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Showing posts with label FIBA. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Clarkson, Pringle - How we wish these Fil-foreign players are eligible to play for Gilas

Although Gilas Pilipinas already has a solid 14-man pool for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the lineup no doubt still has a few holes due to the absence of injured Greg Slaughter, Paul Lee, and probably Marcio Lassiter.
Clarkson, Pringle - How we wish these Fil-foreign players are eligible to play for Gilas
With the national team once again struck by the injury bug, one can’t help but wonder what could’ve been if there was no Fiba rule requiring players who hold dual citizenship to have secured a passport from the country they plan to represent before turning 16.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Gilas Pilipinas bracketed with France, Canada in FIBA Olympic Qualifier (VIDEO)

The Philippine national men’s basketball team drew some tough luck after finding themselves grouped with powerhouse squads in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila in July.

The tournament draw was conducted in FIBA’s House of Basketball in Switzerland on early Wednesday morning in the Philippines.

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Philippines defeats Qatar, 18-11 (REPLAY VIDEO) - FIBA 3x3 All Stars 2015 Exhibition Game

FIBA 3x3 All Stars 2015. Watch the full game between Qatar and the Philippines at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 All Stars. 
Philippines defeats Qatar, 18-11 (REPLAY VIDEO) - FIBA 3x3 All Stars 2015 Exhibition Game

Team Philippines composed of Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo), Olaide Adeogun (San Beda), Bright Osakie Akhuetie(Perpetual) and Jeron Teng (La Salle) defeated Qatar, 18-11 in exhibition game. 

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

SBP optimistic on Philippines' chances of hosting qualifying tourney for Rio Olympics

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is optimistic that the Philippines will be named one of the three hosts for an Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for a berth in the Rio de Janeiro Games next year.
SBP optimistic on Philippines' chances of hosting qualifying tourney for Rio Olympics
The Philippines along with Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, and Turkey are in the running to host the three six-team OQTs, which will run for six days in July 2016, according to FIBA.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Gilas Pilipinas 17-man list for Olympic Wildcard qualifier named

The PBA on Wednesday announced the 17-player pool of the Philippine national men’s basketball team for its campaign in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year as the league reiterated its “full support” to Gilas Pilipinas.
Gilas Pilipinas 17-man list for Olympic Wildcard qualifier named
Part of the list are reigning back-to-back MVP June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer; Greg Slaughter, Japeth Aguilar and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel; Paul Lee, Jeff Chan and Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine;

Friday, October 9, 2015

Gilas Philippines moves up in FIBA rankings: 3rd in Asia, 28th in the world

The Philippines continued to move up in the FIBA's world basketball rankings after the silver medal finish of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Championship.
Gilas Philippines moves up in FIBA rankings: 3rd in Asia, 28th in the world
From 31st, the Philippines improved three spots to 28th place in the world rankings. The country also improved its standing in Asia, trailing just China (14th) and Iran (17th) and surging ahead of Jordan (29th) and South Korea (30th).

China and Iran have combined to win the last nine Asian championships dating back to 1999.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

WATCH: Top 10 Plays - 2015 FIBA Asia Championship (VIDEO)

Watch  the Top 10 Plays for the recently concluded 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. Here they are, the 10 most spectacular plays of the Asia Championships 2015, featuring Andray Blatche (Philippines), Qi Zhou (China), Jasmon Youngblood (Lebanon), Hamed Ehadadi (Iran), Chih Chieh Lin (Chinese Taipei), Terrence Romeo (Philippines), Jianlian Yi (China) and Matthew Ganuelas (Philippines).
Three out of Top Ten plays came from Gilas Pilipinas National team.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Gilas Pilipinas might not participate in Olympic wildcard qualifiers, says MVP

With their runner-up finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, the Philippine national men’s basketball team will have one of the three spots allotted for the Asian region in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year.

But Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Manuel V. Pangilinan believes that there is not much to gain from participating in the tournament and that the Gilas Pilipinas program should instead look ahead to the future.

“My view is that, I’m not saying we will get chosen for the wild card, but frankly my view is that we should opt out of it,” Pangilinan told InterAksyon.com in an interview.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Jordan Clarkson expresses interest to play for Gilas Pilipinas in Olympic qualifiers next year

After Gilas Pilipinas fell to China in the 2015 FIBA Asia Men's Championship gold medal match, Los Angeles Lakers' Fil-Am guard Jordan Clarkson quickly consoled Filipino basketball fans by voicing out his plan to suit up for the national team in 2016.
Jordan Clarkson expresses interest to play for Gilas Pilipinas in Olympic qualifiers next year
Clarkson posted on his Twitter account a video of himself going for a dunk with the caption: Tough Fight: In 2016, Jordan Clarkson and Gilas with the hashtags #AllIn #RoadToRedemption.

Gilas Pilipinas' tries to keep Rio Olympics dream alive in next year’s wildcard tourney

The Philippine national men’s basketball team fell short of earning an automatic ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics after losing to China in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship final on Saturday in Changsha, China.
Gilas Pilipinas' tries to keep Rio Olympics dream alive in next year’s wildcard tourney
But Gilas Pilipinas’ Olympic dream is still alive, although the squad faces a more difficult road to bring the country back to its first Olympic appearance in 44 years.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Gilas Pilipinas falls short to China, settles for 2015 FIBA Asia silver (VIDEO)

The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team put up a gallant fight but China was just too much overcome as the hosts pulled out a 78-67 victory to capture the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship gold medal Saturday at College of Social Work Dayun in Changsha, China.
Naturalized player Andray Blatche top-scored for Gilas Pilipinas with 17 points and five boards, but he never found his groove against the Chinese defense.

FIBA Asia 2015 FINALS: Gilas Philippines vs China FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO

The odds simply were too much to overcome. Amid the roar of a crowd hell bent on seeing them lose, Gilas Pilipinas fell versus the giant China, 78-67, to settle for silver in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship on Saturday, October 3 in Changsha, Hunan, China.
FIBA Asia 2015 FINALS: Gilas Philippines vs China FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO
The Philippines missed the outright berth to the 2016 Summer Olympics and will instead be relegated to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament happening in 2016 from July 5 to 16. That qualifying tournament will have 18 national teams from FIBA’s primary events divided into 3 competitions of 6. The winner from each tilt will qualify for Rio 2016.

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FIBA Asia Championship 2015 FINALS - GILAS PILIPINAS vs CHINA Free Live Streaming

The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship (September 23 - October 3 at Changsha, Hunan, China) is a qualifier for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Winner qualifies automatically for 2016 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament. 2nd, 3rd and 4th place teams earn spots for 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT).
FIBA Asia Championship 2015 - Gilas Pilipinas FREE LIVE STREAMING
Competing Teams: China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar & Singapore.

FIBA Asia 2015 FINALS: GILAS PILIPINAS vs CHINA FREE LIVE STREAMING

The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team got pushed to the limit once again by Japan but still remained victorious in their semifinal encounter, 81-70, as Gilas Pilipinas advanced to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship finals Friday at College of Social Work Dayun in Changsha, China.
FIBA Asia 2015 FINALS: GILAS PILIPINAS vs CHINA FREE LIVE STREAMING

SEMIFINALS (October 2)
(SEMIS#1) 7:30 PM - Iran vs China - CHINA DEFEATED IRAN 70-57 [ WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO HERE ]
(SEMIS#2) 10:00 PM - Japan vs Philippines- PHILIPPINES DEFEATED JAPAN 81-70 [ WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO HERE ]

FINALS (October 3)
BATTLE FOR 3RD - 6:00 PM - Iran vs Japan
CHAMPIONSHIP: 8:30 PM - Philippines vs China

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Friday, October 2, 2015

FIBA Asia 2015 SEMIFINALS: Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO

Gilas Pilipinas is moving on to the finals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. That became the case after the men’s national basketball team took down Japan in the semifinals, 81-70, on Friday, October 2, at the CSWC Dayun in Changsha, China.
In the gold medal match on Saturday, October 3, the Philippines will take on hometown team China, who beat Iran in the semis, with a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics on the line.

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Gilas Pilipinas downs Japan, 81-70 to reach FIBA Asia 2015 Finals (VIDEO)

The Philippine national men’s basketball team got pushed to the limit once again by Japan but still remained victorious in their semifinal encounter ,81-70, as Gilas Pilipinas advanced to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship finals Friday at College of Social Work Dayun in Changsha, China.
Gilas Pilipinas downs Japan, 81-70 to reach FIBA Asia 2015 Finals (VIDEO)
[[ GILAS PILIPINAS vs JAPAN FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO. CLICKHERE TO WATCH ]]
Dondon Hontiveros had his best game in the tournament, scoring 18 points on six triples, including the dagger one late in the game that kept the resilient Japanese at bay.

China dethrones Iran to seal FIBA Asia 2015 finals seat (FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO)

China flashed its killer form in dethroning erstwhile champion Iran, 70-57, as the hosts moved on to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship finals Friday night at College of Social Work Dayun in Changsha.
China dethrones Iran to seal FIBA Asia 2015 finals seat (FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO)
Former NBA player Yi Jianlian once again paced China with 13 points and eight boards while team captain Peng Zhou added 12 markers for the hosts that remain unbeaten in the tournament.

Gilas Pilipinas' Gabe Norwood adds two-handed slam to his growing FIBA highlight reel (VIDEO)

In last year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, Philippine national men’s basketball team forward Gabe Norwood made one of the most memorable plays – posterizing Argentina’s Luis Scola to land No. 3 on FIBA’s best plays list.
The athletic swingman isn’t quite done growing his personal FIBA highlight reel just yet.

Gilas Pilipinas’ Jayson Castro included in 2015 FIBA Asia MVP race (VIDEO)

2015 FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP: Following his consistent and superb showing all throughout the tournament, Philippine national men’s basketball team star guard Jayson Castro is currently in the running to win the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship MVP award.
Gilas Pilipinas’ Jayson Castro included in 2015 FIBA Asia MVP race (VIDEO)
“The Blur,” who was named to the Mythical Five in the 2013 edition of the tournament, earning him the accolade as the best point guard in Asia, is currently averaging 17.4 points, three rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 56.3 percent.

FIBA Asia 2015 SEMIFINALS: Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan FREE LIVE STREAMING

2015 FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP: Gilas Pilipinas is now in the semifinals where they will face Japan. The Filipinos are also already assured of a spot in the Olympic wildcard tournament next year if ever they fail to win the FIBA Asia crown which comes with an outright spot in the prestigious competition in Brazil next year.
FIBA Asia 2015 SEMIFINALS: Gilas Pilipinas vs Japan FREE LIVE STREAMING

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