Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin would like to see his team give a good impression regardless if the chances of making a miracle in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia are impossible. Baldwin hopes that his young squad can be able to raise the level a notch...
(From left) SJ Belangel, Milos Teodosic and RJ Abarrientos (FIBA photos) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin expects his young guards to learn more than a thing or two from Serbian legend Milos Teodosic when the two teams square off early Thursday, July 1 Manila time in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying...
(From left) Mike Nieto, Dwight Ramos and Jordan Heading (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas could be without Dwight Ramos, its most consistent performer during the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, for the duration of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia due to a groin injury. Coach Tab Baldwin...
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...
Players and team staff of Gilas Pilipinas share a light moment during their short stopover in Turkey before heading to Belgrade, Serbia for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin said there’s still a possibility that the roster for the FIBA Asia Cup...
Al Panlilio Asia’s governing body for basketball has commended the work done by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for the country’s hosting of third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers from July 16 to 20 in Clark, Pampanga. In a letter to the SBP, FIBA Executive...
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 (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged that the way his youth-laden roster performed during the past seven days in the Clark bubble was something that was beyond what he expected. Baldwin had reasons to be satisfied after Gilas completed a sweep of the FIBA Asia...
