Photo from FIBA The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas plans to have Kai Sotto suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament slated in the middle of the year. SBP president Al Panlilio said after the PBA planning session held...
Photo from FIBA The country’s hosting of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers will likely take place in mid-June, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said Saturday March 5, 2021. Barrios told Power and Play host Noli Eala that FIBA is eyeing a June 14 to June 20 schedule for...
Photo from FIBA Sending the best team possible is something the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas will have to discuss with the PBA in the near future after Gilas Pilipinas was selected to replace New Zealand in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Gilas and its fans got a huge...
Photo from Chooks to Go Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio has assured that the federation will always welcome Kai Sotto and that Gilas Pilipinas will always be a platform for the young player to showcase his talents in various international competitions. Panlilio issued a...
Photo from FIBA Four teams in the PBA will get an opportunity to select a player in the special draft after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas added William Navarro to the list for next month’s Rookie Draft. Navarro is a 6-foot-6 forward who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and is currently...
Filipino basketball prodigy Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Kai Sotto won’t be joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers which will now be held in Clark, Pampanga. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas director for operations Butch Antonio confirmed plans to have Sotto fly...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (Photo from FIBA) The Philippines is set to host games for two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Clark, Pampanga as the venue. FIBA, through a...
REMEMBRANCE - Kai Sotto adds a Philippine-themed shirt on his Kaiju apparel as a remembrance and in celebration of his participation in Gilas Pilipinas. (Photo from Kai Sotto's Instagram) Kai Sotto has his own way of showing appreciation to Gilas Pilipinas and the Filipino community amid the...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced on Friday that FIBA has cancelled the third and final window of the Asia Cup qualifiers which was supposed to be held in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 18 to 23. Qatar's Ministry of Public Health has ordered the...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is slated to add three players to its Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball pool from the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft. “The SBP, as always, is thankful to the PBA for its cooperation as we build towards the Philippines’ hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball...
Photo from UAAP The proposition to naturalize Angelo Kouame and allow him to compete for the Gilas Pilipinas gets closer to finally getting an approval after it passed the second reading in Congress. Deputy Speaker Roberto V. Puno, who represents Antipolo City, expressed confidence Monday that the...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is open to the idea of having the Gilas Pilipinas Men’s team to compete in the PBA after Commissioner Willie Marcial extended an invitation. “The SBP is thankful to PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial and the Board of Governors for extending an invitation to...
