MANILA (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) – RaymondAlmazan, Andray Blatche, and Roger Pogoy cannot return to a moreopportune time for the national team. With Gilas reeling from successive losses to Kazakhstan and Iran; thePhilippines is in a dire situation. They need to win againstKazakhstan and Qatar and hope that Japan or Iran drop …
SBP: Mark, eight years na since huli ka naglaro para sa bayan. Ano feeling mo na nakabalik ka this stage in your career?Barroca: Naku! Sobrang excited. Hindi ko akalain na mangyayari pa ito. Excited din ako sa reunion namin ni Japeth (Aguilar) at Marcio (Lassiter) na nakasama ko sa dating Smart Gilas. Kahit naman wala …
It is no doubt an uphill climb to make it to the 2019 Fiba World Cup.The Philippines sports a 5-5 record and is going to face Qatar (2-8) and thenKazakhstan (4-6) both on the road. The Philippines has to win both of its games but also hopes that Japan drops a game to gain entry. …
Just like in the eyes of many Filipinos, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio is confident that the national team has a strong chance of earning a spot in this year’s FIBA World Cup in China. However, he knows the last two games in next month’s sixth and last qualifying window are ‘must …
Fiba announced the appointment of Andreas Zagklis as the new Secretary-General for basketball’s governing body, 8 December 2018. Mr. Zagklis replaces the late Patrick Baumann who recently passed away. The announcement was made by Fiba President Horacio Muratore in a circular to all members of the federation. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Renauld “Sonny” …
Another foe. Another promise by a visiting coach. Another eerie sense of déjà vu. For all the hot shooting of Marcio Lassiter, the lane incursions of Christian Standhardinger and the lay-ups of Jason Castro, Iran answered every run and then some. The result was another disappointing, 78-70, loss by the Philippines to Iran where Gilas …
Arwind Santos is grateful to be back in a national uniform. He first played for Chot Reyes back in 2006 and then under Yeng Guiao in the 2009 Fiba Asia championships in Tianjin, China where the Philippines finished eighth place. Now at 37 years of age, Santos is hoping for a last hurrah in helping …
Needing a win yet also looking to match up against the tall and physical Iranians, Gilas Pilipinas head coach Yeng Guiao announced his 12-man line-up. 1 Aguilar, Japeth Paul 2 Belga, Beau Michael Vincent 3 Fajardo, June Mar 4 Lassiter, Marcio 5 Norwood, Gabriel Daniel 6 Rosario, Jeth Troy 7 Santos, Arwind 8 Standhardinger, Christian …
Coach Renatas Kurilionokas wasn’t kidding. When he promised a different game from Kazakhstan against the Philippines at the Mall of Asia, Friday night, December 30, he proved that he was a seer when the Snow Leopards upset the home side, 92-88, in the fifth window of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2019 Fiba World Cup …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Japeth Aguilar is the longest serving men’s national basketball player having suited up for Gilas Pilipinas since 2009. How does he feel about this? “It is an honor,” said Aguilar during the team send-off at the Meralco compound. “When I said I wanted to play for the national team back then, I …