Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is preaching for more improvement from his team even after a convincing victory over India to officially start the campaign in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The Philippines rolled to an 88-64 win over the Indians in their Group A match...
Photo from FIBA Matthew Aquino played almost four minutes in his international debut as Japan defeated Taiwan, 76-71, in their FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers match held Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Okinawa Arena. The son of PBA legend Marlou Aquino produced two points off a pair of foul shots and...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas played like a collective unit before its first home game in front of fans since the pandemic and rolled past India, 88-64, Friday, Feb. 25 in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Dwight Ramos, Thirdy Ravena, RR Pogoy and Robert Bolick...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas finally gets to see action in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Friday, Feb. 25 when it takes on India at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The national cagers face the Indian squad at 6 p.m. a day after winning their match against South Korea by forfeiture due to the...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is banking on the development of young players to further strengthen the national team heading into the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Dwight Ramos (FIBA) "I think the program is to really develop the likes of Thirdy , sila Dwight into the World Cup. That's the core...
Photo from FIBA FIBA deferred from taking immediate action on South Korea’s pullout from this week’s Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum due to COVID-19 concerns. The world governing body confirmed Wednesday, Feb. 23 the South Koreans'...
Coach Chot Reyes (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes said the withdrawal of archrival South Korea from this week’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers window is no excuse for the team not to stay ready for any situation. While admitting that South Korea’s pullout due to a number of COVID-19...
Photo from FIBA The upcoming Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers has been reduced to a three-team field after South Korea decided to pull out of this week’s games due to COVID-19. A report by South Korean website Jumpball bared that the Korean Basketball Association decided to...
Photo from Marc Pingris It appears that coach Chot Reyes has his lineup in mind after 13 players entered the bubble ahead of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers which starts this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. NorthPort star Robert Bolick and TNT players Poy Erram, Kelly Williams, Gab Banal...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas is glad to have been given the green light to include Robert Bolick to its pool for the upcoming window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Team manager Butch Antonio confirmed that the NorthPort Batang Pier and the PBA...
Photo from FIBA Thirdy Ravena will take part in Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign for the Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio confirmed Ravena’s participation in the qualifiers,...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas could play without the presence of fans for its campaign in the Group A of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said the Quezon City government nixed the...
