Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to...
Dwight Ramos is set to join Gilas Pilipinas in bubble training camp in Calamba, Laguna. (FIBA Images) Gilas Pilipinas player Dwight Ramos expressed excitement as he is expected to join the bubble training camp inside Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna. Ramos is still finishing the government-required...
Jericho Cruz poses a photo with Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder during Guam's training camp at The Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo from Jericho Cruz) NLEX guard Jericho Cruz is currently in the United States to take part in Guam’s training camp for next month’s...
Angelo Kouame shares a light moment with a Gilas teammate during their training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from Inspire Sports Academy) Ange Kouame is making sure that he’ll be ready to face South Korea’s Ricardo Ratliffe and Indonesia’s Lester Prosper in...
The government's pandemic task force has given the green light to the Samahan Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers in June 2021 amid the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national...
After almost a month of break, Gilas Pilipinas will resume its practice session inside a bubble training camp in preparation for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers this June in Pampanga. The national team halted its training camp after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) called on...
The schedule of Gilas Pilipinas and eight other countries that will see action in the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga was released Friday, April 23. Gilas is scheduled to take on rival South Korea on June 16 and 20 while sandwiched in those dates is a match...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is fully committed to host the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in mid-June despite the possibility of another postponement due to the current COVID-19 situation in the country. Clark, Pampanga is due to host teams from three groups in the...
Photo from FIBA The COVID-19 pandemic is making it difficult for Gilas Pilipinas to map out concrete plans for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. “This word ‘plans’ is like a dream. We should be saying ‘What are your fantasies?’”...
Photo from FIBA For Kai Sotto to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, program director Tab Baldwin said the 7-foot-3 youngster will need more than just showing up for both competitions. “He has a willingness to come and I guess I’m the...
Photo from FIBA Some of the big guns from the PBA won’t be reinforcing Gilas Pilipinas for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said the decision was made as the two international tournaments...
Photo from FIBA The country’s hosting of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers will likely take place in mid-June, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said Saturday March 5, 2021. Barrios told Power and Play host Noli Eala that FIBA is eyeing a June 14 to June 20 schedule for...
