Some members of the 2019 World Cup roster watched as Gilas Pilipinas fell at the hands of the same tormentor Angola, 80-70, in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Aug. 27. Kiefer Ravena was disappointed after Gilas dropped its second game in front of the 2019...
FIBA Basketball World Cup (FIBAWC) global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continues the countdown to the world’s biggest basketball event as it unveils the official FIBAWC 2023 video on the iconic 3D billboard at the Bonifacio High Street Crosswalk (between Central Square and One...
Several athletes rode the hype train and picked their best costume for Halloween, ranging from the classic hero-villain roles and some iconic horror characters. Photos from Instagram Starting with PBA star Gabe Norwood and his family with the Star Wars-themed attires as the Rain or Shine forward...
Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz looks to pass the ball against the Phoenix Suns on April 30, 2021 at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Barry Gossage / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Gabe Norwood is hoping that Jordan Clarkson could be available for Gilas Pilipinas when...
Rain or Shine veteran Gabe Norwood took part in one of the most memorable Cinderella stories in the history of the US NCAA Tournament when George Mason earned a trip to the Final Four exactly 15 years ago. The Patriots continued their magical run when they held off the highly-touted University of...
Calvin Abueva of Phoenix is among the five players nominated for the PBA Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award. (PBA Images) Calvin Abueva’s exemplary conduct in his return from an indefinite suspension didn’t go without notice after being nominated for the Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award. The Phoenix...
Gabe Nowood of Rain or Shine snatches the ball from Poy Erram of TNT. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--It was not only James Yap who added another feather to his cap as Gabe Norwood also made a breakthrough in his decorated PBA career. The Filipino-American player hauled down his 3,000th career...
Screenshot from Thirdy Ravena's Instagram account Thirdy Ravena traveled to Japan last week, armed with his basketball wits and guided by his mission to help the lowly San-En NeoPhoenix in the B.League there. The former Ateneo star has already missed the first six games of the Neophoenix and will...
Gabe Norwood during the media availability at Quest Hotel. (PBA Images) CLARK FREEPORT--Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and TNT's Troy Rosario said their Gilas Pilipinas stints have absolutely helped them to keep up with the grind in the compressed PBA Philippine Cup under a bubble setup.  The...
It's been almost two weeks since PBA players arrived in the bubble in Clark, Pampanga. While actual games is set to kick off on Sunday, the players have found themselves comfortable while holed up at the Quest Hotel in Mimosa. Not that they were left with no choice, but these players will spend...
Magnolia's Paul Lee (PBA) PBA players have found different ways to break monotony while waiting for a go-signal to start 5-on-5 scrimmages inside the Clark bubble. Since arriving at the Quest Hotel to begin life inside the bubble, almost everyone has kept themselves active while they continue to...
Chot picks 2007 PH team over 2013 class Former national team coach Chot Reyes said the greatest team he might have ever mentored was the squad that competed in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship. (FIBA Images) Aug. 10, 2013 marked the biggest accomplishment of coach Chot Reyes’ career when he guided...
