Credit 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: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:01:14 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Even without Jordan Clarkson, Kiefer Ravena is convinced Gilas Pilipinas has good chances in beating their rivals in the fifth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup next week. The Shiga Lakes captain arrived in the country last Oct. 31 with his brother and another B.League standout Thirdy Ravena and practiced with […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:31:08 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO Kiefer Ravena, whose bid to play one PBA conference for NLEX before heading back to Japan remains at an impasse, will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas for its two exhibition matches against old rival South Korea on June 17 and 18. Ravena was among the 12 players listed on the official roster […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:38:33 +0000
THERE are bigger battles ahead and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is ready to move forward. Focus for the country’s governing body for basketball now shifts to the national teams’ upcoming major tournaments as well as ongoing preparations being undertaken for the hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Appearing in the virtual Philippine […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:04:58 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Ateneo guard SJ Belangel is set to take his talent to South Korea, making him the first Filipino to suit up in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) as an Asian import.Naver Sports reported Monday, June 6 that the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) Pegasus has recently agreed to a contract with the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:02:23 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO TNT coach Chot Reyes acknowledged that he’s been coping with the criticisms he’s been receiving in the aftermath of Gilas Pilipinas’ stunning defeat to Indonesia that led to its silver medal finish in the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games. Reyes described himself as the “most hated man in Philippine basketball” over his handling […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:51:46 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO Nenad Vucinic has been tasked to handle Gilas Pilipinas for the third window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers slated later this month in Auckland, New Zealand. Team manager Butch Antonio confirmed the Serbian mentor’s appointment, but explained that he will be in charge for only the latest phase of […]
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