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Gilas faces Brazil with Paris Olympics just two wins away
Gilas Pilipinas headed to the Fiba OQT semifinals. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas’ path to the Paris Games goes through Brazil, a nation steep with a glorious Olympic past and one that seems to have quite an edge on the Filipinos. Aside from a world No. 12 ranking and a history of dominating the Philippines on…
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Forcing OT vs Georgia wasn’t an option for Gilas, says Tim Cone
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone’ after the Philippines’ loss to Georgia in the Fiba OQT group phase. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone said he didn’t want to risk going overtime against Georgia to try and salvage a win even with the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) semifinal berth secured. When…
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Gilas books OQT semis spot despite close loss to Georgia
Kai Sotto. Photo: FIBA It took just eight months for Gilas Pilipinas to add another compelling chapter to this basketball-crazed country’s rich history. In less than 24 hours, the team made sure to keep adding to the story. The Philippines unearthed a semifinal spot in defeat after a 96-94 loss to Georgia late Thursday evening…
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Romualdez lauds Gilas Pilipinas after win vs Latvia
MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez heaped praises for Gilas Pilipinas after pulling an upset against world no. 6 Latvia in the 2024 FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). Romualdez in a statement on Thursday said that Gilas’ victory in the OQT is proof of the Filipino’s unwavering spirit and dedication…
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Gilas falls short vs Georgia, but still headed to Fiba OQT semis
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee puts on another sensational game against Georgia to help secure the Fiba OQT semifinals ticket. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas overcame a horrendous start before settling for a 96-94 loss at the hands of Georgia and still locking a semifinal spot in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OTQ) in Riga, Latvia. Gilas…
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Gilas Pilipinas vs Georgia Fiba OQT July 4
Gilas Pilipinas Fiba OQT group phase schedule July 4 Riga, Latvia 8:30pm– Philippines-Gilas Pilipinas vs Georgia FULL FIBA OQT RIGA SCHEDULE HERE. Gilas win over Latvia puts spotlight on Tim Cone’s triangle offense Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone during a Fiba OQT Riga game against world No. 6 Latvia. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines — In…
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Gilas win over Latvia ‘means a lot to fans back home’
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone during a Fiba OQT Riga game against world No. 6 Latvia. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines — Even Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone was shocked with how his team pulled off a massive upset against world No.6 Latvia in the opener of their Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) campaign. Gilas Pilipinas,…
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Philippines wakes up to result of Gilas’ first OQT game
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT campaign. –FIBA PHOTO SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia National coach Tim Cone has made one thing clear months before the tall order Gilas Pilipinas needs to hurdle in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia.…
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Gilas Pilipinas stuns world No. 6 Latvia to open Fiba OQT bid
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT campaign. –FIBA PHOTO SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia Gilas Pilipinas pounced on Latvia’s early shooting woes and played with steely nerves down the stretch to topple World No. 6 and host Latvia, 89-80, in the Fiba…
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Gilas boys lose to USA by 96, bow out of Fiba U17 World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas boys against Team USA in the 2024 Fiba U17 World Cup Round of 16. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Boys absorbed another brutal defeat to bow out of the 2024 Fiba U17 World Cup Round of 16 in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday night (Manila time). The Philippines suffered a disheartening 96-point loss at…
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