Photo from Fiba Esports E-Gilas Pilipinas is set to defend its title against Australia and Indonesia in the FIBA Esports Open II Southeast Asia Conference on November 14 and 15. FIBA announced the expanded NBA 2K-based online tournament on Friday, with 38 national teams taking...
The sports page of the November 5, 1954 issue of the Manila Bulletin Perhaps the greatest accomplishment ever made in the history of Philippine basketball happened 66 years ago when the great Caloy Loyzaga led the Filipinos to a 66-60 win over France in the championship round of the FIBA World...
Angelo Kouame (UAAP Images) Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has filed a bill endorsing the entry of Angelo Kouame to Gilas Pilipinas and also sought to grant him Philippine citizenship. Angara, who filed Senate Bill No. 1892, said the move is part of the country’s ongoing efforts to...
Greg Slaughter (MB File Photo) Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin sees Greg Slaughter as a key figure if the 7-footer dons the national colors for FIBA competitions in the immediate future. Though nothing is set in stone, Slaughter has already impressed Baldwin with social media videos of...
Gabe Norwood during the media availability at Quest Hotel. (PBA Images) CLARK FREEPORT--Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and TNT's Troy Rosario said their Gilas Pilipinas stints have absolutely helped them to keep up with the grind in the compressed PBA Philippine Cup under a bubble setup.  The...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin. (Fiba Images) Collegiate players will likely fill up the void left by their professional counterparts if Gilas Pilipinas gets to compete in the planned second window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers next month. There’s still no word on where the...
Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno are interrupted by their daughter Keona as they film a vlog explaining their move to the United States. (Screengrabbed from Alapag Family Fun YouTube channel) Jimmy Alapag said that the decision of moving to the United States together with his family is not a permanent...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas could see itself playing under a bubble concept for its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers campaign. World governing body FIBA on Friday announced that all...
Duke recruit Vanessa De Jesus is very much willing to play for Gilas Women. (Duke Athletics / Fil-Am Vanessa De Jesus of Duke University said Thursday that she would make herself available when the opportunity comes to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women’s national team. An incoming freshman with...
The Machine Gun signing off, says Williams Kelly Williams hangs it up after 13 PBA seasons. (PBA Images) TNT KaTropa’s Kelly Williams on Monday announced his retirement after 13 PBA seasons highlighted not only by championships and individual accomplishments but also for his ability to overcome...
YouTube sensation Cadena passes away at 26 Late YouTube sensation Lloyd Cadena wearing a Gilas Pilipinas jersey (Photo from Lloyd Cadena's Twitter account @LloydCadena) Basketball was among the interests Lloyd Cadena shared before his rise into one of the country’s most popular social media...
Former Gilas Pilipinas coach and current NLEX Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao (MB File Photo) Former Gilas Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao questioned the sustainability of forming a roster exclusive for national team purposes while stressing the importance of cooperation between the Samahang Basketbol ng...
