Photo from FIBA Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipilnas (SBP) president Al Panlilio has encouraged members of Gilas Pilipinas to continue preparing for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers which may still happen in a different country. Although the SBP has canceled the hosting of the games due...
Photo from FIBA Another member of the Gilas Pilipinas Cadet squad is joining the PBA Draft with Calvin Oftana submitting his application on the eve of the league-imposed deadline. The former San Beda star formally put his name in the draft Tuesday, following the lead of fellow Cadets Will Navarro...
Photo from FIBA The travel ban of the national government on select countries has forced the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to cancel the staging of the FIBA Asia Cup next month in Clark, Pampanga. The country was supposed to host the qualifiers for Group A – where it belongs – and C on...
Will Navarro (PBA Images) Will Navarro is foregoing his final year of eligibility with three-time defending UAAP champion Ateneo to join the PBA Draft. The lanky Blue Eagles and Gilas Pilipinas cager declared his decision to turn pro Saturday, adding another notable name to the list of applicants...
Troy Rosario (Photo from FIBA) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is refusing to dwell on the lack of PBA players taking part in Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for next month’s final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Only six PBA players are taking part in the ongoing training bubble at...
TNT forward Troy Rosario (PBA Images) Four more players arrived at the Inspire Sports Academy Friday to join Gilas Pilipinas’ training bubble for next month’s final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. PBA players RR Pogoy, Troy Rosario and Raul Soyud and amateur Juan Gomez de Liano had...
Phoenix forward Justin Chua (PBA Images) Justin Chua may have not won the Most Improved Player award but that didn’t mean that his performance in the PBA bubble didn’t go unnoticed. Phoenix Super LPG rewarded the southpaw big man with a three-year contract extension which is indicative of how...
Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Kai Sotto announced Thursday that he will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in next month’s final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers inside the Pampanga bubble. The 7-foot-3 youngster said he’s thrilled with the opportunity of donning the national team jersey in the...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy National athletes holed up in "Calambubble" are set to maximize their 90-day training camp with "no limitations" as far as all-around support is concerned. Lee Tajonera, marketing director of the Inspire Sports Academy, told Manila Bulletin that it is...
National University women's basketball head coach Patrick Aquino (Photo from UAAP) Gilas Pilipinas women’s coach Patrick Aquino said that the opportunity he got in discovering new talents in the US with Filipino lineage will be big in the continued development of women’s basketball in the...
Photos grabbed from Inspire Sports Academy Philippines' Facebook page With the uncertainty surrounding the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, many Filipino athletes struggle with their daily routines and workouts with limited equipment and training space from their respective homes. Some...
Photo from FIBA The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has approved the start of training for Batch 1 of players in the Gilas Pilipinas program in preparation for Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers next month in Clark, Pampanga. The first batch is made up of the core that won two games in...
