E4jqs7sUUAEZ1GG Gilas Pilipinas lost a seven-point lead in the final minutes to settle for a 79-all tie with China in their non-televised tune-up match held Wednesday, June 23 at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in Pampanga. Live tweets by One Sports inside the Angeles...
Jimmy Alapag during his stint as an assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League. Jimmy Alapag believes Gilas Pilipinas will still need the injection of PBA players in tougher competitions like the FIBA World Cup which the country is set to host in 2023. The Gilas legend said...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to leave for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday night for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament where the odds are stacked against the youthful squad of coach Tab Baldwin. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas leaves for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday, June 24 six days before its challenging task...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas and China play in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in what could be more than a “friendly” match between fierce rivals ahead of their Olympic qualifying campaigns next week. This is the first time that Gilas is...
Isaac Go (FIBA photo) Team captain Isaac Go is glad that Gilas Pilipinas was able to exceed expectations in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as evident with its three victories, including twice against old rival South Korea. Go said their performance is a testament to how Gilas was able to maximize the...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin echoed the high praises Indonesia mentor Rajko Toroman gave to Dwight Ramos following the Filipino cagers' campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Baldwin said Ramos, who was described by the former Gilas coach Toroman as someone who...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to face China in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23, as part of preparations for next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ special assistant to the president Ryan Gregorio...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin believes the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia will be a good learning experience for Kai Sotto following his senior national team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. The 7-foot-3 Sotto averaged 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and...
Photo from Aldo Tong's Twitter account The South Korea cage team received praise on social media for cleaning its locker room despite suffering a second straight defeat to Gilas Pilipinas at the conclusion of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. A photo tweeted by Aldo Tong showed a very tidy locker room...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas has no plans of resting on its laurels following an impressive run in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers as focus now shifts on preparations for next week’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Coach Tab Baldwin said Gilas will head back to...
South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun (FIBA photo) South Korea coach Cho Sanghyun said he doesn’t consider the Philippines as a rival despite the history of memorable battles between the two nations in the Asian basketball scene. “I personally don’t really think of the Philippines as a rival,” Cho...
Gilas Pilipinas guard SJ Belangel, second from left, celebrates with teammates after his winning three-point basket that helped the national teambeat South Korea 81-78 during their FIBA Asia Cup Window 3 qualifiers match last Wednesday in Clark, Pampanga (Photofrom FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas men’s...
