Good as advertised, Gilas anchor says of new Fil-Am recruit – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas women are deep in preparation for the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. —INQUIRE FILE PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas Women will be fielding a smaller squad in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Women’s Asia Cup in Sydney, Australia, next week, but the Nationals remain an optimistic lot, all thanks to the program’s latest recruit. Vanessa de…

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PBA will lend more players to short-handed Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404

Chot Reyes’ preparations for the World Cup have been hit by injuries. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) said that it is ready to lend even more players to the national basketball program amid the persisting manpower problems ahead of the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup. “We are committed to whatever…

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Gilas Women arrives in Australia for Fiba women’s Asia cup – rezal404

Complete Gilas Women roster in Australia ahead of the Fiba Women’s Asian Cup. –GILAS FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines—The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team arrived in Australia on Sunday for the the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. The women’s basketball national team, who is coached by veteran mentor Pat Aquino, landed in Melbourne with eight days to go before…

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Gilas women enter final stretch of readying for Fiba Asia Cup; men’s squad holes up in Laguna – rezal404

Jack Danielle Animam (right) and the Filipino women are taking a more cerebral approach to getting ready while stepping out of their comfort zones. —INQUIRE FILE PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas Women left for Australia on Saturday night hoping that the three weeks have prepared Nationals for the tough assignment that awaits them in the Fiba (International…

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Fajardo to join Gilas in Euro sojourn, excited about the prospect of playing a third World Cup in front of home fans in August – rezal404

June Mar Fajardo (left), here seeing action in his last international game in February, is just awaiting clearance from Gilas Pilipinas physicians to go all-out in practice. —FIBA.COM Usually very taciturn, Gilas Pilipinas fixture and San Miguel cornerstone June Mar Fajardo had plenty to say when asked about the possibility of playing in another Fiba…

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Carl Tamayo begs off from Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404

FILE – Gilas Pilipinas forward Carl Tamayo shoots during a game against India in the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers at Mall of Asia Arena. Photo by Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Former UP star Carl Tamayo has pulled out of Gilas Pilipinas’ build-up for the Fiba World Cup. “Today we got word that Carl is going to…

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Chot expects Clarkson, Sotto to join Gilas in China – rezal404

Justin Brownlee is set to flfly in after completing health protocols in the United States. —FIBA.COM The Philippines’ preparations for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup kick into high gear on Independence Day when Gilas Pilipinas gets back to daily practices at Meralco Gym in Pasig City. National coach Chot Reyes shared the development…

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Clarkson, Sotto to miss Gilas Five’s Euro camp – rezal404

Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto (No. 11) will be pursuing NBA contracts just when the Philippine team starts preparations for the World Cup. FIBA.COM Gilas Pilipinas will likely be without its best player and its most towering presence when it leaves the country in just over a week to bond in Europe and play a…

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Jordan Clarkson, Kai Sotto to miss Gilas’ pre-FIBA World Cup tune-ups – rezal404

Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto during Gilas Pilipinas’ game against Saudi Arabia in the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers at Araneta Coliseum. Photo by Fiba MANILA, Philippines–Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto, two integral cogs for the Philippines in the Fiba World Cup, are expected to miss Gilas Pilipinas’ string of tune-up games geared towards the…

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For Chris Newsome, Gilas Pilipinas slot offers best shot at playing vs world’s finest ballers – rezal404

Chris Newsome hopes to don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey in basketball’s world stage. —FIBA PHOTO The possibility of being able to face some of the best cagers on the international scene is among the motivation for some of the 21 players named to the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Basketball World…

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