PBA: Reduced season mulled

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said the league is weighing the pros and cons of the format amid clamor from mostly fans who expressed concerns over Gilas Pilipinas’ lack of preparation time for the FIBA World Cup in China.

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FIBA exec wants solid Gilas team

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:00:16 +0000

“What really interests me is, what I’ve been hearing is the great collaboration between the PBA and the SBP with the sense of ‘we want the best national team that we can possibly at the World Cup’,” said Crocker last Wednesday night as he watched the PBA games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum as guest of SBP president Al Panlilio.

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Tight sked for Gilas 5

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:00:54 +0000

By Jonas Terrado CALASIAO, Pangasinan – With the busy PBA schedule in mind, Gilas Pilipinas is likely to hold twice-a-week practices during its buildup for the FIBA World Cup slated Aug. 31 to Sept. 15 in China. PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said Gilas coach Yeng Guiao was open with the said arrangement after plans of […]

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Yeng open to coaching SEAG team

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:30:24 +0000

By Tito S. Talao The venue for the competition has been set. So is the makeup of the roster. What’s left is to name the coach of the Philippine basketball team that will defend its Southeast Asian Games title before the home crowd in early December this year. That can wait though, said Gilas Pilipinas […]

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Forgive and Forget: Gilas coach eyes friendly game with Aussies

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:23:46 +0000

By Waylon Galvez Everybody knows that Gilas Pilipinas is facing a gargantuan task in the coming FIBA World Cup so coach Yeng Guiao is looking to have a friendly game with a former enemy. Guiao said facing Australia is an option since the Nationals are out to toughen themselves up for what seem to be […]

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Eagles, Tigers duel for early D-League lead

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:07:58 +0000

By Jonas Terrado Games Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 12 noon – St. Clare vs Che’Lu 2 p.m. – UST vs Cignal-Ateneo 4 p.m. – FamilyMart-Enderun vs Go for Gold UAAP champion Ateneo and University of Santo Tomas clash for the early lead in the Aspirants Group in the PBA D-League at the Ynares […]

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