Yeng frowns on facing US in World Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:00:14 +0000

By Waylon Galvez Gilas Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao isn’t too excited on the possibility of playing defending champion Team USA as he prefers an opponent that the national team has a good chance of beating for them to advance in the next stage of this year’s FIBA World Cup in China. While most Filipinos are […]

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Blatche thrilled to have Jordan as Gilas teammate

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:00:04 +0000

NBA star Jordan Clarkson is stoking Philippine fans’ clamor to allow him to play in this year’s World Cup as their team seeks to hurdle FIBA’s eligibility rules. The Philippine Basketball Federation (SBP) is appealing to basketball’s world-governing body to recognize Clarkson as a Filipino citizen, allowing him to play for Gilas Pilipinas who won […]

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Gilas Dream Team: SBP wants Blatche, Clarkson in World Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:21:39 +0000

By Waylon Galvez The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will reach out to the FIBA to allow Jordan Clarkson to join hands with naturalized player Andray Blatche when Gilas competes in the 2019 World Cup in China set Aug. 31 to Sept. 15. “We are working on it for quite sometime now,” said Panlilio in […]

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Gilas, with S. Korea’s help, returns to World Cup

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:30:47 +0000

Alapag is no longer around for Gilas Pilipinas, but Norwood still is as with Andray Blatche and Jayson Castro and June Mar Fajardo along with a number of fresh guys and a new man at the helm – Yeng Guiao, who steered the national team through a perilous mission of having to steal two games in enemy territory.

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PH to ‘do everything’ to have NBA’s Clarkson for World Cup

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:06:52 +0000

THE Philippines is working hard to have NBA star Jordan Clarkson declared eligible for this year’s World Cup as they celebrated their “against all odds” qualification on Monday. Former NBA…READ

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Euphoria in Doha?: Gilas seeks crucial win against Qatar

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:00:17 +0000

By Waylon Galvez Game Thursday (Al Gharafa Sports Club Multi Purpose Hall, Doha, Qatar) 7 p.m. – Philippines vs Qatar DOHA, Qatar – Just like the last time Gilas Pilipinas played Qatar, national team mentor Yeng Guiao expects a wild finish as the Philippines aims for a crucial win in the sixth and last window […]

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Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 named

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:22:09 +0000

The 12 cagers that will see action against Qatar for the sixth and last window of FIBA World Cup qualifiers on February 22, 2019 have been named. #LabanPilipinas

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