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...
Kate Bobadilla impressed in her debut as Gilas Pilipinas U18 girls team pulled away in the final frame to shake off a gritty Thailand side, 65-50, and open its 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship on high note at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore, India on Monday, Sept. 5. Kate Bobadilla...
Gilas Pilipinas will need more size inside the paint and another reliable shooter. That was the assessment of Gilas assistant coach Tim Cone after the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Matthew Wright (left) and June Mar Fajardo (Photo from FIBA) While the games against Lebanon...
"Sorry na lang, Saudi Arabia!" This was the comment of a visibly elated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after witnessing the victory of Gilas Pilipinas against Saudi Arabia on August 29. File photos of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. cheering for Gilas Pilipinas as he watched...
Gilas Pilipinas shifts its focus to a much tougher challenge in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers with the major leagues getting to the thick of their respective seasons come November. Photo from FIBA Gilas will only be playing Jordan and Saudi Arabia but the same old problem...
Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson is putting his faith in Kai Sotto as the young prodigy continues to work his way to making it into the NBA. Kai Sotto (FIBA) After teaming up with Sotto during the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, Clarkson commended the play style and the...
Jordan Clarkson clearly enjoyed his time as "Manila Man". Jordan Clarkson (Ali Vicoy) In his "Manila Man Ep. 3" YouTube vlog, Clarkson showed a glimpse of his Beirut trip with Gilas Pilipinas for their match against Lebanon in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The NBA star,...
After fielding arguably one of the better Gilas Pilipinas lineups in the qualifiers, head coach Chot Reyes is starting to get a good picture at how the national team will look like come the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Photo from FIBA In fact, barring some unforeseen events in the future, some of the...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes may have found himself on the receiving end of jeers and boos from the mammoth crowd when the Filipinos routed Saudi Arabia, 84-46, but the embattled mentor found a rather comforting and reassuring words from the people whose opinions weighed heavier from the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hailed the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team for winning over Saudi Arabia in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Monday night, Aug. 29, which he personally witnessed. VICTORY! — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. witnessed the emphatic win...
Gilas head coach Chot Reyes doesn't mind receiving all the hate and negativity for as long as his players would continue to receive the same amount of love and support from their fans. Gilas head coach Chot Reyes (center) (FIBA) Reyes, who has been in hot water since taking over coaching duties for...
The booing incident intended for Gilas head coach Chot Reyes at the Mall of Asia Arena did not sit too well with NBA star Jordan Clarkson, who made his debut game on home soil in the Philippines' 84-46 rout of Saudi Arabia Monday night, Aug. 29. Jordan Clarkson (FIBA) Set during National Heroes'...
