Tag: Gilas
Free bus rides to Philippine Arena for Gilas’ opening game – rezal404
A view of a basketball during the SBP test event for the Fiba World Cup 2023-hosting at Smart Araneta Coliseum. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will provide 400 point-to-point (P2P) shuttle buses for free to the fans who will watch the Gilas Pilipinas’ Fiba World Cup opening game against…
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Healthy again AJ Edu close to living Gilas dream – rezal404
The 6-foot-10 AJ Edu can be a vital cog for the Nationals in the World Cup. —FIBA.COM AJ Edu has gone through so many knee injuries that a men’s national team debut has taken a long time in coming. Now back at the pink of health, the 6-foot-10 big man is looking to make up…
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‘Complete’ Gilas Pilipinas faces Ivory Coast in tune-up ahead of World Cup – rezal404
Delegation from Ivory Coast arrives in the Philippines ahead of the Fiba World Cup. –FIBB PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas battles Ivory Coast on Friday night in a friendly that could pretty much provide a glimpse of the final roster that will play in the Fiba World Cup. The Elephants—ranked 42nd in the global standings—will test national…
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Gilas Pilipinas routs Ivory Coast in friendly match before Fiba World Cup – rezal404
FILE–Gilas Pilipinas’ June Mar Fajardo—CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ELVIS ŽALDARIS Gilas Pilipinas, now playing at full strength, took down visiting Ivory Coast on Friday night, 85-62, in the first of its final three tune-up games geared towards the Fiba World Cup. June Mar Fajardo was big in a third-quarter pull-away with his strong play rubbing off on the…
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Gilas Pilipinas sets World Cup and Olympic bids in motion – rezal404
—FIBA.BASKETBALL Scottie Thompson and Kai Sotto are back in harness and Gilas Pilipinas is finally at full strength. But national coach Chot Reyes is well aware that the returning pair have some catching up to do if the Philippines wants to achieve its goal in the Fiba World Cup: Win the two games that could…
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SBP hopes for ‘best’ Fiba World Cup showing from Gilas with at least two wins – rezal404
FILE–Gilas Pillipinas. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is hoping that Gilas Pilipinas can win at least two games in the Fiba World Cup 2023 to surpass its previous outings and emerge as the best Asian team to clinch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. SBP president Al Panlilio…
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Gilas’ Jordan Clarkson stars in Fiba World Cup ‘Nothing Else Matters’ campaign – rezal404
Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas ace Jordan Clarkson, Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic and Japan standout Yuta Watanabe shared the spotlight in the Fiba World Cup’s “Nothing Else Matters” global campaign released on Monday. The 30-second video serves as a teaser for the global showcase, which tips off on August 25 in the Philippines, Japan…
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Kai Sotto medically cleared to play for Gilas in Fiba World Cup–SBP – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto during a game against Lebanon in the fourth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Beirut. Photo by Fiba MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto has been cleared to join Gilas Pilipinas in the remainder of its preparation for the Fiba World Cup 2023 starting August 25. Samahang Basketbol…
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Scottie Thompson back at Gilas practice ‘without restrictions’ – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson during a game against Jordan in the fifth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers. Photo by Fiba MANILA, Philippines-Scottie Thompson has rejoined Gilas Pilipinas’ preparations for the Fiba World Cup. No less than Thompson’s mentor at Ginebra and national team assistant coach Tim Cone shared the…
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Despite Erram retirement, Gilas still rich on ‘big’ talent – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Poy Erram during a game against Japan in the Fiba Asia Cup. Photo from Fiba Poy Erram’s announcement on Sunday that he will retire from national team duty comes at a time when Gilas Pilipinas could be fielding its best big-man lineup in recent memory. Veterans Japeth Aguilar and June Mar…
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