Safe to say, Mike Phillips is in for the long haul in the Gilas Pilipinas program. The newest addition to the national team pool made quite an impression and provided one of the silver linings for the Nationals in the winless road trip Down Under in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone did not mince words and admitted that his guards simply struggled under pressure after the Nationals failed to execute on the offensive end against the stifling Australia’s defense. “Our point guards struggled tonight. They struggled under pressure,” said...
The road to a fourth straight FIBA World Cup appearance became significantly tougher for Gilas Pilipinas after going winless in the final two windows of the Asian Qualifiers ' first round. Although the Nationals still advanced to the second round, where they will face the top three teams from...
A lethargic start spelled doom for the Justin Brownlee-less Gilas Pilipinas, dropping a tough defeat at the hands of host Australia, 92-49, to come out of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers third window empty-handed at the RAC Arena in Perth on Monday, July 6. After keeping in step with the...
Justin Brownlee was ruled out for Gilas Pilipinas’ last game against Australia in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers third window, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on the eve of the contest. In an announcement on Sunday, July 5, the federation said Brownlee was forced to sit...
Gilas Pilipinas looks to pick up all the positives even after the tough loss against New Zealand when it takes on the powerhouse Australia to avoid a shutout in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the RAC Arena in Perth on Monday, July 6. Licking their wounds from the...
New Zealand has Justin Brownlee’s numbers throughout the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers so far. For the second straight game, the Tall Blacks have successfully neutralized the Gilas naturalized player, and in both occasions, they barely managed to escape the Nationals. New Zealand held off...
The fans of Gilas Pilipinas just couldn’t get over the tough 102-106 loss the national team suffered at the hands of New Zealand in a double-overtime thriller and the frustration was very much visible in the online chatters as of Saturday, June 4. Sports personalities and fans took to social...
It could have been a day of celebration for Philippine sports. Alex Eala pulled off a historic second round win in the Wimbledon Championships after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Maya Joint to start the day and Gilas Pilipinas had the chance to follow that up against New Zealand to end it. Except that...
Gilas Pilipinas engaged New Zealand to a tooth-and-nail battle but just couldn’t get the breaks late to absorb a heartbreaking 102-106 double-overtime defeat in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. The Nationals leaned on...
Gilas Pilipinas formally begins its quest Down Under when it takes on New Zealand for its opening game in the crucial third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. Tip-off of the clash is at 3 p.m. (Manila time) with the Nationals looking...
Jimmy Alapag is surely ready to answer the Gilas call. The incoming NLEX head coach assured that he is open to join the coaching staff of current Gilas Pilipinas top mentor Tim Cone if he gets the invite to be with the national team once more. Alapag, who had carved out an unforgettable career...
