It is gut check time for Kazakhstan when it comes to the Asian Qualifiers for the 2019 Fiba World Cup. At 3-5, the Kazakhs are on the outside looking in. It will be tough to catch Australia at 7-1 and possibly Iran at 6-2. The Philippines has two games up on them at 5-3 while …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On the eve of a crucial home stand that could punch the Philippines’ ticket to the next round of the qualifiers for the 2019 Fiba World, Cup, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas brought out some of the most illustrious names in Philippine basketball to inspire the current generation of national players at …
SBP: What is your takeaway from the year’s worth of Coaches Commission Clinics? Coach Jong: I was surprised that there were a lot of people who want to become coaches but they do not have the experience to become a proper coach in terms of knowledge of the game, the right and wrong way to …
A day after he dropped 35 points on Ateneo Team B in his University of the Philippines debut at the Breakdown Basketball Invitationals, Rivero shone in limited minutes during Gilas Pilipinas’ tune up match versus Jordan at the Meralco Gym. The home side lost, 98-92, with Rivero scoring four points. Nevertheless, national team head coach Yeng …
MANILA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) – Filipino youth sensation Kai Sotto is listed in the national team pool for the fifth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month. The 7’1″ and still growing Sotto has turned a lot of heads from all over the world with his sterling …
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Men’s National Basketball Team will play Jordan and Lebanon in a pair of tune-up matches right before the two home games of the 5th windown of the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The Philippines battles Kazakhstan on November 30 and Iran on December 3 with both matches to be played …
To SBP Deputy Regional Director Danilo M. Santos, the SBP Coaches Commission Clinic held at the People’s Gymnasium at Tugeugarao City, Cagayan closes the gap somewhat. “The coaches locally feel left behind,” said Mr. Santos. “For many of them, this is the first time sila naka-experience ng scientific training. Sana taon taon ito so ma-upgrade …
Sunday crowd at the Harrison Plaza in Manila was treated to not only competitive matches in the 2018 SBP U16 Pambansang Tatluhan buta lso to a dunk-off and a dribbling exhibition. The latter featured two 10-year old boys who put on a scintillating display of dribbling and handles while event host Mike Swift sang an …
During the first day of competition of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Under-16 Pambansang Tatluhan at the Harrison Plaza in Manila Last October 20, there was one loud and familiar onlooker in the crowd. It was current University of the East King Red Warrior Alvin Pasaol who cheered on his hometown Davao team taking part …
