Tag: Gilas
Nelle gets prep time with Gilas hero and PBA legend Alapag
La Salle guard Evan Nelle shoots past UP defenders in Game 1 of the UAAP men’s basketball finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Having won collegiate titles for two different schools in two different leagues, Evan Nelle is poised to enter the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with a different kind of edge in hand. Interestingly, that’s not the…
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Tim Cone says Gilas defense system demands big backcourt
Dwight Ramos has been a perfect fit for Tim Cone’s Gilas Pilipinas system, which requires big guards on defense. —FIBA. BASKETBALL Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone revealed his fondness for size—particularly in the backcourt—stems from his dislike for getting “overwhelmed defensively,” but says he won’t close the door on diminutive guards earning spots on the…
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Cone lauds Newsome for holding fort as Gilas’ point guard in OQT
Gilas Pilipinas’ Chris Newsome during a huddle after a loss to Brazil in the Fiba OQT semifinals in Riga, Latvia.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Chris Newsome had big shoes to fill being tasked to run the point in the absence of injured playmaker Scottie Thompson in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia. Despite being a…
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Cone freezes talk on Gilas berths for Ginebra’s Go, Abarrientos
RJ Abarrientos (with ball) has national team experience but may be too young for the current Gilas pool. —FIBA. BASKETBALL Barangay Ginebra acquired RJ Abarrientos and Isaac Go in time for the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) upcoming 49th season. That gave rise to speculation that Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone, who also calls the…
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Gilas Women fall to Chinese Taipei A to end Jones Cup bid
FILE–Gilas’ Naomi Panganiban.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Women failed to end their campaign at the 2024 William Jones Cup on a winning note after falling to Chinese Taipei A, 82-66, Wednesday night at Xinzhuang Stadium in Taiwan. Gilas wrapped up its Jones Cup campaign with a 2-3 record for fourth place in a six-team field.…
Read MoreGilas Women go for winning end to Jones Cup campaign
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Jack Animam at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup in Australia. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Women hope to end their campaign on a high note in the William Jones Cup on Wednesday night. With Japan having already clinched the title, Gilas will go for the next best thing, which is…
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Tim Cone defends Japeth Aguilar, begged him to join Gilas in OQT
Gilas Pilipinas veteran Japeth Aguilar in action during the Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone went to the aid of Japeth Aguilar after their run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Riga, Latvia. After the Philippines’ 71-60 loss to Brazil in Riga that ended the country’s…
Read MoreNewsome’s great Meralco play spills over to Gilas in Riga
Chris Newsome–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PBA Philippine Cup champion Meralco could not be any prouder of the way Chris Newsome performed for Gilas Pilipinas in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). And the Bolts can only look forward to how Newsome will carry himself when he resumes club duties in the next month for the season-opening Governors’ Cup,…
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Romualdez praises Gilas Pilipinas after Fiba OQT campaign
Gilas Pilipinas ends its Fiba OQT run and dreams of making it to the Paris Olympics with a loss to Brazil in the semifinals. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed admiration for Gilas Pilipinas for demonstrating “unparalleled determination, skill and heart” despite losing to Brazil in the semifinals of the Fiba…
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Tim Cone rues Kai Sotto absence in Gilas loss to Brazil
Injured center Kai Sotto sits on Gilas Pilipinas bench during a game against Brazil in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Riga, Latvia.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas sorely missed the absence of Kai Sotto in a loss to Brazil on Saturday that ended its hopes of making the Paris Olympics. Sotto was sidelined due…
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