"It was a great fight!" This was the message of President Marcos to the Philippines' Gilas Pilipinas after the team yielded to Brazil in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament in Latvia on Saturday, July 6. File photos In an X post late Saturday, the President said Filipinos are...
The Gilas Pilipinas boys team yielded to Asian neighbor China, 85-66, and stayed winless in the FIBA U17 World Cup at the Ahmet Comert Sports Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, July 6. Bonn Ervin Daja (FIBA Photo) Another slow start haunted the Gilas Boys as the Chinese immediately built a...
Veteran mentor Tim Cone admitted that he wasn't a fan of zone defense. But against a talented Georgia side which had erected a 20-point lead halfway through the game, Gilas needed to find a solution or else face elimination and return home to Manila. Gilas head coach Tim Cone (FIBA) But zone...
Mason Amos finally addressed the issue surrounding his shock move from Ateneo to its rival school De La Salle. Mason Amos (UAAP Media) Four days after announcing his departure from Ateneo on a one-and-done stint, the 19-year-old big man, who has been in hot water, spoke in detail...
Judging by the scenes after the final buzzer, it felt like it was Gilas Pilipinas which came out with the win. The players and fans in attendance were flashing wide smiles, while the Georgians were caught in a picture of disappointment. Justin Browlee stars anew as Gilas Pilipinas advances to FIBA...
The Philippine national basketball team—Gilas Pilipinas— received well wishes from President Marcos after pulling off an upset against the world's no.6 Latvia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. "64 years in the making and worth every second!" Marcos said on Facebook on Thursday, July 4....
Italian mentor Luca Banchi offered nothing but appreciation for Gilas Pilipinas after the Filipinos pulled off an 89-80 win over the Latvian side in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Riga Arena Thursday, July 4. Latvia men's basketball team (FIBA) Banchi, the winner of the Best Coach...
Justin Brownlee has been nothing short of a hero to Philippine basketball, and his teammate Kai Sotto was struck in great awe after having made history together in Latvia. Kai Sotto (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas pulled off an incredible 89-80 victory over host and world No. 6 Latvia in Riga Arena to...
It was the kind of victory that reverberated back home in the wee hours of a Thursday morning: Gilas Pilipinas stunning world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, in the 2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga. Filipino fans celebrate Gilas Pilipinas' upset victory over world No. 6 Latvia in the 2024...
Veteran coach Pat Aquino has been through it all with the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team and he strongly believes that the program is on the right direction and has a bright future ahead. Gilas Girls (FIBA) This, after Gilas Girls’ triumphant campaign in the FIBA Women's U18 Asia Cup Division B...
Baygon, the #1 insecticide spray brand in the Philippines, is hosting free public screenings of The Philippines Men’s National Basketball Team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches. The two-day event will feature free activities, food, and launch the #PullUpYourSocks campaign promoting...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team couldn’t hold on to an opening quarter lead and yielded to Puerto Rico, 98-53, to come out winless in the group stage of the FIBA U17 World Cup at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday, July 2. A five-minute scoring drought in the second frame spelled...
