With just one conference left in the season, the race for the PBA Most Valuable Player award has a familiar name at the top. San Miguel Beer star June Mar Fajardo has once again emerged as the frontrunner for the league 's highest individual honor based on the statistical points standings...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone did not mince words and admitted that his guards simply struggled under pressure after the Nationals failed to execute on the offensive end against the stifling Australia’s defense. “Our point guards struggled tonight. They struggled under pressure,” said...
The fans of Gilas Pilipinas just couldn’t get over the tough 102-106 loss the national team suffered at the hands of New Zealand in a double-overtime thriller and the frustration was very much visible in the online chatters as of Saturday, June 4. Sports personalities and fans took to social...
Gilas Pilipinas suffered a gut-wrenching 102-106 defeat against New Zealand — a game that could have easily gone to its favor — if not for the easily preventable errors, the lousy fouls and turnovers, and to some extent, the uncharacteristic offensive struggles from Justin Brownlee. The chances...
Gilas Pilipinas engaged New Zealand to a tooth-and-nail battle but just couldn’t get the breaks late to absorb a heartbreaking 102-106 double-overtime defeat in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. The Nationals leaned on...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone admitted that losing veteran guard Scottie Thompson leaves a significant void, but the multi-titled mentor remains confident his backcourt has enough depth to step up. Cone revealed that Thompson was ruled out of the Final 12 due to a hamstring injury, paving the...
The Seoul SK Knights made it two in a row after decimating Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers for a 86-56 Game 5 win to stay alive in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) finals Tuesday, May 13. Holding just a one-point advantage to end the opening quarter, the Knights turned on the jets in the...
The Seoul SK Knights dismantled Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers, 73-48, to avoid a finals sweep in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) finals Sunday, May 11. The Knights got off to a strong start and seized an early 26-10 separation which was enough to set the tone and deny the Sakers from...
Carl Tamayo did not show any sign of fatigue as he carried the Changwon LG Sakers to a 76-71 win over the Seoul SK Knights and take a commanding 2-0 finals lead in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Wednesday, May 7. Tamayo was all around the floor and kept the Sakers afloat in the waning minutes...
Marinerong Pilipino got off to a blazing start and never looked back to take down Apex Fuel-San Sebastian, 74-66, in Game 1 of their best-of-three semifinals series in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup 2022 Friday, Aug. 12, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Juan Gomez De Liano was on a class of his...
Photo from FIBA Juan Gomez de Liano will play for Platinum Karaoke Philippines in the ASEAN Basketball League International Champions Cup slated April 16 and 17 in Bali, Indonesia. The former B.League cager and Gilas Pilipinas member will join Chris de Chavez and imports Marcus Hammonds and Carlos...
Photo from B.League Juan Gomez de Liano was released from his contract by Earthfriends Tokyo Z, the second division club of Japan’s B.League announced Tuesday, Jan. 18. Tokyo Z said both parties mutually agreed on the release which would make the former University of the Philippines star a free...
