PBA: Calvin Oftana comes alive for TNT after wake-up call from coach Chot

TNT Tropang Giga’s Calvin Oftana in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Calvin Oftana gifted coach Chot Reyes a victory in his return as TNT coach, but it didn’t come easily. After tallying just six points in the first half of Tropang Giga’s 108-107 squeaker over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup,…

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PBA: Chot Reyes back as TNT Tropang Giga coach

FILE–TNT coaches Chot Reyes, right, and Jojo Lastimosa –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Chot Reyes is set to resume his role as coach of TNT for the season-ending PBA Philippine Cup following the two-conference tenure of Jojo Lastimosa. The Tropang Giga made the announcement Saturday through social media after Reyes and Lastimosa met recently with top brass…

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Chot Reyes’ style never misses: From Dior to Travis Scott

Chot Reyes at the PBA Awards Night. Arnel Tacson/INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines—Coach Chot Reyes has never been one to hold back when it comes to fashion. Say what you want about his coaching but one thing’s always for sure, Reyes will do his job and he will do it in style. So even when the decorated…

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Chot Reyes ‘honored’ to see World Cup suit in Fiba museum, responds to bashers

Photo from Chot Reyes’ Instagram MANILA, Philippines — Former Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes was honored to see the coat he wore during last month’s Fiba World Cup displayed at the museum of the Fiba House of Basketball in Switzerland. Reyes, who stepped down from his head coaching post at Gilas after the World Cup,…

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Justin Brownlee defends Chot Reyes, Gilas’ Fiba World Cup campaign

Justin Brownlee during Gilas’ open practice.—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Reduced to a mere spectator during the Fiba World Cup, Justin Brownlee had very few to say about how his brothers-in-arms fared. “Watching the games, you know, I can’t necessarily say it was hard to watch,” Brownlee said of the 1-4 homestand that also saw Gilas miss…

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His future still unclear, Chot Reyes says Gilas has talent for better tomorrow – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes during the Fiba World Cup classification game against South Sudan. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas’ dry spell in the 2023 Fiba World Cup continued Thursday night, and on the heels of yet another botched comeback, national coach Chot Reyes confronted questions about his tenure. “With regards to my personal future,…

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Chot Reyes apologizes for poor Gilas performance in Fiba World Cup – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes during the Fiba World Cup classification game against South Sudan. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Chot Reyes has said it before. He’s saying it again. The Gilas Pilipinas head coach is sorry. “I’ve [apologized to fans] numerous times. I’ve already said I’m really sorry that we were not able to deliver and I…

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Chot Reyes explains reason behind Kai Sotto benching – rezal404

Chot Reyes had a viable explanation why Kai Sotto (left) was mostly in his warmers Friday night. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ BOCAUE—There was always going to be much hindsight talk about the paltry minutes given to Kai Sotto after all the pretournament fuss about his availability for the 2023 Fiba World Cup. So Chot Reyes made…

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‘Ebb and flow’ of game kept CJ Perez glued to bench, says Chot Reyes – rezal404

FILE–Gilas Pilipinas’ CJ Perez. –FIBA CJ Perez was the lone member of Gilas Pilipinas who did not see a second of action in the 87-81 loss to the Dominican Republic on the Fiba World Cup’s opening night Friday. But that was neither by design nor caused by negligence. “It’s just the ebb and flow of…

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Chot Reyes lauds ‘very efficient’ June Mar Fajardo in Gilas loss – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo goes for a shot against the Dominican Republic in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BOCAUE—If there was ever any doubt, June Mar Fajardo showed on Friday night that he can also be an offensive force on the Fiba World Cup stage. Aside from Jordan Clarkson, Gilas also turned to…

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