NBA star Jordan Clarkson is willing to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey again should he be called up for future international competitions. The Utah Jazz shooting guard has become the nationals’ main option on offense during the FIBA World Cup, where he averaged 26 points per game — second among all players behind Slovenia’s …
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Gilas mauls China to end FIBA campaign
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas capped off their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign with a 96-75 domination of Asian rival China in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, September 2. Jordan Clarkson erupted for 34 points, with 24 coming in the third quarter, to go with three …
Chot Reyes steps aside as Gilas head coach
By ADRIAN STEWART CO After a disastrous campaign in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Vincent “Chot” Reyes has decided to step aside as the head coach of the Philippine men’s basketball team. According to Reyes, Gilas Pilipinas’ 96-75 win over China on Saturday night, September 2, might be his last game as the …
Dwight Ramos says he’s not available for Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas will have more than a coaching search to do when the nationals head to Hangzhou, China for the Asian Games slated for later this month. As it turns out, some players could be questionable for the Asiad, with Dwight Ramos officially saying he’s unavailable due to his commitments to his mother team, …
Gilas bows to South Sudan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas stumbled yet again in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup after an 87-68 beating of South Sudan in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday night, August 31. It was a disappointing defeat for the Philippine men’s basketball team as they kissed their bid for …
Kaya-Iloilo faces tough foes in AFC champs league
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo is set to tangle with the tougher clubs in the 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, slated to begin this September. The Iloilo City-based booters are joining Japanese champions Yokohama F. Marinos, Chinese FA Cup winners Shandong Taishan FC, and South Korea’s Incheon United FC in …
‘Very disappointed’ Reyes apologizes as losses mount for Gilas
National team coach Chot Reyes on Thursday, August 31, apologized for Gilas Pilipinas’ dismal performance in the FIBA World Cup, the latest of which was an 87-68 beating at the hands of tournament newcomer South Sudan in the classification round. Hampered by a bad shooting night, the nationals were unable to match the quickness and …
Greece rallies past New Zealand in FIBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Greece overcame a double-digit deficit at the half to score an 83-74 win over New Zealand and moved to the round-of-16 of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday night, August 30. New Zealand had a surprising performance in the …
Pacquiao aims to represent PH in Paris Olympics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao is hoping to represent the country in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino said. The camp of the eight-division world boxing champion has reached out to Tolentino’s office on Wednesday, August 30, to find out how Pacquiao can earn qualification to …
16 teams locked in for FIBA World Cup 2nd round
A total of 16 teams advance to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup after the final day of first round action on Wednesday night, August 30. Moving on to the next phase are Brazil, Georgia, Greece, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Slovenia, Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Spain, and the …