It was the same story for the fourth time. But this one cut too deep with the Paris Olympics dream now blown away. Gilas Pilipinas fought hard and showed heart but in the end suffered another misfortune after absorbing an 87-68 defeat at the hands of South Sudan in the classification round of the...
Filipinas skipper Hali Long encouraged fellow World Cup participant Gilas Pilipinas not to give up in their FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign. Some Filipinas members with Gilas' Jordan Clarkson. (PWNFT) The 28-year-old Philippine women’s national football team defender is coming off a...
By IANE MACASIEB Italy’s head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco was all smiles after finally getting his wish of meeting his boxing idol Manny Pacquiao. Manny Pacquioa (left) meets his fan Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco. (MPBL) Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, which was...
China leaned on a third quarter flurry and took down Angola, 83-76, to pick up its first win in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, Aug. 31 China's Kyle Anderson (Li Kaier) goes for a layup against Angola. (FIBA) Team...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes apologized to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan after coming out of the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup empty-handed. Coach Chot Reyes (right) (Noel Pabalate/MB) In a report of One News, Pangilinan...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese basketball fans were in despair on Thursday, Aug. 31, after the national team crashed out of the World Cup without winning a game, dubbing the dismal performance as "our deepest humiliation." China’s Zhao Rui (left) celebrates with Zhao Jiwei (right) during the FIBA...
By MARK REY MONTEJO China’s naturalized player Kyle Anderson is bracing for an intriguing duel with an old friend and former collegiate rival Jordan Clarkson of Gilas Pilipinas in their FIBA Basketball World Cup classification game on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Smart Araneta...
Taking care of the last two games in the classification round to boost its Paris Olympics chances wouldn’t come easy for Gilas Pilipinas especially being pitted against two formidable foes in South Sudan and China. (From left) China's Zhou Qi, Gilas' Jordan Clarkson and South Sudan's...
JUBA (AFP) -- As the final whistle rang out, signaling South Sudan's defeat to Serbia and its elimination from the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 30, diehard fan Deng Makuc said he was disappointed but proud. South Sudan's players celebrate during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group B...
Gilas Pilipinas found itself on a collision course with Asian rival China and top African team South Sudan in what is seen to be a pair of fiery final two games for the host in the classification round for 17-32 spots in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Zhou Qi will be pitted against Kai Sotto and AJ Edu...
Jordan is optimistic of pulling off a surprise in the classification round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup as it hopes to become the best-placed Asian team and earn an outright berth to the Olympics next year. Jordan's Malek Kanaan handles the ball during match against USA on Wednesday, Aug. 30....
By MARK REY MONTEJO South Sudan's shifty guard Sunday Dech is looking forward to reuniting with Gilas Pilipinas big man Kai Sotto. South Sudan's Sunday Dech. (FIBA) Dech, who played alongside Sotto for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League in Australia, expressed his...
