By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers returned to the win column after completing a late rally against Illawarra Hawks, 103-95, in the National Basketball League in Australia on Friday, Jan. 6. The 36ers unleashed a fiery 18-0 run with four minutes left in the contest to recover from...
As drums continue to roll for the biggest spectacle in 2023, this basketball-crazy nation has endured all kinds of cheers, boos and jeers. And while Gilas Pilipinas may have failed on some occasions, not a moment the Filipinos went puffing without a fight. NBA star Jordan Clarkson is poised to lead...
Acknowledging his superb athleticism, and boundless energy and hustle, Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson has been voted by the fans as the 2022 Player of the Year in Asia. Scottie Thompson takes a selfie with the Filipino fans. (FIBA photo) The Filipino fans made sure to rally behind the...
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto is definitely benefitting in the amount of basketball brilliance and knowledge right on that national team bench. Kai Sotto (PBA Images) The Adelaide center showed maturity beyond his years, shrugging off an early benching in the first half before bouncing back with...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes lauded the national team’s defense in its big win over Jordan, noting that its efforts on the floor keyed the pivotal second half breakaway for the 74-66 victory. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA Images) Trailing by four, 41-37, at the break, the...
Scottie Thompson’s 6-foot-1 frame may not be the most imposing for Gilas Pilipinas but there was no doubt that he played big and towered all over the taller and heftier foes. Scottie Thompson orchestrates the attack for Gilas Pilipinas with a eight points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in its...
Gilas Pilipinas brought in 13 players for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as team captain Kiefer Ravena was ruled out while NorthPort duo of Arvin Tolentino and Will Navarro and amateur standout Francis Lopez were the final cuts before the Middle East trip. (From left to...
Kiefer Ravena (Photo from FIBA) By NIKOLE JAVIER Kiefer Ravena was hopeful of Gilas Pilipinas' chances in the fifth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers despite missing the services of NBA star Jordan Clarkson. The Shiga Lakes captain arrived in the country last Oct. 31 with his...
Chot Reyes would love to form possibly the tallest frontline for Gilas Pilipinas in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, but that, sadly, won’t happen anymore after the injury of June Mar Fajardo. Ange Kouame, Kai Sotto and June Mar Fajardo could have formed a tall frontline...
Kai Sotto’s best game so far in the NBL 2022-23 season went in vain as Adelaide saw its two-game winning streak get snapped by New Zealand Breakers with a 99-70 blowout win on Friday, Oct. 28, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Kai Sotto (Photo from Adelaide 36ers) Sotto proved that he only...
Kai Sotto is set for another tour of duty for Gilas Pilipinas as he headlines the preliminary pool to be submitted by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Kai Sotto (FIBA) The Adelaide big man will be joining Japan-based Filipino players...
Adelaide head coach CJ Bruton insisted that he was doing what’s best for Kai Sotto despite the limited minutes the 7-foot-3 Filipino center has been getting in Australia's NBL. Kai Sotto (Photo from Adelaide 36ers) Fans took notice of the surprisingly limited minutes from Sotto who now played...
