Gilas Pilipinas women’s team prized addition Vanessa De Jesus and a veteran core of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos bannered the national team’s final roster for the FIBA women’s Asia Cup set to fire off on June 26 in Sydney, Australia. *(From left) Afril Bernardino, Janine...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipino-Japanese player Matthew Aquino has been included in the Japanese national team's 25-man pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in August. *Matthew Aquino of B.League's Shinshu Brave Warriors (Slice and Dice Basketball Portal's Facebook post)* The 6-foot-9 cager was listed...
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts — proverb. Troy didn’t listen and paid a terrible price. *Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece. (FIBA photo)* Transpose to the present: Qualifiers to the 2023 FIBA World Cup are best advised to heed the same counsel lest they suffer the Trojans’ fate. Forewarned is...
By MARK MONTEJO Justin Brownlee is scheduled to travel straight from the United States to Estonia to join Gilas Pilipinas in a pocket tournament. *(Right) Justin Brownlee. (File/FIBA photo)* Gilas head coach Chot Reyes disclosed this on social media Tuesday, June 20, adding that Brownlee had to...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Vanessa de Jesus formally announced her commitment to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team during an online conference Tuesday, June 13. *Duke guard Vanessa de Jesus (screenshot from Duke Women's Basketball's Facebook live)* The Duke standout made clear her...
Preparations for the country’s co-hosting of the FIBA World Cup is running well with 72 days left before the so-called Olympic of basketball makes its return here. *(From left) Virgil Villavicencio, John Lucas, Richard Bachmann, Erika Dy.* Joint Management Committee head John Lucas and Deputy...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Pasig TNT came up short against Futian, 20-18, in the semifinals to settle for a fourth-place finish at the World Hoops Penang FIBA 3x3 Challenger 2023 on Sunday, June 11, at the Main Atrium of Queensbay Mall in Malaysia. *TNT Pasig Triple Giga. (TNT Tropang Giga's Facebook...
With an eye at breaking the FIBA all-time attendance record, all roads will lead to the massive Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on August 25 when Gilas Pilipinas makes its first appearance in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup against Dominican Republic. While a huge hometown crowd is a sure...
Gilas Pilipinas kicked off its buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a brief closed-door session that was attended by 14 players at the Meralco Gym on Wednesday, June 7. According to team manager Butch Antonio, PBA players June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez, Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar, RR Pogoy,...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday, May 4 expressed concern the recent power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 could affect the Philippines’ reputation as a host in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Last April 29, the draw for basketball's 2023 FIBA World Cup...
NBA great and Argentine legend Luis Scola shared a couple of reminders for the host team, Gilas Pilipinas, if it wishes to perform well against the tough competition in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. *Luis Scola poses with the Naismith trophy during the FIBA World Cup draw red carpet. (Arnold Qiuzol) *...
NBA legend and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki was celebrated like a rockstar by the ever hospitable and basketball-loving Filipino fans. *Dirk Nowitzki takes selfies with Filipino fans. (Arnold Quizol) * Showered with love and admiration from the fans who have been long supporting him from...
