Gilas Pilipinas is set for an early collision course with powerhouse China after being drawn together in the Group C of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament. The Asian Games Organizing Committee officially unveiled the groups on Friday, Aug. 7, with the 12 teams...
Newly-minted Gilas Pilipinas women’s team head coach Burke "BT" Toews is seeing so much potential in the national team, noting that the Nationals can get into top-tier level and be considered as one of the perennial contenders in Asia. Speaking during a media availability on Thursday, Aug. 6,...
Rain or Shine’s Adrian Nocum and Caelan Tiongson are part of the Gilas Pilipinas players’ long list which the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas had submitted to the Asian Games Organizing Committee. Nocum and Tiongson were already informed of their inclusion through ROS assistant coach Caloy...
The Gilas Pilipinas U23 3x3 team braces for a big challenge after being included in a strong bracket in the 20th Asian Games slated Sept. 20 to 25 in Japan. Following the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) decision to expand its 3x3 pool, the Nationals now face a stern test on Japanese soil,...
The towering frontline of Jack Animam and Kacey Dela Rosa is bannering the Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 17-member pool for the FIBA pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico from Aug. 17 to 23. The 6-foot-5 Animam is making her return to the national team after sitting out its previous...
Blackwater star guard Sedrick Barefield said it would be a dream come true for him if he actually makes it to the final lineup of the Gilas Pilipinas national team for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan in September. Barefield was announced by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director...
Kai Sotto remains uncertain with his commitment to the national team program as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas prepares for major international tournaments in the next few months. Despite this, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy is still supporting the 7-foot-3...
Gilas Pilipinas will be missing some of its mainstays in Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu for its title defense in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Erika Dy confirmed the absence of the two players due to conflict of schedule with their...
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 U23 squad braces for a grueling schedule by rolling out its plans of expanding the national pool as both the Asian Games and the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup take place in September. Following their triumph in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Asia 2 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia earlier...
Gilas dropped three places to No. 39 in the FIBA men’s world ranking following a winless run in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The Nationals were previously on the No. 36 spot in the world rankings but slipped to a lower placing after a 102-106 overtime loss to New Zealand and a 49-92...
Wilhalm Cabonilas nailed the game-winning deuce as the Gilas Pilipinas U21 team outlasted Japan, 19-18, in overtime to not only top the sixth and final stop of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2026 but more importantly clinch the lone ticket to the U23 World Cup on Sunday, July 19. Needing two points...
Mike Phillips has opted out of his MPBL team San Juan Knights amid interests from overseas leagues following his impressive performance with Gilas Pilipinas in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. The 6-foot-8 athletic forward had already reached out to the Knights management through a letter,...
