Once beset by injuries, Gilas Pilipinas slowly getting to better form – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Vanessa De Jesus at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. FIBA ASIA PHOTO Things are turning positive in a Gilas Pilipinas camp previously beset by injuries. Everyone seems to be getting better. “We’re seeing very good movement,” national coach Chot Reyes said in a dispatch from Tallinn, Estonia, released by the Samahang Basketbol…

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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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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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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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Ricky Vargas pushing for Clarkson and Brownlee to reinforce Gilas Pilipinas in Fiba World Cup – rezal404

Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee. –FIBA PHOTOS The Philippines already has a naturalized player in Jordan Clarkson for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup, and even if there was a better player available, it may be too late in the day to have another player go through the same process. But the Samahang Basketbol…

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Romualdez lauds Gilas Pilipinas for reclaiming SEA Games title – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes gets a victory ride as the Philippines defeats host Cambodia to win the men’s basketball gold at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. REUTERS MANILA, Philippines—Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded the Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball team on Wednesday for reclaiming the gold medal in the…

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Team redeemed as Gilas Pilipinas reclaims gold, puts heavily reinforced Cambodia in its place – rezal404

VICTORY RIDE Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes gets a victory ride as the Philippines defeats host Cambodia to win the men’s basketball gold at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. —REUTERS All that needless sideline antics, that flexing with the Stephen Curry “night, night” gesture, that late time out with…

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Gilas Pilipinas Women salvage SEA Games 2023 silver – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Janine Pontejos. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippines came out of the gates hard to roll past Malaysia, 77-63, to salvage a silver medal on Monday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games women’s basketball competition at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Janine Pontejos shot the basketball with…

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Sibol Pilipinas advances to men’s MLBB gold medal match – rezal404

Sibol Pilipina’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team. –SIBOL FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines—Sibol Pilipinas is assured of at least a silver medal in the men’s division of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang after squeaking past Myanmar in the semifinals at Nagaworld 2, Cambodia on Saturday night. The Philippines outlasted Myanmar, 2-1, despite slowing down in kills in…

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Heat gets to Justin Brownlee in Gilas Pilipinas loss to Cambodia – rezal404

Justin Brownlee during the Gilas Pilipinas-Cambodia clash in the SEA Games 2023 men’s basketball. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee, the naturalized Filipino billed as the foremost weapon in the Philippines’ bid for redemption in the Southeast Asian Games, was hardly a factor against host Cambodia on Thursday night. Brownlee was shackled…

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