Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone admitted that the frustrating night got the better of him and it simply spilled out to the referees that led to his ejection in the waning minutes of the Kings’ 78-81 loss to the Phoenix Fuel Masters. Cone was ejected after getting assessed with his second...
Safe to say, Mike Phillips is in for the long haul in the Gilas Pilipinas program. The newest addition to the national team pool made quite an impression and provided one of the silver linings for the Nationals in the winless road trip Down Under in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian...
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...
It could have been a day of celebration for Philippine sports. Alex Eala pulled off a historic second round win in the Wimbledon Championships after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Maya Joint to start the day and Gilas Pilipinas had the chance to follow that up against New Zealand to end it. Except that...
Gilas Pilipinas formally begins its quest Down Under when it takes on New Zealand for its opening game in the crucial third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Spark Arena in Auckland on Friday, July 3. Tip-off of the clash is at 3 p.m. (Manila time) with the Nationals looking...
Jimmy Alapag is surely ready to answer the Gilas call. The incoming NLEX head coach assured that he is open to join the coaching staff of current Gilas Pilipinas top mentor Tim Cone if he gets the invite to be with the national team once more. Alapag, who had carved out an unforgettable career...
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...
Gilas Pilipinas may have been through to the next round of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers but the two remaining games in the third window are crucial to the Nationals’ bid of making it back to the global showpiece. National team head coach Tim Cone underlined the importance of the two...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone expressed his excitement over the addition of new faces with Mike Phillips, Troy Rosario and Justine Baltazar to the national team. With the Nationals dealing with manpower issues due to the absences of Kai Sotto, Quentin Millora-Brown and Calvin Oftana, it...
Gilas Pilipinas won’t have the luxury to play big with its tallest players in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown out of commission for the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, but head coach Tim Cone is searching for ways to match the height of New Zealand and Australia. And...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone explained why two of his frontliners in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown were absent in the Final 12 of the national team for the pair of road games in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Speaking at the end of the Gilas’ open...
Now with 26 championships under his belt — which is the most by any coach in the PBA — Ginebra tactician Tim Cone was surely asked how the recent title differed from the previous one. And Cone has a stock answer: “The next one is going to be my favorite.” But at this point, the 68-year-old...
