The Gilas Pilipinas’ valiant effort in the 19th Asian Games ended at the hands of familiar tormentor South Korea, 93-71, in the women’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Monday, Oct. 2. Jisu Park gets the better of her matchup against Jack...
Gilas Pilipinas put its medal campaign back on track after venting its ire on the hapless Qatar with a resounding 80-41 victory in the men's 5-on-5 basketball competition at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Monday, Oct. 2. Picking themselves...
HANGZHOU, China – Up against younger and stronger rivals, Tokyo Olympics champion Hidilyn Diaz was the first to flinch as rising star Kim Ilgyong of North Korea stole the limelight with record-shattering performance in the women’s 59-kilogram class on Monday, Oct. 2, in the...
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson proved to be the biggest thorn in the side of Gilas Pilipinas after leading Jordan to a masterful 87-62 victory over the Filipinos in the men’s basketball competitions in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on Saturday, Sept. 30. Jordan's...
Gilas Pilipinas sustained its fiery form as Ana Castillo and Janine Pontejos continued to connect from deep to torch Hong Kong, 99-63, in the women’s basketball competitions in the 19th Asian Games at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Friday, Sept. 29. Afril...
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,...
