Photo from FIBA FIBA announced Friday, Feb. 26, that the Philippines will take the spot of New Zealand in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later this year in Belgrade, Serbia. The world governing body said the Philippines was placed in the OQT in lieu of the Kiwis by virtue of having the next best...
Angelo Kouame isn't backing down on future challenges he will face when Gilas Pilipinas competes with professional Filipino cagers in the PBA. Kouame, in a recent episode of The Game on One Sports, said he is looking forward to playing alongside PBA big men like San Miguel star June Mar Fajardo and...
The chance to play for Gilas Pilipinas is not the only thing that motivates Ange Kouame to become a Filipino citizen. Kouame told members of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights that he envisions being in the Philippines beyond his desire to play for Gilas in international tournaments,...
Photo from UAAP Soon-to-be naturalized player Angelo Kouame described coach Tab Baldwin and Kiefer Ravena as his biggest influencers during the training camp in the "Calambubble." Before the fiasco that hounded the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Kouame, Baldwin, Ravena, and the rest of Gilas...
Photo from UAAP The naturalization bid of Angelo Kouame at the House of Representatives took a big stride after House Bill No. 8632 was approved on the third and last reading Tuesday. Kouame, a native of Ivory Coast, is part of the Gilas Pilipinas training for various international tournaments,...
Photo from FIBA Four teams in the PBA will get an opportunity to select a player in the special draft after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas added William Navarro to the list for next month’s Rookie Draft. Navarro is a 6-foot-6 forward who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and is currently...
Filipino basketball prodigy Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Kai Sotto won’t be joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers which will now be held in Clark, Pampanga. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas director for operations Butch Antonio confirmed plans to have Sotto fly...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (Photo from FIBA) The Philippines is set to host games for two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Clark, Pampanga as the venue. FIBA, through a...
REMEMBRANCE - Kai Sotto adds a Philippine-themed shirt on his Kaiju apparel as a remembrance and in celebration of his participation in Gilas Pilipinas. (Photo from Kai Sotto's Instagram) Kai Sotto has his own way of showing appreciation to Gilas Pilipinas and the Filipino community amid the...
GRATEFUL - Kiefer Ravena, lower left in photo, expresses his gratitude on social media Friday after learning the cancellation of the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar next week. (Photo from Kiefer Ravena's Instagram account) Nothing but gratitude. Members of Gilas...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced on Friday that FIBA has cancelled the third and final window of the Asia Cup qualifiers which was supposed to be held in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 18 to 23. Qatar's Ministry of Public Health has ordered the...
Jalen Green of Team Ignite is defended by Nico Mannion of the Santa Cruz Warriors on February 10, 2021 at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP The G League Ignite held off the Jeremy Lin-led Santa Cruz Warriors, 109-104, to begin their NBA G League campaign...
