Members of Gilas Pilipinas pose for a wacky photo during the customary shoot before the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin is embracing the opportunity of facing host Serbia despite expectations of a runaway scoreline in their FIBA...
Milos Teodosic (FIBA photo) NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic may not be around for host Serbia but three players who won the same award in the European leagues will be around to give Gilas Pilipinas problems in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Barring any last-minute roster...
Gilas Pilipinas (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas held its first practice in Belgrade, Serbia Saturday, June 26, four days before plunging into action in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Photos provided by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas showed coach Tab Baldwin presiding over the session held...
LA Tenorio (FIBA photo) LA Tenorio described the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia as a test of character for the youthful Gilas Pilipinas squad. Tenorio said the quality of opponents Gilas will face in OQT will be a chance to gauge themselves, especially after...
Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Serbia after a brief stopover in Turkey (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas finally arrived in Belgrade, Serbia ahead of next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but not before encountering a scare during its layover in Istanbul, Turkey. The Samahang Basketbol ng...
LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the last cut of Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which starts next week in Belgrade, Serbia. Lopez’s absence for the Tokyo Olympics qualifier came after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced its...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to leave for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday night for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament where the odds are stacked against the youthful squad of coach Tab Baldwin. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas leaves for Belgrade, Serbia Thursday, June 24 six days before its challenging task...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas and China play in a tune-up game on Wednesday, June 23 at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in what could be more than a “friendly” match between fierce rivals ahead of their Olympic qualifying campaigns next week. This is the first time that Gilas is...
Kai Sotto (SBP Images) Kai Sotto is set to arrive in Manila this Monday night in hopes of joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on June 16 to 20 in a bubble setup in Clark, Pampanga. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), led by its president Al Panlilio,...
Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 players, from left, CJ Perez, Moala Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol and Leonard Santillan are back at the bubble training camp in Laguna. (SBP Images) Preparation shifts to high gear for members of the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 men’s team with several days before the FIBA 3x3...
Mo Tautuaa works on his skills during the training bubble of Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from SBP) Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 pool member Mo Tautuaa is working on ways to make sure he can hold his own against stiffer competition in this month’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team was given the green light to start preparing for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament as early as next week at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. The PBA Board of Governors gave its go-signal to lend San Miguel Beer’s CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa and rookies...
