OKINAWA (AFP) -- Australia head coach Brian Goorjian said preparation for the Paris Olympics "starts now" after the Boomers were eliminated from the Basketball World Cup by a Luka Doncic-inspired Slovenia on Friday, Sept. 1. Australia's Josh Giddey drives to the basket during the FIBA Basketball...
MANILA (AFP) -- Head coach Steve Kerr said the United States will be a better team after surviving their first real scare of the Basketball World Cup to beat Montenegro on Friday, Sept. 1. USA's Tyrese Haliburton celebrates their victory during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group J match between...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Beaten but never losing hope, Gilas Pilipinas big men Kai Sotto and AJ Edu brace for the final battle against China on Saturday, Sept. 2, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Gilas Pilipinas players celebrate after their run against...
It was all good and happy mood after Team USA easily rolled to a 3-0 record in the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Anthony Edwards is confident Team USA will have an easy way in the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup (Mark Balmores/MB) Anthony Edwards drew laughter...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Jordan Clarkson ran out of words as frustrations grew bigger in the aftermath of Gilas Pilipinas' fourth straight loss in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Thursday night, Aug. 31. Gilas Pilipinas' Jordan Clarkson goes for a floater against a Sudanese defender. (Noel...
MANILA (AFP) -- Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the FIBA World Cup, the tournament where the Philippines team disappointed a basketball-mad nation. This photo taken on August 19, shows residents pushing a trolley loaded with plastic containers...
From one big man to the next. For promising Gilas Pilipinas center AJ Edu, having a good relationship with his fellow big men Kai Sotto, Japeth Aguilar and June Mar Fajardo has been a huge factor in his stint with the national team. Drawing praises from NBA stars and turning heads in...
OKINAWA (AFP) -- Japan took a giant step towards Olympic qualification at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, Aug. 31, while South Sudan and Egypt also gave themselves a chance of a Paris Games berth. Japan's Yuta Watanabe (back) and Japan's Yuki Kawamura celebrate their victory against during...
By MARK REY MONTEJO China’s Kyle Anderson was all smiles as China downed Angola, 83-76, to seal its first victory in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round on Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Kyle Anderson (Li Kaier). (FIBA)...
Chicago Bulls’ Carlik Jones keeps his focus on being a reliable leader for his South Sudan side as the team gets going in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Carlik Jones drives to the basket against Rhenz Abando. (Noel Pabalate) The American-South Sudanese Jones almost made history after...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto believed the late fightback against South Sudan was just a little too late again. Kai Sotto slams the ball for Gilas Pilipinas. (Noel Pabalete) The Nationals ran out of gas in the waning minutes of the deciding frame, and Sotto...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes extended his sincere apologies to the home crowd as the national team failed to earn the outright Olympic berth in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chot Reyes apologizes to the Filipino fans as...
