Ange Kouame (left) and Boban Marjanovic (FIBA photo) Ange Kouame said he relished the opportunity of playing against 7-foot-3 NBA player Boban Marjanovic during Gilas Pilipinas’ 83-76 loss to host Serbia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. The Gilas naturalized player said it...
Serbia coach Igor Kokoskov (FIBA photo) Serbia coach Igor Kokoskov praised the way Gilas Pilipinas played during their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament that ended with the host team eke out an 83-76 victory Thursday, July 1 Manila time in Belgrade. Kokoskov had nothing but kind words for coach...
Photo from FIBA Coach Tab Baldwin refused to look at silver linings even after Gilas Pilipinas came so close to scoring a monumental upset of host Serbia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Gilas rallied from 16 down to even take the lead in the fourth quarter before falling 83-76 early...
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto (right) battles for position against Serbia's Boban Marjanovic during their FIBA Olympic Qualitying Tournament match Thursday in Belgrade. (FIBA photo) The fearless group of youngsters representing Gilas Pilipinas nearly pulled off the impossible dream early...
Angelo Kouame (left) and Carl Tamsyo (Fiba photos) Naturalized player Ange Kouame and Carl Tamayo are expected to play Gilas Pilipinas’ opening match in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament against host Serbia on Thursday, July 1 Manila time. Gilas coach Tab Baldwin made this assurance after...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) The young Gilas Pilipinas squad will finally get a chance to finally know what kind of a basketball power host Serbia early Thursday Manila time in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. Gilas is a major underdog going into Olympic qualifying opener against...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin said the team elected to keep Dwight Ramos in the 12-man roster with the expectation that he would recover in time for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Baldwin has ruled out the chances of Ramos to suit up for...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin would like to see his team give a good impression regardless if the chances of making a miracle in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia are impossible. Baldwin hopes that his young squad can be able to raise the level a notch...
(From left) SJ Belangel, Milos Teodosic and RJ Abarrientos (FIBA photos) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin expects his young guards to learn more than a thing or two from Serbian legend Milos Teodosic when the two teams square off early Thursday, July 1 Manila time in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying...
(From left) Mike Nieto, Dwight Ramos and Jordan Heading (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas could be without Dwight Ramos, its most consistent performer during the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, for the duration of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia due to a groin injury. Coach Tab Baldwin...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas pose for a wacky photo during the customary shoot before the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin is embracing the opportunity of facing host Serbia despite expectations of a runaway scoreline in their FIBA...
Milos Teodosic (FIBA photo) NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic may not be around for host Serbia but three players who won the same award in the European leagues will be around to give Gilas Pilipinas problems in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Barring any last-minute roster...
