(UPDATE) WITH nine days to go before the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Filipino basketball fans are anxious to know who will make the final 12 for Gilas Pilipinas, and who among the remaining members of the pool will get cut. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Al Panlilio said he's well …
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Yeng Guiao admitted that Rain or Shine's string of losses to start its William Jones Cup campaign was a combination of bad shooting and adjustment to officiating. “It's only now that our offense is clicking. I feel if we played this way at least during our first three games, we …
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Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes was the first to admit that coming up with the final 12 for the Philippine team is becoming a “source of stress” as the clock winds down to the opening night of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the Philippines is co-hosting with Japan and …
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A big boost for Gilas Pilipinas at backcourt is the return of Barangay Ginebra standout Scottie Thompson since being cleared to join the team's closed-door practice late last week. The 30-year-old reigning PBA Most Valuable Player was out of the loop for about a month since suffering a metacarpal fracture …
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Serbian coach Rajko Toroman is making a comeback in Philippine basketball. Over a decade after first handling the Gilas Pilipinas basketball squad, Toroman has been tapped this time to serve as consultant for the College of St. Benilde in the NCAA men's basketball. “Yes, he (Toroman) will be with us …
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The MOA Ball is the latest installation from Smart to drum up the country's historic hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup from August 25 to September 10. To welcome the world's biggest basketball tournament, Smart has transformed the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Ball into a giant basketball with …
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The Choco Mucho Flying Titans open their campaign in the VTV Cup International Women's Volleyball Tournament against no less than home team Vietnam 1 on Saturday, August 19 in Lao Cai. Led by Sisi Rondina, the Filipino volleybelles face the Vietnamese national team built around star players Tran Thi Thanh …
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Young Filipino slotman Kai Sotto has been given the green light to join Gilas Pilipinas' practice, just less than two weeks before the Philippines makes its 2023 FIBA World Cup debut game versus Dominican Republic. Kai Sotto FIBA PHOTO Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio made the announcement after …
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Eleven months into its 11th staging, the organizing Ironman Group is pulling out all the stops to guarantee not only a record draw and but also a highly successful Century Tuna Ironman Philippines and IM 70.3 Subic on June 9, 2024 in Subic Bay. In fact, registration for the two …
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IT'S all systems go for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al S. Panlilio beaming with confidence on the country's hosting of the global hoops conclave. “Everybody is ready to go. I'm hoping the best World Cup ever for FIBA in terms of not …
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