Blackwater star guard Sedrick Barefield said it would be a dream come true for him if he actually makes it to the final lineup of the Gilas Pilipinas national team for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan in September. Barefield was announced by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director...
Kai Sotto remains uncertain with his commitment to the national team program as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas prepares for major international tournaments in the next few months. Despite this, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy is still supporting the 7-foot-3...
Gilas Pilipinas will be missing some of its mainstays in Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu for its title defense in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Erika Dy confirmed the absence of the two players due to conflict of schedule with their...
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 U23 squad braces for a grueling schedule by rolling out its plans of expanding the national pool as both the Asian Games and the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup take place in September. Following their triumph in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League Asia 2 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia earlier...
Gilas dropped three places to No. 39 in the FIBA men’s world ranking following a winless run in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The Nationals were previously on the No. 36 spot in the world rankings but slipped to a lower placing after a 102-106 overtime loss to New Zealand and a 49-92...
Mike Phillips has opted out of his MPBL team San Juan Knights amid interests from overseas leagues following his impressive performance with Gilas Pilipinas in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. The 6-foot-8 athletic forward had already reached out to the Knights management through a letter,...
It 's confirmed: Kai Sotto and Rere Madrid are expecting a baby boy. On an Instagram post on Friday, July 10, Kai shared a video of the couple 's gender reveal celebration, where he and wife Rere were joined by their friends and loved ones to mark another milestone in their journey to...
Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson is all geared up for New York 's title defense after he signed a one-year extension with the Knicks, the team announced Friday, July 10. Clarkson, 34, inked a $3.9 million (more than P220 million) deal to stay with the Knicks who are fresh off a championship...
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...
