Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin (FIBA Images) Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said there’s no reason for him to treat the Olympic Qualifying Tournament as means for the all-amateur squad to gain experience. The all-amateur squad faces a tall order in the Tokyo Olympics...
After almost a month of break, Gilas Pilipinas will resume its practice session inside a bubble training camp in preparation for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers this June in Pampanga. The national team halted its training camp after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) called on...
Coach Norman Black is impressed with the progress Kai Sotto has made since leaving for the United States but stressed that the 7-foot-3 youngster will need to do more if he hopes to fulfill his NBA dream. The Meralco Bolts mentor and member of the Gilas Pilipinas coaching staff said the...
Photos from PBA Stanley Pringle is looking forward to another team up with Christian Standhardinger once Barangay Ginebra San Miguel starts its defense of the PBA Philippine Cup crown. The Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference said Standhardinger’s winning attitude will be one of the keys...
The schedule of Gilas Pilipinas and eight other countries that will see action in the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga was released Friday, April 23. Gilas is scheduled to take on rival South Korea on June 16 and 20 while sandwiched in those dates is a match...
Photo from FIBA The Adelaide 36ers assured that they won’t stand in the way of Kai Sotto’s commitment to represent Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA tournaments. 36ers general manager Jeff Van Groningen said during a roundtable interview featuring Sotto last Wednesday, April 21, that the Australian club...
Photo from Chooks to Go Kai Sotto is glad that he had plenty of support during a difficult period that eventually led to his exit from the NBA G League’s developmental team last February. The 7-foot-3 suffered a big roadblock in his NBA dream two months ago when he parted ways with the G League...
Photo from FIBA Kai Sotto said he will play for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament later this year. The 7-foot-3 expressed his commitment Wednesday, April 21 shortly before confirming his signing with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s National Basketball...
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...
Photo from Playbook Esports Team E-Gilas Pilipinas reclaimed the regional crown in the FIBA Esports Open III Southeast Asia conference after sweeping Indonesia, 2-0, in the finals on Sunday, April 18. MVP Aljon "Shintarou" Cruzin sustained his tournament-long fiery shooting in the...
Screenshot from FIBA Esports Open E-Gilas Pilipinas posted contrasting victories in sweeping Mongolia to advance to the finals of the FIBA Esports Open III on Saturday night, April 17. The Laus Playbook Esports-backed Nationals routed the Mongolians, 95-35, in Game 1 before surviving with...
Kai Sotto and Indonesia naturalized player Lester Prosper are joined by skills trainer Stanley Remy during a workout in Miami, Florida. (Photo from Lester Prosper) Kai Sotto crossed paths with Indonesia’s naturalized player Lester Prosper two months before their possible face-off in the third...
