Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone couldn’t help but laud Kai Sotto's performance in Gilas Pilipinas’ twin victories in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers this week. Gilas center Kai Sotto. (FIBA) The lanky, 7-foot-3 center exuded confidence in the team’s triumphs over Hong...
Gilas Pilipinas passed what many thought to be its first real acid test, blasting Chinese Taipei, 106-53, for a masterful home debut in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday, Feb. 25. Kai Sotto soars for a dunk against Chinese Taipei. (FIBA Photo) Unlike...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone is confident that naturalized player Justin Brownlee can do better against Chinese Taipei as the Nationals gun for a window sweep on Sunday, Feb 25, at the PhilSports Arena. Justin Brownlee (AFP/File photo) The 35-year-old forward didn’t exactly play bad with...
Gilas Pilipinas guns for a winning start as it takes on Hong Kong in its opening game in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Tsuen Wan Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday, Feb. 22. Justin Brownlee makes his return to Gilas Pilipinas. (File Photo/PSC-POC media pool) The Nationals plunge...
San Miguel guard Jericho Cruz savored the moment as a PBA champion as he is set to leave the country and suit up for Guam in the FIBA Asia Cup window later this month. San Miguel's Jericho Cruz (PBA Images) The Filipino-Guamanian player said SMB's title victory against Magnolia gave him the...
FIBA global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continues to bring world-class basketball action at the fingertips of Filipino fans as it streams the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers campaign of Gilas Pilipinas via the Smart LiveStream App. Justin Brownlee returns to Gilas Pilipinas...
Justin Brownlee is just relieved to be finally back home. Justin Brownlee The Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player was glad to be back in the country after getting reinstated following a three-month suspension. Brownlee admitted that the past few months have been tough and stressful for him but...
Justin Brownlee is finally back home. SMC sports director Alfrancis Chua and Gilas naturalized player Justin Brownlee (Alfrancis Chua Instagram post) The Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player returned to the country on Tuesday, Feb. 6 after finally getting the green light to participate in the...
Gilas Pilipinas women’s team prized addition Vanessa De Jesus and a veteran core of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos bannered the national team’s final roster for the FIBA women’s Asia Cup set to fire off on June 26 in Sydney, Australia. *(From left) Afril Bernardino, Janine...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Vanessa de Jesus formally announced her commitment to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team during an online conference Tuesday, June 13. *Duke guard Vanessa de Jesus (screenshot from Duke Women's Basketball's Facebook live)* The Duke standout made clear her...
Gilas Pilipinas and head coach Chot Reyes are now in an anxious waiting game regarding the availability of prized big man Kai Sotto for the sixth and final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Kai Sotto (FIBA) A cloud of uncertainty surrounds Sotto, who, according to earlier reports, is...
Gilas Pilipinas is set to return to its regular once-a-week Monday practices as it gears up for the final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Lebanon and Jordan on Feb. 25 and 28 respectively. Gilas Pilipinas is expected to return to once-a-week practice in preparation for the...
