PFF president Nonong Araneta, left, Chooks 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano and PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, right. (Handout / PBA Images) The lifting of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine is something the pro leagues are anticipating as President Duterte is expected Monday to announce...
Suiting up for PH team 'a possibility' for Green Jalen Green in file photo Jalen Green’s progress from now until the 2023 FIBA World Cup will likely determine whether playing for Gilas Pilipinas by that time is a possibility. The Fil-American said in Thursday’s online media availability that...
Serbian coach Stefan Stojacic talks with Alvin Pasaol, Mo Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon and CJ Perez during practice earlier this year. A well-prepared Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team is what its main backer has vowed by the time the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is held in Graz, Austria next year. FIBA...
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league commissioner Eric Altamirano, top left, and national player Alvin Pasaol, top right, during Tuesday's PSA Forum webcast. (PSA Forum screenshot) Commissioner Eric Altamirano is hoping that Gilas Pilipinas can find ways to have a favorable solution for both the...
By Jonas Terrado Eric Altamirano Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 commissioner Eric Altamirano is taking necessary steps possible to ensure the safety of those who will take part in the planned resumption of league activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “In anything we do, there’s going to be risks...
Emotional night for the men of Gilas Marc Pingris in action during the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, the moment Gilas Pilipinas broke free from the curse of South Korea. (Photo by Glenn Michael Tan from smartgilaspilipinas.com) One of the most emotional scenes during the night Gilas Pilipinas...
SBP Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan has offered his sympathy to Hagop Khajirian, FIBA executive director for Asia and CEO of the FIBA Asia Secretariat, following the two huge blasts that rocked Beirut last Tuesday....
Chot picks 2007 PH team over 2013 class Former national team coach Chot Reyes said the greatest team he might have ever mentored was the squad that competed in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship. (FIBA Images) Aug. 10, 2013 marked the biggest accomplishment of coach Chot Reyes’ career when he guided...
NBA-style bubble will help prevent the spread of COVID-19, says ex-special adviser to the National Task Force Dr. Tony Leachon, former special adviser to the National Task Force against COVID-19, suggests to adopt a bubble-style for pro leagues in the Philippines. (PBA Images) A former special...
FIBA Asia secretary-general Hagop Khajirian, 2nd right, and then SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan shake hands during the signing of the Host Association Agreement for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Looking on are SBP executive director Sonny Barrios ,...
One of the structures damage by the cataclysmic blast in Beirut. (AFP) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas sent a message of support to those working at the FIBA Asia office in Beirut after a massive explosion hit the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. Online site Spin.ph reported that the FIBA Asia...
Alapag, Reyes, Norwood among players who reached out to El-Khatib amid Beirut blast Gilas Pilipinas members express support to Fadi El-Khatib after the Lebanese great posted a message relating to the explosion that killed at least 100 people and left 4,000 others injured. (FIBA Images) Gilas...
