Justin Brownlee and CJ Perez came up huge down the stretch as Gilas Pilipinas shook off a hard-fighting Thailand side, 87-72, in the men’s basketball tournament in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, Sept. 28. Justin Brownlee (PSC-POC...
Janine Pontejos and Ana Castillo rained down treys as Gilas Pilipinas clobbered Kazakhstan, 83-59, for a rousing start to its campaign in the women’s basketball event in the 19th Asian Games at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Janine Pontejos and...
John Rey Pasaol and Bismarck Lina took turns in powering Gilas Pilipinas to a 21-17 stomping of Hong Kong to keep its record unblemished in the men’s 3x3 basketball tournament in the 19th Asian Games at the Deqing Geographic Information Park Basketball Court on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Gilas...
HANGZHOU, China – Interim Gilas coach Tim Cone knows his business so well and also knows how important is the Asian Games to million of Filipino basketball fans. Interim Gilas coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) Without the luxury of a long and intensive preparation for this year’s event that the...
Gilas Pilipinas opened its 19th Asian Games bid in style, cruising past Bahrain, 89-61, in the men's basketball event at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Justin Brownlee lead the way for Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) The Nationals didn't look like a team...
HANGZHOU, China – Forget about the mishandling of the Gilas Pilipinas’ lineup back home, it’s now time to get real. Gilas Pilipinas (PBA Images) The Nationals arrived in this modern city on Sunday, Sept. 24, in high spirits despite the difficulty of coach Tim Cone to assemble a...
HANGZHOU, China – Filipino migrants are teeming with excitement for a chance to see up close and personal members of Gilas Pilipinas competing in the 19th Asian Games here. Gilas Pilipinas (PBA Images) A Filipino working in a government TV station said Filipino communities from nearby provinces,...
Kiefer Alas dazzled anew as the Gilas Pilipinas boys team clinched a spot to the FIBA U17 World Cup after escaping Japan, 64-59, in the FIBA U16 Asian Championships at the Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha, Qatar early Saturday, Sept. 23. Kiefer Alas shows his emotions after leading Gilas back...
Gilas Pilipinas continues its battle with roster woes four days before making its return to the Asian Games happening in China. Gilas Pilipinas (PBA Images) The Nationals were met with the lineup confusion after some members of their supposed Final 12 were deemed excluded from the initial list....
Despite the roster woes, Gilas Pilipinas came through with a 86-81 win over the visiting Korean club team LG Sakers in their tune-up match on Friday, Sept. 22, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Justin Brownlee leads the way for Gilas in its lone tuneup game ahead of the Asian Games (PBA...
The Korean curse has been broken once more for Gilas Pilipinas, this time in the youth level. Joaquin Ludovice catches fire to lead Gilas Pilipinas to the quarterfinals. (FIBA Photo) The Gilas Pilipinas boys team finally ended the string of futility against South Korea, coming away...
HANGZHOU, China – There’s no surrender as far as Gilas' case is concerned as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino will continue to push for the inclusion of the four players no matter what it takes. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham...
