The writing is on the wall — figuratively and literally. “Grind it – one point win.” It was written right across the whiteboard, just above all the game plans the team had prepared for weeks, inside the Gilas Pilipinas dugout before the game. Gilas head coach Tim Cone was probably the one...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone heaved a sigh of relief as the Nationals avoided suffering the same heartbreak it had in the previous window. The Nationals had to go through a wringer to pull off a nerve-wracking 82-81 victory over Jordan and, more importantly, give its World Cup hopes a huge...
Gilas Pilipinas is keeping its finger crossed after forward Carl Tamayo went down with a sprained ankle injury in its pulsating 82-81 escape against Jordan to open the second round of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Tamayo went down with the injury after stepping on the foot of one of the...
New York Knicks guard and former Gilas Pilipinas star Jordan Clarkson led the celebrations online as Filipino fans raved about the National’s nail-biting win over Jordan to open the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Friday, Aug. 28. “Kai Sotto!!!!,” posted Clarkson...
Fans raved through the bad weather and came in droves expecting a thriller. Gilas Pilipinas gave them a game to remember. The Nationals weathered the hot start from Jordan and then leaned on heroics of CJ Perez, Kevin Quiambao and Kai Sotto to hack out a much-needed 82-81 overtime victory in the...
The 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto is formally making his Gilas Pilipinas return after being named to the Final 12 alongside Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo and Kevin Quiambao. With the absence of Justin Brownlee, Gilas head coach Tim Cone is looking at Ramos to be the team’s ‘take-charge guy’ while...
Gilas Pilipinas is needing every support it can get as it tries to pump life to its World Cup hopes when it takes on Jordan to open the second round of the 2027 FIBA Asian qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Aug. 28. The crucial duel, which will serve as the main event of the FIBA...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is finally getting the chance to handle one of the tallest lineups in the national team history with the triple towers of Kai Sotto, AJ Edu and June Mar Fajardo all available for the August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. It will be the trio’s...
Gilas Pilipinas is in a race against time to get the cohesion the team needs for the upcoming games against Jordan and Iran. Despite this, head coach Tim Cone is unfazed. The Nationals have been in training since last week and had several closed-door tune-up games in the leadup for the crucial...
A blown chance for Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone three years ago may yet find fulfillment at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya next month. Unless destiny intervenes—again. Cone had it all planned during the 19th edition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023: find a break in the schedule...
The young guns of Gilas Pilipinas in Carl Tamayo and Kevin Quiambao assured that they are up for the challenge in the August window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers especially in the absence of naturalized player Justin Brownlee. The Nationals are missing the services of Brownlee at a time...
Gilas Pilipinas is heading to a battle that is not only important for its implications to the country’s World Cup but also extra special as it could also be the swan song for one of its pillars. June Mar Fajardo has hinted about a possible retirement from Gilas duty at the end of the crucial...
