Tag: Pilipinas
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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Filipinas drop by Gilas Pilipinas training – rezal404
The Philippine women’s football and men’s basketball teams. –SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—From one world competitor to another, the Filipinas paid a visit during one of Gilas Pilipinas’ training sessions ahead of the Fiba World Cup. In a tweet sent out by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, members of the Philippine national women’s football team were…
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Gilas Pilipinas to name Final 12 on eve of Fiba World Cup opener – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is in no rush to name the Final 12 for the Fiba World Cup as the “15-strong” roster continues to prepare for the global meet that starts in two weeks. Reyes is expected…
Read More PBA vows continued support for Gilas Pilipinas program beyond Fiba World Cup – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines —PBA promises to continue supporting Gilas Pilipinas even after the Fiba World Cup 2023 in Manila from August 25 to September 10. The league reiterated its support of the Philippine men’s basketball team program for the Asian…
Read More Gilas Pilipinas wraps up China stint by beating Iran anew – rezal404
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Senegal in China. Photo from K Channy’s Instagram MANiLA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas smoothened the gaps in its game when it mattered most to pull off a 63-48 victory over Iran in the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in Heyuan, China, on Monday night. Kiefer Ravena helped Gilas go…
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Gilas Pilipinas Women struggle late, fall to Chinese Taipei-B in Jones Cup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas Women. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Gilas Pilipinas Women found very few answers for Chinese Taipei-B in the final period, bowing to the hosts, 94-83, in the 42nd William Jones Cup on Monday night. Gilas Pilipinas went frosty as Taipei-B caught fire in the payoff frame, drilling four triples to seal the victory at Taipei…
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Kai Sotto guarantees he is ‘committed’ to play for Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404
FILE – Kai Sotto during his Gilas Pilipinas’ stint. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Come hell or high water, Kai Sotto is committed to competing for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2023 Fiba World Cup tournament. Sotto told Quinito Henson’s PlayItRightTV that his commitment to play with Gilas is still intact and he will suit up for…
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Gilas Pilipinas gets back at Senegal in China pocket tournament – rezal404
FILE–Gilas Pilipinas prospect AJ Edu. –FIBA BASKETBALL AJ Edu and Kiefer Ravena came through in the clutch for the Philippines as Gilas Pilipinas got back at Senegal, 75-63, in the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in China on Sunday night. Edu and Ravena hit back-to-back triples in the final 1:30 of the contest at Heyuan…
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Chot Reyes lauds Gilas Pilipinas effort vs Senegal – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ELVIS ZALDARIS. After finding gaps in Gilas Pilipinas’ victory over Iran, national coach Chot Reyes this time lauded his charges for a gutsy stand despite fading late against a taller and much more athletic Senegal side on Friday night. “[I’m] disappointed because we could’ve won the game. But I…
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Gilas Pilipinas falls to Senegal in China pocket tournament – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas in China. –SBP PHOTO With its offense conking out in the final frame, Gilas Pilipinas fell to Senegal, 72-64, on Friday night to absorb its first loss in the 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament. The Philippines bucked yet another slow start and got things going in the second period, dragging the West…
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