Tag: Gilas Pilipinas

Gilas Pilipinas to face old rival China in first phase of FIBA Asia tournament

The Philippines is set to face an old rival in the first phase of the FIBA Asia tournament this year, but the national team has high hopes they will be able to sustain their excellent performance in the SEABA tournament, which they won undefeated. Gilas Pilipinas is slated to face China’s seven-footers in the first round, after the Philippine national team was designated in Group B of the tournament to be held in Lebanon. The […]

SEABA: Gilas Pilipinas blasts Thailand by 55 points

Cubao, Quezon City – Gilas Pilipinas remains unblemished in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) after giving Thailand a 55-point blowout, 108-53, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Philippine national squad encountered early difficulties as they were only leading by four points heading into the second quarter. Off the bench, Japeth Aguilar scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half as Thailand did not have an answer for the Ginebra star forward. Calvin […]

FIBA OQT: De Colo, Parker leads France to conquer the Philippines on opening night

  Pasay City, Philippines – The day of reckoning is finally here for Gilas Pilipinas as they finally face France in the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Manila at the Mall of Asia Arena. Playing inside a sold out arena, Gilas Pilipinas came out scorching as Andray Blatche came up big in the first quarter with 14 points to electrify the crowd as they lead France, 30-22. The same intensity was brought by Gilas Pilipinas in […]

Gilas Pilipinas at Team France, maghaharap mamaya

Mamaya na ang pinaka-aabangang laban sa pagitan ng pambansang koponan na Gilas Pilipinas kontra naman sa powerhouse team na France para sa 2016 Olympic qualifying tournament. Batay sa ulat, tatangkain umanong makuha  ng Gilas Pilipinas ang nasabing laban upang hindi umabot sa do-or-die game kontra naman sa koponan ng New Zealand. Sinasabing mistulang dadaan sa butas ng karayom ang pambansang koponan lalu na’t anim sa mga manlalaro ng France ay kasalukuyan at dating NBA player […]

Gilas Pilipinas panalo sa China; 72-69

Wagi ang Gilas Pilipinas kontra sa Powerhouse Team China. Bilang paghahanda para sa nalalapit na 2016 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament. Sa iskor na 72-69, tinalo ng Pilipinas ang China sa pangunguna ni PBA star Terrence Romeo na nagtala ng dise-otso puntos at ni NBA veteran at naturalized player Andray Blatche na gumawa naman ng labing apat na puntos at labindalawang rebound. Ito ang unang panalo ng gilas pilipinas sa kanilang paghahanda para sa nasabing qualifying […]

Gilas Pilipinas talo sa tune-up game

(Eagle News) — Matapos matalo sa ginawang ‘tune-up game kontra’ sa bansang Turkey, inaasahan umanong magsasagawa ng ‘adjustment’ ang Gilas Pilipinas para sa muli nitong paghaharap sa susunod na buwan. Batay sa ulat, sa iskor na 103-68, tila pinaglaruan ng Turkey ang Team Gilas sa nasabing match na isinagawa sa Abdi Ipekci Arena sa Istanbul, Turkey kahapon ng madaling araw. Ang naturang ‘tune-up game’ ay bahagi pa rin ng paghahanda ng pambansang koponan para sa […]

Gilas Pilipinas cuts Lassiter, national hoops roster trimmed to 14

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Marcio Lassiter was the odd man out as the Philippines men’s national basketball team trimmed down its roster to 14 men ahead of its final preparations in Europe for the FIBA Qualifying Tournaments next month. Leading the pack are Jayson Castro, Ranidel de Ocampo, Gabe Norwood, Jeff Chan, June Mar Fajardo, LA Tenorio, Japeth Aguilar, and Marc Pingris of the Gilas Pilipinas squads during the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and […]

Gilas Pilipinas survives Iran in pre-Europe tuneup

By Diego de la Paz CUBAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines men’s national team survived a huge scare from Iran in the endgame before pulling off an 81-70 result in its final tuneup game on Wednesday night in front of a raucous crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The team affectionately known by many as Gilas blew a once 23 point lead in the second half on a 20-5 start by Iran in the […]

SBP hopes Fajardo may play in FIBA Olympic Qualifiers

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is strongly hoping that Cebuano basketball player Junmar Fajardo will recover from his knee injury and that he will able to join Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Olympic qualifiers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Gilas Pilipinas to meet Lebanon

As the FIBA Asia championship continues, basketball fans are excited for the much-awaited fan between Gilas Pilipinas and Lebanon. That and more sports news from Agila Balita Alas Dose. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)

Gilas Pilipinas ready for match with Kuwait

According to Coach Tab Baldwin, Gilas Pilipinas is not going to relax in its important match against Kuwait which would decide if the Philippine team can enter the next round of the FIBA Asia Championships. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)