2017-08-19 19:51
Manila, Philippines hosted an Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) on 5-10 July 2016. The winner of the OQT clinches a berth to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics later in that year. The world's 28t… Read More
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2017-08-19 15:53
The Philippines plays its first game in a FIBA World Cup tournament since 1978 when the Philippines hosted the tournament. Croatia was expected to get a blowout win at this 30 August 2014 gr… Read More
2017-08-19 15:51
Team Philippines faced Iraq in Day 6 of the 39th William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan. This was a competitive game with Gilas Pilipinas coming out as victors, 84-75.Game StoryBoth teams playe… Read More
2017-08-19 15:51
In preparation for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament they will be hosting in Manila, Team Philippines went to Europe to hone their skills and play a number of exhibition games. One such game… Read More
2015-09-01 09:51
The Gilas Pilipinas 'working pool', from where the final roster for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships will be selected, has finally been released after a long wait. And instead of 26 names, i… Read More
2015-08-02 13:19
The old ghosts of the past may be haunting Philippine basketball once again. Roughly two months before the FIBA Asia Championships in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, the Gilas Pilipinas tea… Read More
2015-08-01 17:55
It has been rumored that PBA team owners are unwilling to loan several players for Gilas 3.0 specially the ones with expiring contracts. Rumor is spreading that this is because of the attemp… Read More
2015-08-01 17:55
It is no secret that there is some squabbling going on between Philippine Basketball Association team owners Manny V. Pangilinan and Ramon S. Ang. Manny Pangilinan is the team owner of three… Read More
2015-08-01 17:55
June Mar Fajardo, the newly-crowned Most Valuable Player of the Philippine Basketball Association Season 40, has indicated that he might skip the invitation to rejoin Gilas owing to plantar… Read More
2015-07-25 15:48
The FIBA eligibility rules state that for players born outside the country they wish to represent, they must satisfy two requirements: 1)either parent must still be a citizen of the country… Read More
2015-07-25 15:47
Inclusion in the Gilas program has a very solid impact on player development. If it were any indication, statistics for the 40th season of the Philippine Basketball Association validates thi… Read More
2015-07-25 15:47
It seems like the release of the 26-man pool for Gilas 3.0 submitted by national team coach Tab Baldwin is taking forever. Speculations are ripe that several PBA teams are reluctant in loani… Read More
2015-07-25 15:47
With barely 2 months left before the battle for Asian cage supremacy begins at Changsha, Hunan, China, Gilas Pilipinas have yet to release the names of the players included in it's pool.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-07-25 15:47
Barely 2 months before the 28th Asian Basketball Championship in Changsha, Hunan, China on 23 September to 3 October 2015, Gilas Pilipinas is yet to start practicing. Although Gilas Pilipina… Read More
2015-07-25 15:47
The Sinag Pilipinas men's national basketball team has trimmed down the pool to 16 players, from which the final 12-man roster will be named for the Southeast Asian Basketball Association ch… Read More
2015-07-25 15:46
At 41 years old, 6'9" man-mountain 6'9" Pauliasi Taulava is having a resurgence in his PBA basketball career. To everyone's surprise last season, he made the PBA Mythical First Team and fini… Read More
2015-07-25 15:46
In an effort to pay tribute to the greatest Filipino basketball scorers, let us get to know the few Filipinos who scored 100 points in a game of basketball.Lou SalvadorLou Salvador scored 11… Read More
2015-07-25 15:46
Criticisms hurled towards Gilas are unfair. These men made the sacrifice for their country, leaving families behind for a long period of time, risking their careers even playing through inju… Read More
2015-07-25 15:45
5:30 p.m. Manila TimeHwaseong Sports ComplexThe Philippine men's national basketball team will open it's 17th Asian Games quarterfinals schedule as they face-off against a familiar opponent… Read More
2015-07-25 15:44
Gilas Pilipinas has hit a speed bump as they lost a Group E match to reigning Asian champions Islamic Republic of Iran. The quest for the elusive basketball gold medal is still in full steam… Read More
2015-07-25 15:43
For the 4th straight time, Team Melli has beaten Gilas Pilipinas in international basketball competitions with a thrilling 68-63 victory in Group E of men's basketball competitions at the 17… Read More
2015-07-25 15:43
A key part of the Gilas Pilipinas program is it's cadet pool whose latest edition included Kevin Alas, Jake Pascual, Ronald Pascual, and Garvo Lanete. The latest Gilas cadet batch has alread… Read More
2015-07-25 15:43
Gilas Pilpinas head coach Chot Reyes believes that three young players will play a huge role in the future of Philippine basketball. Reyes was referring to 7'0" Gregory William Slaughter, 6'… Read More
2015-07-25 15:43
The Philippines will face Iran in a Group E match in the 17th Asian Games men's basketball competition in Incheon, South Korea on September 25, 2014. Here is an overview of that match betwee… Read More
2015-07-25 15:42
While Gilas Pilipinas national team coach Vincent"Chot" Reyes wants to keep the silver-medal winning squad in the 27th FIBA Asia Championships intact, I am for the inclusion of Greg Slaughte… Read More
2015-07-25 15:42
The current rise of Philippine basketball at the world level cannot be achieved without worthy contributions from big men. Naturalized players Marcus Douthit and Andray Blatche has provided… Read More
2015-07-25 15:42
The Philippines last won a basketball gold medal in the Asian Games in 1962 at Jakarta, Indonesia. That team included Narciso Bernardo, Geronimo Cruz, Engracio Arazas, Manuel Jocson, Alfonso… Read More
2015-07-25 15:41
After securing the top pick in the draft lottery for the 2013 PBA Draft, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is now faced with a dilemma on who to pick with the top pick: the 7'0" Gregory William Sl… Read More
2015-07-25 15:41
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel will be picking first in the 2013 PBA Draft by virtue of owning the rights of Air 21, who won the draft lottery last October 11, 2013. I would have personally pre… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Just recently, I did a research on athletes in the US NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA who may have links to the Philippines. While some are already familiar names, confirmation may be needed in some c… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Gathered from my personal research on the internet recently, I will be posting below a list of potential Filipino athletes who are playing in the US NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Some of them may a… Read More
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