PARIS (AFP) -- Greece's hopes of landing basketball's World Cup took a major blow on Friday, Aug. 11, when its star player Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he will miss the tournament. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo. (AFP) Antetokounmpo underwent knee surgery at the beginning of July and has been...
With just a little over two weeks before the opening day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, co-host the Philippines finally welcomed on its shores a highly-anticipated, and highly-talented, reinforcement to bolster the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team which is set to play versus top-notch...
Gilas Pilipinas is finally getting its big gun ready for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Jordan Clarkson is set to arrive in the country on Tuesday morning (FIBA photo) The national team's most potent weapon in NBA star Jordan Clarkson is already heading for Manila on Monday, Aug. 7, and is set to...
United States basketball team head coach Steve Kerr is looking forward to competing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup next month at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and bared their ultimate design by way of a chilly warning to the opposition. “My staff and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to coach such...
As the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 sweeps the Philippines in the next few weeks, FIBA global partner and mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is giving Filipino basketball fans the chance to witness and experience this historic sports event, live and exclusive. *Jordan Clarkson of...
The historic Smart Araneta Coliseum will yet again make history from Aug. 26 to Sep. 3 as one of the venues for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The 63-year-old ‘Big Dome’ that served as the setting for the first FIBA World Cup in Asia in 1978 and the 'Thrilla in Manila' between Muhammad Ali...
The time is ticking for Kai Sotto and his participation with Gilas Pilipinas. *Kai Sotto. (FIBA photo)* The 7-foot-3 center may have already been signed to an agreement and was actually showing up in the sidelines during the team’s tuneup games but head coach Chot Reyes insisted the urgency for...
A slew of NBA talents serves as a big hurdle for Gilas Pilipinas and its dream 2023 FIBA World Cup debut as the Dominican Republic, the Filipinos’ first assignment in the global basketball showpiece, finally unveiled its extended roster on Thursday, July 27. *Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota...
Even as a 29-year-old FIBA Basketball World Cup attendance record begs to be broken, and a revered venue looks to add another milestone to its fabled existence, Gilas Pilipinas will make its way to the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena on August 25, and the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum on August...
NBA star Jordan Clarkson has finally committed to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. *Jordan Clarkson (FIBA photo)* No less than Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio made the announcement on Tuesday, July 25, as the two camps finally settled into an...
A ticket to France for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be up for grabs for Asian teams competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, and a possible meeting between China and the Philippines could be a crucial game. The Philippines is in Group A with Italy, Dominican Republic, and Angola, while...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson showed some love to Kai Sotto following the latter’s much-awaited debut with the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, July 14. *Jordan Clarkson (left) and Kai Sotto. (FIBA Photo)* Moments after the game that saw the...
