Carl Tamayo showed the way as Gilas Pilipinas routed the Franklin Bulls, 94-66, to complete a sweep of their friendly games ahead of the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, June 30. Tamayo fired 13 of his 22 points for the hot-starting Filipinos who immediately...
After years of overseas stint, Jimmy Alapag, one of the Philippine basketball 's best point guards, returned to the PBA after being appointed as the newest head coach of the NLEX Road Warriors, the team announced Monday, June 29. The 48-year-old Alapag is set to make his comeback in the league...
Gilas Pilipinas displayed fine form and blasted New Zealand NBL team Manawatu Jets, 90-61, in the first of the pair of friendly games as part of the team’s preparations for the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday, June 28. The Nationals went off to a hot start,...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone admitted that losing veteran guard Scottie Thompson leaves a significant void, but the multi-titled mentor remains confident his backcourt has enough depth to step up. Cone revealed that Thompson was ruled out of the Final 12 due to a hamstring injury, paving the...
Gilas Pilipinas may have been through to the next round of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers but the two remaining games in the third window are crucial to the Nationals’ bid of making it back to the global showpiece. National team head coach Tim Cone underlined the importance of the two...
Their bodies may have yet to recover from the grueling seven-game Finals series, and their minds probably haven’t gotten over the euphoria of winning a championship, but the Ginebra trio of Justin Brownlee, Troy Rosario and RJ Abarrientos proved ready to answer the Gilas call any time. It’s...
The PBA is looking to adopt some of the FIBA rules in terms of its officiating for the upcoming season-ending PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. League commissioner Willie Marcial revealed that they have already discussed the changes, among which is the application of possession arrows in instances...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is hoping to have Bennie Boatwright come on board for the Gilas Pilipinas program in time for its title defense in the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan in September. SBP executive director Erika Dy said the federation is now only waiting for the signing of his...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone expressed his excitement over the addition of new faces with Mike Phillips, Troy Rosario and Justine Baltazar to the national team. With the Nationals dealing with manpower issues due to the absences of Kai Sotto, Quentin Millora-Brown and Calvin Oftana, it...
Gilas Pilipinas won’t have the luxury to play big with its tallest players in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown out of commission for the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, but head coach Tim Cone is searching for ways to match the height of New Zealand and Australia. And...
Mike Phillips just couldn’t help but look back to the moment when the doctor told him he might no longer be able to play basketball after suffering five brain injuries in the past. Fast forward to the present time, he is now set to make his Gilas Pilipinas debut and play in the third window of...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone explained why two of his frontliners in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown were absent in the Final 12 of the national team for the pair of road games in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Speaking at the end of the Gilas’ open...
