Photo from Marc Pingris It appears that coach Chot Reyes has his lineup in mind after 13 players entered the bubble ahead of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers which starts this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. NorthPort star Robert Bolick and TNT players Poy Erram, Kelly Williams, Gab Banal...
Photo from PBA Jayson Castro could make his return to international duty while injured RR Pogoy apparently won’t be part of the Gilas Pilipinas pool for this month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The FIBA website listed Castro as one of many players from TNT...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas is glad to have been given the green light to include Robert Bolick to its pool for the upcoming window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Team manager Butch Antonio confirmed that the NorthPort Batang Pier and the PBA...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers is facing a dilemma over the injuries sustained by two TNT players who are prime candidates to play in this month’s window at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. RR Pogoy missed TNT’s 96-93 loss to Magnolia Pambansang Manok...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes expects rival South Korea to come out with a lot of motivation when the two teams face twice in this month’s FIBA World Cup Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Reyes said South Korea will come in eager to avenge its two defeats to Gilas in...
Photo from FIBA Thirdy Ravena will take part in Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign for the Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio confirmed Ravena’s participation in the qualifiers,...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas could play without the presence of fans for its campaign in the Group A of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said the Quezon City government nixed the...
Photo from PBA TNT, which has committed to lend some of its players for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, will play four games in a span of seven days when the PBA Governors’ Cup resumes Friday, Feb. 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Tropang Giga begin the rigid schedule on the day of...
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 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...