SAO PAULO (AP) — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer known to his Brazilian compatriots as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday, April 17. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience . . . while remaining...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team is marching to the FIBA 3x3 World Cup for the first time in eight years. The Nationals dominated host Singapore, 21-10 in their do-or-die match in the World Cup qualifiers at the OCBC Square on Sunday, April 12. Kacey Dela Rosa stood tall and singlehandedly...
The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team went on a Cinderella run and reached the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Final for the first time in history only for its dream to be shattered by Australia, which reigned the continental tiff for the fourth straight edition on Sunday, April 5, in Singapore. The Australians...
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Justin Brownlee came through with the game-tying triple in regulation as Gilas Pilipinas pulled away in overtime to take down a tough Saudi Arabia team, 95-88, and advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup at King Abdullah Sports City in...
Gilas Pilipinas was off to a rough start in its 2025 FIBA Asia campaign, dropping a 95-87 decision against Chinese Taipei in its opening game at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Wednesday, Aug. 6. A lethargic start that saw the Filipinos trail by as many as...
Gilas Pilipinas poured it all but South Korea was just a different beast as the Filipina dribblers bowed to their regional rivals, 104-71, in their battle for a semifinal spot in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Friday, July 18. The Nationals got off to a...
Gilas Pilipinas stood firm under heavy pressure and essayed a pulsating 73-70 triumph over Lebanon for a crucial first win in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Wednesday, July 16. Tied at 57-all, Sumayah Sugapong, Vanessa De Jesus, Jack Animam, Kacey Dela Rosa,...
The Gilas Pilipinas women 's team hopes to break the losing spell when it shoots for its first win against Lebanon in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Wednesday, July 16. Aiming to secure a Top 6 finish to earn a spot in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, the...
Gilas Pilipinas displayed toughness before yielding to Japan, 85-82, to remain winless in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Monday, July 14. Down by 22, 57-79, with eight and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Nationals relied on Jack Animam, Vanessa De...
Gilas Pilipinas couldn’t find answers against the torrid shooting of Australia and absorbed a 115-39 beating on the opening day of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China Sunday, July 13. The Nationals showed fight early on as they overcame a 0-12 deficit in the opening...
A shorthanded Gilas Pilipinas women’s team put up a brave stand in the knockouts of the FIBA Asia Cup before settling for fourth place following back-to-back losses to Japan in the semis and China in the battle for third on Sunday, March 30. Gilas Women put up a gallant stand in the FIBA 3x3...
Even with the growing clamor to add more players to Gilas Pilipinas’ pool after the Nationals’ twin losses in the final window of the qualifiers, head coach Tim Cone is sticking to his guns and will keep the pool as it is right now. Speaking to the members of the press in his first game back...
