Tag: Gilas
Justin Brownlee makes case as Gilas’ best option in future
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee vs China defenders in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball competition. –POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–If the historic run to the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games is used as barometer, Justin Brownlee may have ended any debate as to which naturalized player Gilas Pilipinas will parade moving forward. “Oo naman,”…
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Calvin Oftana, CJ Perez praise ‘special’ Gilas team
Calvin Oftana.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas’ Calvin Oftana and CJ Perez are back in the country but their heads are still in the clouds following their gold medal campaign in the Asian Games. “That group was in a different class. It was so special because almost everyone was a veteran and a professional,” said Oftana,…
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Tim Cone’s role in Gilas’ Asian Games gold triumph more than just a coincidence
Gilas Pilipinas players carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan in the men’s basketball gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Tim Cone sounded so grounded when he said that the Philippines winning the Asian Games gold was just a…
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Gilas’ Asian Games win ‘worth a thousand golds,’ says POC chief
Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) HANGZHOU, China—After Gilas Pilipinas dismantled Jordan in the men’s basketball finale of the 19th Asian Games, Team Philippines completed the coveted mission of…
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Joy and pride for Filipino fans as Gilas wins basketball gold again
Philippines’ players celebrate their win against Jordan at the men’s gold medal basketball game between Jordan and Philippines during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 6, 2023. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Filipinos roared in joy and relief as their men’s basketball team ended decades of heartbreak…
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Tim Cone-coached Gilas lifts PH back to Asian Games glory
Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica A little over a month removed from a lackluster World Cup campaign and some 1,700 kilometers away from home, Gilas Pilipinas finally found a…
Read More Tim Cone’s defensive tweaks key to Gilas’ gold medal win, says Brownlee
Gilas Pilipinas players carry their head coach Tim Cone following their win over Jordan in the men’s basketball gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) MANILA, Philippines–A tweak on Gilas Pilipinas’ defense, according to its indefatigable star, proved to be the key in the…
Read More Gilas beats Jordan to win Asian Games basketball gold
Gilas Pilipinas members celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Jordan in their men’s basketball gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone asked for one more great effort from his players in the 19th Asian Games. On Friday night,…
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Gilas looks to exact revenge on Jordan for Asian Games gold
Gilas Pilipinas celebrates semifinal win over China in the 19th Asian Games. –POOL PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas tries to give this basketball-crazed country its first Asian Games gold medal in 61 years in its rematch with Jordan on Friday night. And national coach Tim Cone believes that do-it-all ace Justin Brownlee will again be up to…
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Tim Cone all praises for Brownee, Gilas after ‘miracle’ win over China
Justin Brownlee and Gilas Pilipinas celebrate victory after the men’s basketball match between Philippines and China in the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on October 4, 2023. (Photo by CHINASPORTS/VCG )No Use China. MANILA, Philippines — Even Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone couldn’t stop marveling at Justin Brownlee’s amazing clutch plays…
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