Carl Tamayo is truly blessed and grateful for the chance of representing Gilas Pilipinas in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers second window under the guidance of veteran mentor Tim Cone. Gilas Pilipinas forward Carl Tamayo (FIBA) The 6-foot-8 forward expressed his gratitude to Cone who has been...
From out of nowhere, Scottie Thompson saved the ball which was on its way out after a Kai Sotto airball. He completed it and then issued a pass to Chris Newsome for an inside basket. It was not a booming trey or thunderous dunk. But that sequence exactly typified Thompson’s impact for Gilas...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone was glad to finally have Scottie Thompson back in the fold especially with the stability he's bringing into the team. The team's only pure point guard, having Thompson back for the second window of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier would allow Gilas to return to...
Barangay Ginebra has finally turned the corner in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals after stringing together two straight victories to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Barangay Ginebra pins its hopes on Japeth Aguilar, who has been spectacular in their previous games. (PBA Images)...
The PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals is back to square one as crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel took the last two games with Stephen Holt leading the charge on both occasions. Stephen Holt has been a key for Ginebra's two straight wins to level the finals series at 2-2 against TNT. (PBA...
Will history repeat itself or will fortunes change this time around? Regardless of the possible outcomes, the best-of-seven PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Finals duel between Barangay Ginebra and TNT is expected to be another dogfight as they found themselves on the collision course once more for the...
Good pals but even fiercer rivals. Tim Cone is thrilled to be sharing another Finals matchup with close friend Chot Reyes as Barangay Ginebra and TNT found itself on the collision course in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals which fires off on Sunday, Oct. 27. Cone and Reyes, two of the...
Barangay Ginebra may have sent San Miguel Beer packing through six games in their semifinals series in the PBA Governors’ Cup, but that is not to say that the Kings had an easy time against the Beermen. In fact, it was the opposite, as far as head coach Tim Cone was concerned, noting how they...
Tim Cone won’t be left behind and will be part of the celebration when the PBA Press Corps holds its 30th Awards Night this coming week at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Ginebra head coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) The 66-year-old coach is going to be the recipient of the President’s Award on...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone was quick to defend Japeth Aguilar as criticisms grew against the veteran big man for his performance in the recent FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia. Gilas Pilipinas' Japeth Aguilar (FIBA) The 37-year-old Aguilar was left with no choice but...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Tim Cone (Speaker’s office, Wikipedia) Even House Speaker Martin Romualdez has recognized the Tim Cone's brilliant performance as coach of the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team. Looking back at...
Veteran mentor Tim Cone admitted that he wasn't a fan of zone defense. But against a talented Georgia side which had erected a 20-point lead halfway through the game, Gilas needed to find a solution or else face elimination and return home to Manila. Gilas head coach Tim Cone (FIBA) But zone...
