Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Filipino NBA prospect Kai Sotto has made himself available for Gilas Pilipinas and the likelihood of him donning the national team colors this February for Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup here is now an ongoing discussion between his coaches and officials of the Samahang...
The AUF Arena (PBA Images) Officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas had an ocular inspection of the two venues that will be used for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers slated February in Clark, Pampanga. Photos posted by the SBP on its social media accounts Wednesday...
Gilas Pilipinas member Kobe Paras (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas will play two games against South Korea and one opposite Indonesia when it hosts two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. FIBA released the schedule on its website Sunday with Gilas playing...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas has retained its place in the FIBA world rankings after the second window of the FIBA 2021 Asia Cup Qualifiers last month. The national men's basketball team remained at No. 31 spot, scoring a total of 340.8 points as of Dec. 9. Gilas is only 0.3 points away from...
Photo from FIBA After the recent success of the PBA Philippine Cup, Clark is set to host another bubble as it rolls the red carpet for the last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers on Feb. 18 to 21 next year. The region’s governing body for basketball announced Friday the venues for Window 3...
Olsen Racela (Photo from UAAP) Olsen Racela is rarely candid about the heartbreak that was the semifinals of the 2002 Busan Asian Games. But when he does, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel assistant and Far Eastern University coach is making sure that it counts. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you...
The all-amateur Gilas Pilipinas squad that competed in the Bahrain bubble against Thailand. (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Jong Uichico said that if he could have it his way he would consider forming a mixture of professional and amateur players for Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (FIBA photo) The PBA Board of Governors on Thursday gave the green light for Gilas Pilipinas to enlist the services of pro cagers for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup...
Angelo Kouame might soon play for Gilas Pilipinas if his naturalization goes smoothly. (Photo from UAAP) The naturalization bid of Gilas Pilipinas member Angelo Kouame got a big boost after the Committee on Justice approved House Bill 5951 which grants the Filipino citizenship to the young big man...
Dwight Ramos (Photo from FIBA) As expected, Gilas Pilipinas cruised to another easy win as the Filipinos downed Thailand, 93-69, to complete a sweep of its games in Window 2 in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Monday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. Javi Gomez de Liano led a balanced attack with 19...
Dwight Ramos (Photo from FIBA) After a convincing win last week, Gilas Pilipinas hopes to complete a sweep against Thailand as the two teams clash again in the final day of Window 2 of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Monday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. The national team scored a dominant 93-61...
Juan Gomez de Liano (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas immediately put an end on questions of the readiness of an all-amateur squad as the national team unleashed a big second quarter on its way to a masterful 93-61 win over Thailand in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Window 2 late Friday in a...
