Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas plans to go back into training later this month to begin preparations for the FIBA Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. Coach Tab Baldwin said the team will likely go back to the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna on July 20 at the earliest, depending...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin gave no excuses with the way his team’s campaign in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament ended with a 94-67 loss to the Dominican Republic in Belgrade, Serbia. “No excuses,” Baldwin said in the post-game press conference. “Not much to say...
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...
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...
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...
Players and team staff of Gilas Pilipinas share a light moment during their short stopover in Turkey before heading to Belgrade, Serbia for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin said there’s still a possibility that the roster for the FIBA Asia Cup...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged that the way his youth-laden roster performed during the past seven days in the Clark bubble was something that was beyond what he expected. Baldwin had reasons to be satisfied after Gilas completed a sweep of the FIBA Asia...
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...
Tab Baldwin (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin on Friday, June 18, did not take kindly the words made by South Korean counterpart Cho Sanghyun, who had earlier described the buzzer-beating three of SJ Belangel in their FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match as a “lucky shot.” Baldwin made this...
