Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 28, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas will try to once again convince FIBA to allow NBA cager Jordan Clarkson play as a local in time for the country’s...
Photo from PBA If returning Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes would have his way, he prefers to put less emphasis on having PBA players beyond the upcoming February window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Reyes made this point while being in the early stages of the qualifiers that will have a...
Manny V. Pangilinan Manny V. Pangilinan believes everyone, including himself, is accountable for the situation that led to the sudden coaching change in Gilas Pilipinas three weeks before plunging into action in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Pangilinan, speaking for the first time since Chot Reyes...
Photo from B.League Dwight Ramos is skipping this weekend’s matches of his team in Japan’s B.League to join Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers set later this month. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said Ramos is due to arrive Friday and...
Photo from FIBA Mike Nieto became the first player from the special Gilas Pilipinas round of the 2019 draft to formally sign with a PBA team after agreeing to a two-year deal with Rain or Shine. Rain or Shine announced the signing of the former Ateneo mainstay Friday, Feb. 4, days after being...
Photo from PBA The PBA Board of Governors approved the inclusion of TNT players for the Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the coming window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month. Under the agreement finalized in a special board meeting Friday, Feb. 4, the PBA will allow TNT to...
Photo from FIBA The composition of the Gilas Pilipinas roster for this month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers window will be tackled Friday, Feb. 4 in a special board meeting. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and representatives of the 12 ballclubs will discuss plans proposed by coach Chot Reyes,...
Chot Reyes (Photo from FIBA) Chot Reyes will return to his familiar role as coach of Gilas Pilipinas in time for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced late Monday, Jan. 31. The SBP said Reyes was brought back to call the shots after Tab Baldwin...
Photo from FIBA A limited number of team passes for the games of Gilas Pilipinas for next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup will be sold online starting March 1. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said in a press release Wednesday, Jan. 26 that 1,100 passes will be made available under an...
Photo from FIBA Jordan Heading’s decision to play one of Taiwan's professional basketball leagues faces a big stumbling block after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas bared that he has a current pact as member of the Gilas Pilipinas pool. The SBP said Thursday, Oct. 21 that it has informed world...
Photo from FIBA The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is looking forward to the hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers under a bubble setup in February. SBP president Al Panlilio said the experience of staging the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers last June will help a great deal in trying to...
Photo from FIBA The Philippines will host all Group A matches of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers originally slated for two windows under a bubble format in Feb. 2022. FIBA made the announcement after its executive committee decided to implement another bubble for two of the four groups in Asia...
