The 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto is formally making his Gilas Pilipinas return after being named to the Final 12 alongside Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo and Kevin Quiambao. With the absence of Justin Brownlee, Gilas head coach Tim Cone is looking at Ramos to be the team’s ‘take-charge guy’ while...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is finally getting the chance to handle one of the tallest lineups in the national team history with the triple towers of Kai Sotto, AJ Edu and June Mar Fajardo all available for the August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. It will be the trio’s...
Gilas Pilipinas may have lost one of its potent weapons in Justin Brownlee but it is welcoming back one that is capable of turning things around for the Nationals. National team head coach Tim Cone is glad to finally have Kai Sotto back in the fold after missing significant time after suffering...
Gilas Pilipinas survived a close one against Korean ball club Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus, 81-76, in their tune-up game at the San Miguel Corporation facility in Pasig City on Thursday, Aug. 20. The friendly was the first competitive game of the Nationals ever since beginning practice for the...
Gilas Pilipinas is getting a big boost for the August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as star center Kai Sotto finally showed up in the first day of the national team practice at the SMC Sports Facility on Monday, Aug. 17. The 7-foot-3 center, after missing the last window of the...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is just as clueless as everyone whether Kai Sotto will be available for the crucial August window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers and the country’s title defense in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. “No word,” said Cone. “Even for the Asian Games,...
Kai Sotto remains uncertain with his commitment to the national team program as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas prepares for major international tournaments in the next few months. Despite this, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy is still supporting the 7-foot-3...
When taking a trip to Taiwan, no visit is complete without a visit to the massive Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Taipei is a wonderful city to navigate, as it’s filled with iconic towers, such as Taipei 101, bustling night markets to shop until you drop, and, most of all, expansive walkways and...
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto joined Rain or Shine 's practice, sparking excitement among fans over what it would be like to see the 7-foot-3 big man suit up for the Elasto Painters in the PBA. Photos and videos of Sotto taking part in the team 's 5-on-5 scrimmages quickly made the...
It 's confirmed: Kai Sotto and Rere Madrid are expecting a baby boy. On an Instagram post on Friday, July 10, Kai shared a video of the couple 's gender reveal celebration, where he and wife Rere were joined by their friends and loved ones to mark another milestone in their journey to...
After nearly seven years, K-pop boy band EXO returned to the Philippines for a two-day sold-out concert that turned into an emotional, memorable, and fun-filled reunion with fans. The "EXO Planet #6–EXhOrizon in Manila" was held on July 4 and 5 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The group 's last...
The fans of Gilas Pilipinas just couldn’t get over the tough 102-106 loss the national team suffered at the hands of New Zealand in a double-overtime thriller and the frustration was very much visible in the online chatters as of Saturday, June 4. Sports personalities and fans took to social...
