Gilas Pilipinas during the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 qualifying match against Hong Kong at the Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas has secured a spot in the Fiba Asia Cup and will have to play two more games in the third qualifying window in February next year before the main tournament in Saudi … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas center Kai Sotto during the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 qualifying match against Hong Kong at the Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Much has been said about the potential of this current edition of Gilas Pilipinas, but no one in the program has received as much praise as young big man Kai Sotto. … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas’ Kai Sotto (center) with Justin Brownlee and June Mar Fajardo during the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 qualifying match against Hong Kong at the Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas won the second window of Fiba Asia Cup 2025 qualifying and in both games, Kai Sotto showed why he … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone and Kai Sotto during the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifying match against New Zealand. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas’ seemingly endless year-long ordeal at the hands of New Zealand finally came to an end in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers on Thursday night after easing to a heartbreaking 93-89 triumph … Read more
The Philippines’ surprise victory over New Zealand late Thursday night not only ended a series of defeats against the strong Asia-Oceania team, but also gave the national program an opportunity to further develop its younger players. The 93-89 upset, which thrilled a packed crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, gave Gilas Pilipinas its third … Read more
Players to watch for Gilas Pilipinas and New Zealand Tall Blacks in their Fiba Asia Cup 2025 clash: Justin Brownlee and Corey Webster. –FIBA/INQUIRER photos Gilas Pilipinas’ numbers took a hit in a tough test in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers on Thursday night. But national coach Tim Cone assured that his charges will put … Read more
Alfrancis Chua is now in an official capacity with the Gilas Pilipinas Program.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – It turns out that Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone’s wish actually comes true. Just 24 hours before Gilas’ clash with New Zealand, which opens its second window of 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualification, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone during a Fiba OQT Riga game against world number 6 Latvia. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Whether Gilas Pilipinas performs in the upcoming 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers, coach Tim Cone made sure of one thing. This year 2024 was and is the team’s “trial year”. Article continues after this … Read more
Scottie Thompson (with ball) tormented Hong Kong in their last meeting as he helped Gilas to a 94-64 win. —FIBA PHOTO A healthy Scottie Thompson should bode well for Gilas Pilipinas when he returns to action in the second window of the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers this Thursday. “Scottie’s presence brings everyone back into their … Read more
La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao during a UAAP game against UP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Kevin Quiambao said his newborn child will be an added inspiration when he represents Gilas Pilipinas again in the second window of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. “I will take care of Gilas in the future and hopefully come back … Read more