Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Kai Sotto announced Thursday that he will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in next month’s final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers inside the Pampanga bubble. The 7-foot-3 youngster said he’s thrilled with the opportunity of donning the national team jersey in the...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial has vowed to give his all-out support to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as the country prepares to host the third and last leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. With the successful run of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup from October to early...
Gilas Pilipinas member Kobe Paras (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas will play two games against South Korea and one opposite Indonesia when it hosts two groups in the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February. FIBA released the schedule on its website Sunday with Gilas playing...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas has retained its place in the FIBA world rankings after the second window of the FIBA 2021 Asia Cup Qualifiers last month. The national men's basketball team remained at No. 31 spot, scoring a total of 340.8 points as of Dec. 9. Gilas is only 0.3 points away from...
The all-amateur Gilas Pilipinas squad that competed in the Bahrain bubble against Thailand. (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas coach Jong Uichico said that if he could have it his way he would consider forming a mixture of professional and amateur players for Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifying...
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (FIBA photo) The PBA Board of Governors on Thursday gave the green light for Gilas Pilipinas to enlist the services of pro cagers for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup...
Dwight Ramos (Photo from FIBA) As expected, Gilas Pilipinas cruised to another easy win as the Filipinos downed Thailand, 93-69, to complete a sweep of its games in Window 2 in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Monday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. Javi Gomez de Liano led a balanced attack with 19...
Dwight Ramos (Photo from FIBA) After a convincing win last week, Gilas Pilipinas hopes to complete a sweep against Thailand as the two teams clash again in the final day of Window 2 of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Monday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. The national team scored a dominant 93-61...
Juan Gomez de Liano (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas immediately put an end on questions of the readiness of an all-amateur squad as the national team unleashed a big second quarter on its way to a masterful 93-61 win over Thailand in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers Window 2 late Friday in a...
Photo from FIBA Dave Ildefonso and Juan Gomez De Liano are set to embark on another chapter of their basketball career. Once part of the Gilas Youth team five years ago, the two young stars will team up anew in the all-amateur Gilas Pilipinas squad, this time for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers...
Less than a month after its formation, an all-amateur Gilas Pilipinas starts its campaign in the second window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers when the Filipinos face Thailand on Friday in a bubble in Manama, Bahrain. This is the first of two games between the Philippines and Thailand after...
Gilas Pilipinas plays only two games when the national team clashes against Thailand twice in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers inside a bubble on Nov. 26 to 30 in Manama, Bahrain. After clarifications made by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) led by its president Al Panlilio, FIBA...
