The current situation of Gilas Pilipinas may be dim and gloomy following the series of disappointments, but head coach Chot Reyes believes the future is bright for the Nationals. Kai Sotto, Rhenz Abando, Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu forms the nucleus of Gilas' future (Noel Pabalate/MB) Reyes...
Gilas Pilipinas hopes to salvage some pride in its final FIBA Basketball World Cup game when it takes on Asian rival China on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Jordan Clarkson and Gilas Pilipinas hope for a winning end in World Cup (Noel Pabalate/MB) The Nationals put...
From one big man to the next. For promising Gilas Pilipinas center AJ Edu, having a good relationship with his fellow big men Kai Sotto, Japeth Aguilar and June Mar Fajardo has been a huge factor in his stint with the national team. Drawing praises from NBA stars and turning heads in...
Chicago Bulls’ Carlik Jones keeps his focus on being a reliable leader for his South Sudan side as the team gets going in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Carlik Jones drives to the basket against Rhenz Abando. (Noel Pabalate) The American-South Sudanese Jones almost made history after...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes extended his sincere apologies to the home crowd as the national team failed to earn the outright Olympic berth in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chot Reyes apologizes to the Filipino fans as...
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...
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...
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)...
Chot Reyes sees the silver lining in Gilas Pilipinas’ 0-3 finish in Group A of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, saying that the Filipinos can compete and actually put themselves in the position to win against high-caliber teams in the international stage. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes...
Jordan Clarkson is not losing motivation and confidence that Gilas Pilipinas can finally get over the hump heading into the equally crucial two games in the classification round. Jordan Clarkson continues to believe that Gilas Pilipinas can finally get over the hump in the World Cup (Noel...
The road to 2024 Paris Olympics remains wide open for Gilas Pilipinas and the rest of the Asian teams although they will be scrambling to catch up with Japan which managed to gain some head start after emerging at the end of the first round with a victory. Gilas Pilipinas has been relagated...
