Justine Baltazar drives past an Indonesian defender (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas recovered from an eyesore performance in the first half to beat Indonesia, 76-51, Friday, June 18 to stay unbeaten in Group A of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (Photo from FIBA) The Philippines is set to host games for two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Clark, Pampanga as the venue. FIBA, through a...
GRATEFUL - Kiefer Ravena, lower left in photo, expresses his gratitude on social media Friday after learning the cancellation of the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar next week. (Photo from Kiefer Ravena's Instagram account) Nothing but gratitude. Members of Gilas...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced on Friday that FIBA has cancelled the third and final window of the Asia Cup qualifiers which was supposed to be held in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 18 to 23. Qatar's Ministry of Public Health has ordered the...
Photo from FIBA The fate of this month’s resumption of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers is hanging in the balance following the postponement of one game and the decision of two countries to skip the upcoming third window. FIBA announced Thursday that it has postponed the two Group C matches between...
Photo from Chooks to Go Kai Sotto couldn’t wait to get out of quarantine and join the final phase of Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar. “It’s a little challenging pero kahit papaano, I’m making the most out of it,”...
Photo from FIBA Kiefer Ravena expects Gilas Pilipinas to have its hands full against rival South Korea and Indonesia in the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers slated Feb. 18 to 22 in Doha, Qatar. Gilas needs just one win to secure its place in the continental qualifiers set in Jakarta,...
Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Kai Sotto announced Thursday that he will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in next month’s final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers inside the Pampanga bubble. The 7-foot-3 youngster said he’s thrilled with the opportunity of donning the national team jersey in the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial has vowed to give his all-out support to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as the country prepares to host the third and last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. With the successful run of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup from October to early...
Gilas Pilipinas mentor Jong Uichico expects a tough campaign for the all-amateur national team when it competes in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers set Nov. 26 to 30 in Manama, Bahrain. With only three weeks to gear up for the tournament, chemistry is another issue the squad is facing since they...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX goes for a layup against three Alaska defenders during their game Monday. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Kiefer Ravena expressed his readiness to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers set in Manama, Bahrain later this month. Although the...
