Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has filed a bill supporting the citizenship bid of Bennie Boatwright III who is being eyed as another addition to the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team. Angara filed Senate Bill No. 2646 seeking to grant Philippine citizenship to the...
Looking to avert another manpower shortage as in the recent past, national coach Tim Cone has announced the addition of 6-foot-9 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel veteran Japeth Aguilar and youthful 6-foot-7 Fil-Australian Mason Amos to the overall Gilas Pilipinas Men's program pool. Mason Amos (File...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone stressed that Justin Brownlee’s spot in the national team is still assured despite the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas' move to have former San Miguel Beer import Bennie Boatwright go through the naturalization process. The veteran mentor said...
Gilas Men absorbed back-to-back beatings to get booted out of contention in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup on Saturday evening, March 30, in Singapore. The Nationals first succumbed to powerhouse Australia, 21-13, before yielding to Japan, 22-12, to give Mau Belen her first taste of early elimination as...
Gilas Pilipinas Women whipped their preliminary round rivals to advance to the quarterfinals and bolster their title bid in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup at the Singapore Sports Hub on Friday, March 29. Gilas Women 3x3 team remain unbeaten after the end of the preliminaries in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup. The...
Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Jack Animam is taking her professional act to Australia’s National Basketball League after signing with Ringwood Hawks on Thursday, March 28. GIlas Pilipinas Women’s Jack Animam. (FIBA Photo) The 25-year-old center is adding a new journey to her career following stints...
Gilas Pilipinas improved one spot in the FIBA Men’s World Ranking following a strong performance in the first window of the 2025 Asia Cup qualifiers. (FIBA) The Nationals are now at 37th in the world standings in the latest update – a slight improvement to its 38th place after the...
From one Gilas big man to another, Kai Sotto is happy to share his knowledge with his teammate Kevin Quiambao regarding his next career move. The 21-year-old center, who fit right in Gilas head coach Tim Cone’s system in the first window of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, was equally...
At one point in the game against Chinese Taipei, Justin Brownlee and Kai Sotto executed a perfect give-and-go play in the high post that led to an emphatic one-handed dunk for the well-loved Gilas naturalized player. The moment he received the ball from Sotto with an open lane in front of...
As great as the first window of Gilas Pilipinas, head coach Tim Cone could only wish that he could keep this team together for a little longer as the Nationals turn their focus on the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia in July. But sadly, that won’t be the case. Gilas head coach Tim...
From Batang Gilas, Kai Sotto, Kevin Quiambao, Carl Tamayo and AJ Edu have all found themselves stacked in the men’s national basketball team. The all-big quartet, who had suited up for the Gilas Youth division at one point or another, have been called up to the Samahang Basketbol ng...
Gilas Pilipinas passed what many thought to be its first real acid test, blasting Chinese Taipei, 106-53, for a masterful home debut in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday, Feb. 25. Kai Sotto soars for a dunk against Chinese Taipei. (FIBA Photo) Unlike...
