By REYNALD MAGALLON The much-anticipated pro-league debut of Kai Sotto may take a little longer to happen as Australia’s National Basketball League is considering the possibility of moving its season opener to a new date following COVID-19 concerns in the country. Speaking during ESPN's Ball and...
Senator Manny Pacquiao, left, lets Jalen Green hold the WBC welterweight title belt in their recent meeting in the US. (Manny Pacquiao Instagram) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) The Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball team goes high gear with its buildup for the FIBA Asia Cup after confirming its participation in the 2021 King Abdullah Cup in Jordan scheduled from July 25 to August 3 The event organized by the Jordan Basketball Federation has so...
image-154 Kai Sotto said the experience of playing against Serbia and Dominican Republic despite losing to both teams in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament will only make the young Gilas Pilipinas squad tougher moving forward. Gilas produced contrasting performances during the two games in...
Australia's National Basketball League took notice of the performance of its recruit Kai Sotto as the 7-foot-3 Filipino prodigy made his Gilas Pilipinas seniors team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga. Kai Sotto (center) and South Korea's naturalized player Ricardo Ratliffe...
Kai Sotto (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin believes the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia will be a good learning experience for Kai Sotto following his senior national team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. The 7-foot-3 Sotto averaged 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and...
Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Coach Tab Baldwin praised the performance and competitiveness of Kai Sotto in Gilas Pilipinas’ dramatic 81-78 win over South Korea to secure a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup. The 7-foot-3 finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes in his senior...
Angelo Kouame (SBP Images) Gilas Pilipinas finally resumes its campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers tonight by taking on old rival South Korea at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Coach Tab Baldwin’s roster composed of a mixture of collegiate standouts and non-PBA...
Kai Sotto (SBP Images) Kai Sotto was named to the 12-man lineup of Gilas Pilipinas for its match against old rival South Korea in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Wednesday, June 16 at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Coach Tab Baldwin elected to include...
Kai Sotto The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said plenty of factors will be determined before Gilas Pilipinas decides on whether to play Kai Sotto as early as the first game of the resumption of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Sotto was part of the Gilas contingent that arrived in Clark, Pampanga...
Nineteen-year-old Filipina golfer Yuka Saso became the talk of the town after her victorious campaign in the 76th US Women's Open. The Filipino-Japanese Saso made history by becoming the first local player to win a major golf tournament, not to mention the US Women's Open. Yuka Saso The San...
Kai Sotto (SBP Images) Kai Sotto is set to arrive in Manila this Monday night in hopes of joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on June 16 to 20 in a bubble setup in Clark, Pampanga. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), led by its president Al Panlilio,...
