Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:46:35 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto is definitely benefitting in great deal right on the national team bench. The Adelaide center showed maturity beyond his years, shrugging off an early benching in the first half before bouncing back with a solid performance to help the Filipinos in the pivotal last two quarters in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:50:17 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Scottie Thompson’s 6-foot-1 frame may not be the most imposing for Gilas Pilipinas but there was no doubt that he played big as he figuratively towered over the taller and heftier Jordanians. The reigning PBA Most Valuable Player put up his best game for Gilas Pilipinas, flirting with a near triple-double to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:50:19 +0000
A total of 42 championships with tons of coaching experience in international basketball. This sums up the braintrust of Gilas Pilipinas with head coach Chot Reyes, a nine-time PBA champion, backstopped by Tim Cone and Jong Uichico. Cone, the winningest coach in PBA history with 24 titles to his name and the only mentor to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:31:54 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas is bracing for a tough task ahead when it takes on a formidable Jordan side to open the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifer at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan, early Friday morning, Nov. 11 (Manila time). The Nationals (3-3) bannered by Adelaide center Kai […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:06:11 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas brought in 13 players for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers as team captain Kiefer Ravena was ruled out while NorthPort duo of Arvin Tolentino and Will Navarro and amateur standout Francis Lopez were the final cuts. Ateneo big man and naturalized player Ange Kouame led […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:10:13 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO There was plenty of disenchantment inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum and on social media as Gilas Pilipinas was beaten badly by New Zealand at the conclusion of its campaign in the February window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Gilas was simply outclassed by the well-rounded Tall Blacks in an 88-63 […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:30:50 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO Thirdy Ravena refused to celebrate despite a splendid performance in Gilas Pilipinas’ 88-63 loss to New Zealand in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Ravena was one of the few bright spots in the game held Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, leading all Gilas scorers with 23 points while adding five […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:19:51 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas played as a collective unit before its first home game in front of fans since the pandemic and rolled past India, 88-64, Friday, in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.Dwight Ramos, Thirdy Ravena, RR Pogoy and Robert Bolick all scored in double figures while Kib […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:40:43 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Things are looking up as far as the hosting of the Philippines for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.The country will be co-hosting the prestigious basketball tournament alongside neighbors Indonesia and Japan and FIBA executive director David Crocker couldn’t be more excited for what is about to unfold next year.“This is the biggest […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:29:35 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is hoping that Jordan Heading will rejoin Gilas Pilipinas soon despite him suiting up for the T1 League’s Taichung Suns.SBP President Al Panlilio said they are still waiting for FIBA’s response after sending a formal letter to the world governing body about Heading’s contract with the […]
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