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...
A few weeks after getting married, Kai Sotto and Rere Madrid are expecting their first child after the Gilas Pilipinas star announced the pregnancy of his wife through an Instagram post Monday, June 22. “For a while, we’ve been living in our own little world. Holding onto a secret that made...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to play New Zealand professional teams Manawatu Jets and Franklin Bulls in a pair of tuneup games as part of its preparations for the July window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Both the Jets and the Bulls announced their scheduled friendlies against Gilas with...
Scottie Thompson is skipping the July window of the 2026 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers due to injuries with Converge guard Juan Gomez de Liaño set to take his spot, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced on Friday, June 19. Thompson was initially part of the 12-man roster released by the...
Gilas Pilipinas is hoping to make the most of the limited time it has to prepare for its pair of road games against New Zealand and Australia in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Fresh from steering Barangay Ginebra through a grueling seven-game series to claim the PBA...
RJ Abarrientos, Troy Rosario, Justine Baltazar and Mike Phillips are named to the Gilas Pilipinas final roster for the pair of road games in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas made the announcement on Thursday, June 18, with Justin...
The naturalization bid of Bennie Boatwright was approved on third and final reading during the Senate special session on Wednesday, June 17, putting him on track to join Gilas Pilipinas in time for its Asian Games title defense. The Senate voted 13-0 to give green light to the House Bill No. 6639...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team displayed poise under pressure and shrugged off a tough stand from Thailand, 85-70, to reign supreme in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Sunday, June 14. Threatened for the first time in the tournament after the host kept itself within...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team whipped Malaysia with a 76-point beatdown, 130-54, to advance to the final of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Saturday, June 13. The Nationals came out guns blazing with a 17-0 start and never looked back from there to pick up their...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team capped a dominant sweep of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers group stage with a 98-63 victory over host Thailand at the Chankapoh Gym on Friday, June 12. The Nationals allowed the Thais to keep in step with them through the first frame before opening the...
