The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team was given the green light to start preparing for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament as early as next week at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. The PBA Board of Governors gave its go-signal to lend San Miguel Beer’s CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa and rookies...
Photo from Playbook Esports Team E-Gilas Pilipinas reclaimed the regional crown in the FIBA Esports Open III Southeast Asia conference after sweeping Indonesia, 2-0, in the finals on Sunday, April 18. MVP Aljon "Shintarou" Cruzin sustained his tournament-long fiery shooting in the...
Screenshot from FIBA Esports Open E-Gilas Pilipinas posted contrasting victories in sweeping Mongolia to advance to the finals of the FIBA Esports Open III on Saturday night, April 17. The Laus Playbook Esports-backed Nationals routed the Mongolians, 95-35, in Game 1 before surviving with...
Kai Sotto and Indonesia naturalized player Lester Prosper are joined by skills trainer Stanley Remy during a workout in Miami, Florida. (Photo from Lester Prosper) Kai Sotto crossed paths with Indonesia’s naturalized player Lester Prosper two months before their possible face-off in the third...
Photo from FIBA Bannered by Laus Playbook Esports stars anew, E-Gilas Pilipinas will look to regain the title in the FIBA Esports Open III but a bigger field awaits them in the online tournament slated this weekend, April 16-18. The national team for esports basketball will once again parade...
Photo from FIBA Just like other athletes preparing for tournaments this year, Gilas Pilipinas will likewise take a break from its training camp inside the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. This after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) advised the teams through the different national...
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?’”...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said Ange Kouame certainly meets every criteria he believes when selecting a naturalized player. Kouame, a native of Ivory Coast, needs only a signature of President Duterte in order to become a Filipino citizen and be eligible to reinforce Gilas in...
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...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin and Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach. (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin believes the absence of PBA players is an opportunity to help the youngsters develop while inside the training bubble in Calamba, Laguna. Baldwin opted to...
Jack Animam (Photo from Jack Animam's Instagram account) Filipina basketball star Jack Animam heaved a sigh of relief after an impressive stint with Shih Hsin University (SHU) in the University Basketball Association (UBA) in Taiwan. Animam, 22, took to social media her much-needed breather as she...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said the inclusion of several Ateneo players in the ongoing training bubble will be beneficial in helping other members of the national team pool get familiarized with the system as quickly as they can. “It does give...
