Joshua Munzon believes chemistry won’t be an issue for the veteran 3x3 players and two members of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medal team who are joining forces to form Gilas Pilipinas pool for this month’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Santi Santillan and...
Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball during the game against the Sacramento Kings on April 28, 2021 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Photo by ROCKY WIDNER / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jordan Clarkson reiterated his...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the door remains open for Gilas Pilipinas to compete for the title as a guest team in the league's 46th season. Marcial said Gilas is still welcome to participate under the original arrangement that will allow the all-Cadet squad to battle it with the pros in...
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said Wednesday, April 28, that the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 will enter the bubble training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna starting on Sunday to prepare for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Six players, including...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin (FIBA Images) Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said there’s no reason for him to treat the Olympic Qualifying Tournament as means for the all-amateur squad to gain experience. The all-amateur squad faces a tall order in the Tokyo Olympics...
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...
Coach Norman Black is impressed with the progress Kai Sotto has made since leaving for the United States but stressed that the 7-foot-3 youngster will need to do more if he hopes to fulfill his NBA dream. The Meralco Bolts mentor and member of the Gilas Pilipinas coaching staff said the...
Photos from PBA Stanley Pringle is looking forward to another team up with Christian Standhardinger once Barangay Ginebra San Miguel starts its defense of the PBA Philippine Cup crown. The Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference said Standhardinger’s winning attitude will be one of the keys...
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...
Photo from FIBA The Adelaide 36ers assured that they won’t stand in the way of Kai Sotto’s commitment to represent Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA tournaments. 36ers general manager Jeff Van Groningen said during a roundtable interview featuring Sotto last Wednesday, April 21, that the Australian club...
Photo from Chooks to Go Kai Sotto is glad that he had plenty of support during a difficult period that eventually led to his exit from the NBA G League’s developmental team last February. The 7-foot-3 suffered a big roadblock in his NBA dream two months ago when he parted ways with the G League...
Photo from FIBA Kai Sotto said he will play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later this year. The 7-foot-3 expressed his commitment Wednesday, April 21 shortly before confirming his signing with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s National Basketball...
