Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:14:09 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas and its head coach Chot Reyes is now waiting anxiously whether prized big man Kai Sotto is available or not for the sixth and final window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. A cloud of uncertainty surrounds Sotto, who according to earlier reports, is looking to restart his NBA […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:33:25 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto has decided to leave the Adelaide 36ers to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA one day. Before chasing his NBA dream, Sotto, however, is reportedly set to take his act to Japan B.League with the Hiroshima Dragonflies. In two seasons in the NBL, Sotto has averaged 7.1 points […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:06:23 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers on Monday, Jan. 30, ended a five-game losing skid with a 99-96 upset of the second-seeded Cairns Taipans in Australia’s National Basketball League. After struggling to get their bearings going, the Sixers managed to create a slim chance for themselves in the playoffs and improved to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:13:41 +0000
The country’s connection with NBL Australia will now be more than just Kai Sotto. Officials of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) met with their NBL counterparts Wednesday and talked about possible partnership between the two pro leagues. A seven-point program was discussed by both parties during the meeting, including possible exhibition matches between teams of […]
Read moreCredit 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, 16 Jun 2022 08:28:49 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Kai Sotto resumed his pre-draft workouts with the Sacramento Kings with roughly a week before the NBA draft proceedings on June 23. After a minor ankle injury which derailed his scheduled workouts with NBA teams, the 7-foot-3 phenom plunged back to action with the Kings on Wednesday, (Thursday, Manila time) along with […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 03:49:33 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin is just as excited as most Filipino fans after hearing the news of Kai Sotto, a former Blue Eaglet standout, declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, April 28. “I can’t make any qualitative assessment of that. Kai and his people know much better what his […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:32:32 +0000
By CARLO ANOLLIN Kai Sotto has finally declared his intention to join the 2022 NBA Draft after suiting up for one season with the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).The 19-year-old Sotto announced the development in a lengthy Instagram post Thursday, April 28.“I have declared for the 2022 NBA Draft. Please pray for […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 02:41:38 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Filipino wunderkind Kai Sotto bagged the Fans’ Most Valuable Player Award in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) to end his rookie season with the Adelaide 36ers on a high note.Sotto averaged 7.52 points and 4.48 rebounds in his first professional stint with Adelaide which is a far cry from the production of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:48:21 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas ruled out Kai Sotto’s inclusion in next month’s Southeast Asian Games, but is hopeful that he can don the national colors in at least one of the tournaments lined up in the coming months. Team manager Butch Antonio said there are no plans to make last-minute changes to include the […]
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