The best of Asia will highlight their skills in the upcoming 27th FIBA Asia Championship this coming August 1-11, 2013 but some of the brightest stars in Asia will not be available here in Manila in the highly-anticipated basketball event. China’s Wang Zhizhi, the seven-footer veteran of Asia will not play for his team, NBA-bound … Read more
The Gilas Pilipinas national basketball squad played a splendid basketball against one of their toughest opponent, New Zealand Tall Blacks, the no. 18 FIBA ranked in the world. Although Gilas gave their best shot they suffered a controversial one-point game against the host team. The Philippines pushed the world-cl(–foul word(s) removed–) team, Tall Blacks to … Read more
The Gilas Pilipinas bounces back from their back-to-back previous losses in New Zealand, this time defeating Super City Rangers at St. Kentigern’s Gymnasium with the final score at 95-77. According to Coach Chot Reyes of the Philippines, his team was buoyed by a sellout crowd in Auckland and he gave thanks to thousands of Pinoys … Read more
The Gilas Pilipinas suffered their back-to-back losses in New Zealand, this time without the service of Marcus Douthit who was out with a bad back. The Philippine National Basketball Team dropped a 100-96 results to the Wellington Saints on Tuesday at the Rauparaha Arena. The Filipinos fell prey to the Saint’s pair of import Bryant … Read more
The Gilas Pilipinas, the men’s basketball team of the Philippines suffered their first loss against the All-Star Selection of the National Basketball League in New Zealand. The game ended with a one-point deficit against the All-Star selection ending the game with a crucial 86-85 win over Gilas Pilipinas. The NBL All-Stars was spearheaded by imports … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas made an impressive performance on their final preparations in the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship as they secured a back-to-back win in New Zealand against NBL veteran team Hawkes Bay Hawks. During the first encounter between the Philippines and the Hawkes Bay Hawks, Gilas won with the final score at 82-78 on Friday while … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas, the men’s basketball national team of the Philippines who is currently playing with its final lineup for the FIBA Asia Championship, won its opening match-up against New Zealand’s team, Hawkes Bay Hawks at the Hastings Sports Centre in Napier. The Game 1 of the Gilas Pilipinas ended with the final score at 82-78 … Read more
The Philippines will be hosting the FIBA Asia Championship 2013 this coming August, the government agency in charge of traffic in Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), assured FIBA that there will be no traffic from their billeting center to the venue. The MMDA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) the official … Read more
Former Cebuano stalwart and current member of the Gilas Pilas pool, Greg Slaughter confirmed that he will enter the PBA draft this coming November 2013. The 7-footer, Greg told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview that he will make his next step. Greg Slaughter was quoted as saying that, “Yeah, that’s the next step,” he adds … Read more
The National Basketball Team of the Philippines, Gilas Pilipinas, is set to undergo a 10-day training camp in New Zealand as part of their preparations for the FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Manila this coming August. The team is composed of the same players who went to Lithuania camp and they will depart … Read more
