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...
Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player Jordan Clarkson was fairly surprised and impressed by his teammates' showing despite their winless campaign in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Five years since the NBA star debuted as a reinforcement for Gilas at the Asian Games in 2018, things haven't...
MANILA (AFP) -- Shooting guard Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards hailed the chemistry in the United States team as they won their third game out of three at the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 30. USA’s players celebrate their victory during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group C match between USA...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz players Simone Fontecchio and Jordan Clarkson exchanged pleasantries to one another after the Italy-Philippines game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Simone Fontecchio of Italy greets Utah Jazz'...
Filipino basketball fans are understandably passionate and loud just like in England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A. Gilas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA) So far, there was no case of fans going to the streets to express their dismay and anger over a horrible...
Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas found an unlikely ally in Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco amid the furor over the national team’s struggles in the 2023 World Cup. Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco shares a hug with Jordan Clarkson whom he lauded for 'amazing behavior' (Noel Pabalate/MB)...
