BOCAUE, Bulacan – Gilas Pilipinas held its ground but ultimately fell short in the end as the Dominican Republic put a huge spoiler to the party, coming away with an 87-81 victory before a record crowd at the Philippine Arena in the 2023 FIBA 2023 World Cup here on Friday, Aug. 25 Jordan Clarkson...
Chicago Bulls star Nikola Vucevic credited Montenegro’s strong preparations, which included a tune-up game against Gilas Pilipinas, for its winning start at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Nikola Vucevic (FIBA) Montenegro opened its campaign with a dominant 91-71 rout of Mexico at the Mall...
The Philippines has successfully set the record for most attended FIBA game with 38,115 fans going all out to watch Gilas Pilipinas' opening game against the Dominican Republic at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 25. With the joint effort of the local organizing...
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and son Sandro showed their support for Gilas Pilipinas in its opening game against the Dominican Republic at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 25. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watches the Gilas Pilipinas game...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Screenshot from YouTube live) The “Filipino fighting spirit” will be on full display from Gilas Pilipinas during this year's FIBA World Cup. House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo shared...
Former Serbia head coach, now China's mentor, Sasha Djordjevic, who once criticized Gilas Pilipinas for the lack of quality, is now heaping praises on the national team. Sasha Djordjevic, who once said that Gilas lacks quality, now says the Nationals are a team to respect (FIBA photo) ...
Team captain Japeth Aguilar is fully embracing his new role with the Nationals and he is thankful for the past Gilas leaders who paved the way for him. Japeth Aguilar is taking the leadership role for Gilas Pilipinas (Noel Pabalate) “I'm not really a vocal person pero I just want to...
Pop star Sarah Geronimo and local folk-pop band Ben&Ben along with The Dawn are set to perform in the opening day of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 25. Sarah Geronimo (FIBA Photo) The performances will take place just right after the 4...
Like hearing news of a long-lost brother being found, Gilas Pilipinas forward Japeth Aguilar rushed from the entrance of the PhilSports Arena on Monday night, Aug. 21, toward a man with wavy hair wearing a red sweatshirt and standing by the iron railing at the sideline, talking to Aguilar’s...
The 12 players who were tasked to carry the pride, the hope and the prayers of the entire basketball crazy nation on their shoulders have finally been named. Gilas Pilipinas. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes has formed arguably the tallest and the most talented Gilas roster ever...
Questions about Gilas Pilipinas' roster have been repeatedly thrown at head coach Chot Reyes especially on the crucial stretch of the team's preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Most of the time, the head tactician would always dodge it and keep his mum on any development to the Final 12....
Gilas Pilipinas went without NBA star Jordan Clarkson against hot-shooting Mexico on Monday, Aug. 21, on the third and last of the Nationals’ preparatory friendlies leading up to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and paid the price. (SBP) Forcing Gilas into seven turnovers in the third quarter alone...
