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The Philippines will be crossing paths with New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong in the early stages of its redemption bid in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup. Tim Cone (second from left) gives out pointers to (from left) Chris Newsome, Calvin [more…]

MANILA, Philippines-Tim Cone, the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) winningest head coach, will be calling the shots for Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games. Barangay Ginebra’s revered head coach will be joined by his club deputy Richard del Rosario, according to a source. Alfrancis [more…]

MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas’ near decade-long wait for its first FIBA World Cup win is over. Jordan Clarkson saved the best for last as the Philippines avoided another winless FIBA World Cup run, salvaging its rather forgettable campaign with a 96-75 win over [more…]

MANILA, Philippines – The stage is set for Gilas Pilipinas in the classification round, where they join South Sudan and China.  This, following China’s demolition at the hands of the mighty Puerto Rico team, 89-107. The Philippines, fellow Group A member Angola, South Sudan [more…]

Jordan Clarkson was the top scorer of the game, setting a new World Cup record, but Gilas Pilipinas got defeated for the third time in a row, becoming the first host country since 1982 to lose the first three games. Gilas Pilipinas needed to [more…]

Gilas Pilipinas staged a late comeback against Angola, but it wasn’t enough to get the first win in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The hosts lost after a 40-minute fight by 70-80 (19-12, 14-24, 19-20, 18-24). Gilas Pilipinas trailed by as much as 15 points in [more…]