MANILA (AFP) -- China head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic said his team need to play smarter after missing out on an Olympic qualifying spot at the Basketball World Cup with a fourth defeat on Saturday, Sept. 2. Aleksandar Djordjevic. (AFP) China slumped to a 96-75 loss to the Philippines in Manila to...
Dwight Ramos was feeling grateful as he celebrated his 25th birthday helping Gilas Pilipinas end its 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign with a much-needed 95-76 victory over China on Saturday, Sept. 1. Dwight Ramos celebrates birthday with a win. (Noel Pabalete) The Gilas Pilipinas...
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Jordan Clarkson is still feeling young and competitive to keep playing for the country in the foreseeable future. Jordan Clarkson to continue playing for the Philippines. (Noel Pabalete) The 31-year-old Utah Jazz star brought the Philippines to its...
MADRID (AFP) -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday, Sept. 2, the country's women footballers "gave the world a lesson" by going on strike over federation chief Luis Rubiales' World Cup kiss. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. (AFP) "Our players have won twice: first on the...
Senators on Sunday, September 3 expressed their heartfelt gratitude and admiration to Gilas Pilipinas for ending the slump and winning against China over the weekend at the FIBA World Cup. From left to right: Senators Christopher "Bong" Go, Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate President Juan...
“No greater feeling.” That was what coach Chot Reyes uttered after Gilas Pilipinas finally found the light at the end of the long, winding tunnel in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Gilas Pilipinas finally gets to celebrate a victory in the World Cup after taking down China, 96-75, in...
The thankless job of being the Gilas Pilipinas head coach has become too heavy and too painful to bear for Chot Reyes. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes said that the hate towards him was simply too much to bear. (Noel Pabalate/MB) The hate, the online vitriol and the calls for...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Rising above the odds on home soil, Jordan Clarkson dedicated his mammoth performance to the FIlipino fans who have been supporting Gilas Pilipinas since Day 1. Jordan Clarkson of Gilas Pilipinas. (Noel Pabalate) Clarkson said he is offering his big offensive night to the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO China’s Kyle Anderson was left impressed by the performances of Jordan Clarkson and Rhenz Abando after Gilas' 96-75 win in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Gilas Pilipinas' Rhenz Abando...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Chicago Bulls guard Carlik Jones was thrilled and proud of South Sudan’s accomplishments so far despite being a debutant in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. South Sudan's Carlik Jones goes for a layup against an Angolan defender. (Noel Pabalate) With a proper mindset...
Chot Reyes wants out. He had one job: to lead the Philippines to a successful 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign that the country is co-hosting. Chot Reyes wants to step down as Gilas Pilipinas head coach. (Noel Pabalete) Reyes, the man who was tasked to call the shots for...
Jordan Clarkson has nothing but love and respect for Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes who announced that he is "stepping aside" from his position after the Nationals ended their campaign in the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a 96-75 victory over China on Saturday, Sept. 2. Chot Reyes (left)...
