apologized after another disappointing run for the national team that saw them miss out on a quarterfinals spot in the FIBA Asia Cup. “Obviously the result is not what we wanted and we're sorry that we've disappointed a lot of our...
Gilas Pilipinas faces a daunting task of advancing to the quarterfinals as it battles the red-hot Japan on Tuesday, July 19 in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thirdy Ravena (left) and Kevin Quiambao (FIBA) The Filipinos had the chance to take a much easier route to...
Coach Chot Reyes lamented on the rebounding woes of Gilas Pilipinas in the aftermath of its lopsided 92-75 loss to New Zealand in the FIBA Asia Cup 2022. Carl Tamayo tried to hold the fort for Gilas against the bigger and heftier Tall Blacks. (FIBA Images) Gilas’ rebounding struggles overshadowed...
Meralco guard Aaron Black is dedicating his clutch performance against San Miguel Beer, as well as the rest of the season to his late grandmother who passed away in the US over the weekend. Aaron Black plays with a heavy heart against San Miguel (PBA Images) Playing with a heavy heart and all,...
Allein Maliksi and Aaron Black came through in the clutch as Meralco pulled the rug from under top seed San Miguel Beer, 89-86, to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 17. Allein Maliksi nails back-to-back three-pointers to...
Gilas Pilipinas is perhaps lacking in height and team chemistry but the nationals vowed to put up a better fight against the fancied New Zealand team when they dispute the second seed in Group D in the FIBA Asia Cup on Sunday, July 17 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Gilas Pilipinas...
Rain or Shine continued to display a sense of urgency as it denied Terrafirma, 97-82, to stay in hunt for the quarterfinals seat in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Saturday, July 16. Leonard Santillan (PBA Images) Playing without key players Gabe Norwood, Mike...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes easily became the most hated man in Philippine basketball after the national team’s disappointing finish in the 31st Southeast Asian Game where the country’s three-decade reign ended at the hands of Indonesia. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA...
NLEX snapped its three-game losing streak in a dominant fashion, drubbing Blackwater, 98-68, to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, July 15, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Don Trollano (PBA Images) The Road Warriors battered the hapless Bossing side...
June Mar Fajardo takes over in OT to shake off the gritty Terrafirma. (PBA Images) June Mar Fajardo flirted with a triple-double as San Miguel Beer escaped Terrafirma with a nail-biting 109-108 win in overtime to clinch the top seed in the standings and claim one of the two twice-to-beat incentives...
Gilas Pilipinas may have absorbed a stinging 90-85 defeat at the hands of Lebanon in its opening assignment in the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 but coach Chot Reyes said it was still a good learning experience for the young crew, especially for their big men. Gilas' Carl Tamayo tries to defend Lebanon's...
