LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the last cut of Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which starts next week in Belgrade, Serbia. Lopez’s absence for the Tokyo Olympics qualifier came after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced its...
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...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
Samantha Catantan takes a selfie as she holds her silver medal she won in the North American Cup Sunday, June 6, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo from Samantha Catantan Facebook) Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan fell short on her quest for a title as she dropped a 15-5 loss to Eleanor Harvey of...
The karatedo national team, led by Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation, Inc. president Richard Lim, fifth from right, visits Consul General Arvin de Leon, fifth from left, at the Philippine Consulate in Turkey last week prior to their departure for Paris, France for Olympic Qualifying Tournament on...
Kai Sotto (SBP Images) Kai Sotto is set to arrive in Manila this Monday night in hopes of joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on June 16 to 20 in a bubble setup in Clark, Pampanga. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), led by its president Al Panlilio,...
Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 players CJ Perez, Alvin Pasaol, Moala Tautuaa, Joshua Muzon and Leonard Santillan. (FIBA Photo) Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 coach Ronnie Magsanoc has announced Tuesday his official 4-man roster for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifier (OQT) set May 26 to 30 in Graz, Austria. Magsanoc named...
Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 players, from left, CJ Perez, Moala Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan are back at the bubble training camp in Laguna. (SBP Images) Preparation shifts to high gear for members of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 men’s team with several days before the FIBA 3x3...
Angelo Kouame is the third foreign player to be naturalized to play for Gilas Pilipinas in 10 years. (SBP Images) Just hours after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the documents, naturalized Filipino Angelo Kouame quickly turned to Twitter to express his short but meaningful message....
Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to...
Dwight Ramos is set to join Gilas Pilipinas in bubble training camp in Calamba, Laguna. (FIBA Images) Gilas Pilipinas player Dwight Ramos expressed excitement as he is expected to join the bubble training camp inside Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna. Ramos is still finishing the government-required...
