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Gilas Final 12 for Asian Games ‘excited, motivated’, says Tim Cone
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone during the team’s opening training with the Gilas Women’s team on Thursday at Philsports Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas is just more than a week away from competing in the pandemic-delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and interim coach Tim Cone is ready for it. And so is…
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National coach eyes versatile Gilas Pilipinas squad for Asian Games, seeks entry list change
Terrence Romeo (left) and Calvin Abueva are no strangers to the national program. —FIBA PHOTOS Twelve names, one alternate. Call it the Tim Cone dozen, the Gilas Pilipinas squad that will be sent to the 19th Asian Games (Asiad), who convened Monday morning at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. It is a team with very…
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Senators cheer Gilas win vs ‘bully’ China – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson leads the Philippines to a win in the Fiba World Cup. (Photo by MARLO CUETO / INQUIRER.net) They may have failed in their Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup bid, but senators said Gilas Pilipinas’ 21-point drubbing of China on Saturday night was its “most important” win in the international tournament. Wearing T-shirts…
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Half of Gilas World Cup squad likely out for Asian Games gold quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles during a game against the Dominican Republic in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas ignited revelries all over the country when it closed out what had been a turbulent Fiba World Cup campaign with a 96-75 victory over great Asian rival China on Saturday night. It was supposed to give…
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Gilas Pilipinas earns ticket for Paris Olympics qualifiers – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles up during a game against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is still in contention for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it earned a ticket to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after ending its Fiba World Cup with a 96-75 win over China…
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Jordan Clarkson says Gilas teammates, fans paved way for 34-point performance – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson celebrates with his Gilas Pilipinas teammates in the win over China in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jordan Clarkson attributed his best game in a Gilas Pilipinas jersey to his teammates and the frenetic Filipino fans at Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night. Clarkson fired 24 of his Fiba…
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Gilas win is icing on the cake for birthday boy Dwight Ramos – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos receives a birthday cake on the court following the win over China in the Fiba World Cup classification at Araneta Coliseum. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — It was a double celebration for Dwight Ramos, who turned 25 years old on Saturday night. Ramos celebrated his birthday by helping Gilas Pilipinas end…
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‘Favorite’ Abando reveals mixed feelings after Gilas routs China – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas’ Rhenz Abando. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Rhenz Abando bore mixed emotions Saturday night. He was happy that Gilas Pilipinas finally won a game in the Fiba World Cup 2023—that he had a great outing was a welcome bonus. But he also felt a tinge of regret that the team did not play…
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Gilas battles China looking to regain respect and whatever’s left of Olympics quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With what has already been a grim Fiba World Cup campaign stacked upon the growing deluge of public vitriol, national coach Chot Reyes chose to be vulnerably honest. “Obviously, we’re very, very down. There’s nothing else we can say, right? The morale…
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South Sudan’s Nuni Omot says Gilas players had no quit in them – rezal404
South Sudan’s Nuni Omot. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—South Sudan’s Nuni Omot had some positive things to say about Gilas Pilipinas after their battle in the 2023 Fiba World Cup classification phase at Araneta Coliseum on Thursday. The Sudanese came out with an 87-68 victory over Gilas, but not after withstanding a fightback from the Filipinos.…
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