The Gilas Pilpinas eyes a strong start to its campaign when it takes on lower seeded rivals in the pool play of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup on Friday, March 31, at the Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Square in Singapore. *Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 national team delegation in Singapore. (Photo from SBP)* The...
Newly-appointed Philippine Sports Commission chairman Noli Eala expressed his full support for the country’s hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the campaign of the Gilas Pilipinas national team in the global showpiece. PSC Chairman Noli Eala (fourth from the left) with SBP...
Almond Vosotros showed nerves of steel anew as Gilas Pilipinas pulled off a huge upset against top seed Mongolia, 21-20, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Sunday, July 10, at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Almond Vosotros (FIBA Images) With the Mongolians already in match point,...
Gilas Pilipinas ran into the great wall as China stamped its class on the Filipinos, 21-11, in Pool C of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on Saturday, July 9. Almond Vosotros (Photo from FIBA) The Chinese players were just too big and too strong for the much smaller...
6051 Alvin Pasaol is hoping to make up for lost time in the final phase of Gilas Pilipinas 3x3’s preparation for this month’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Graz, Austria. The Meralco rookie will look to catch up with his fellow Gilas 3x3 pool members in the second training at the Inspire...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 composed of coach Ronnie Magsanoc, from right, Joshua Munzon, Karl Dehesa, Mo Tautuaa, CJ Perez, Santi Santillan and assistant Moriah Gingerich pose for a photo after their weeklong training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (Photo from SBP)...
Members of the Gilas 3x3 pool train inside the Inspire Sports Academy. (Photo from SBP) The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 squad vying for a Tokyo Olympics slot later this month is glad to have finally set its preparation in motion after a long respite due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gilas 3x3 has been working...
Joshua Munzon believes chemistry won’t be an issue for the veteran 3x3 players and two members of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medal team who are joining forces to form Gilas Pilipinas pool for this month’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Santi Santillan and...
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said Wednesday, April 28, that the Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 will enter the bubble training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna starting on Sunday to prepare for the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Six players, including...
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team was given the green light to start preparing for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament as early as next week at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. The PBA Board of Governors gave its go-signal to lend San Miguel Beer’s CJ Perez and Mo Tautuaa and rookies...
Serbian coach Stefan Stojacic talks with Alvin Pasaol, Mo Tautuaa, Joshua Munzon and CJ Perez during practice earlier this year. A well-prepared Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team is what its main backer has vowed by the time the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament is held in Graz, Austria next year. FIBA...
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league commissioner Eric Altamirano, top left, and national player Alvin Pasaol, top right, during Tuesday's PSA Forum webcast. (PSA Forum screenshot) Commissioner Eric Altamirano is hoping that Gilas Pilipinas can find ways to have a favorable solution for both the...