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Showing posts with label FIBA Asia Championship 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FIBA Asia Championship 2013. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

FIBA ASIA: Gilas Philippines vs Saudi Arabia Live Streaming

SMART Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines) will play against Saudi Arabia on the opening day of FIBA Asia Championship 2013 to be held at Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines.

FIBA ASIA: Philippines vs Saudi Arabia Live Streaming

Here's the Preliminary Round Schedule of Smart-Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines):
Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. SAUDI ARABIA - ( WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY HERE )
Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. JORDAN - ( WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY HERE )
Gilas PHILIPPINES vs. CHINESE TAIPEI - (WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY HERE )

WATCH 'FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2013: PHILIPPINES vs SAUDI ARABIA' LIVE STREAMING BELOW:

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 Live Streaming Online

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. 

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 Live Streaming

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 will be held on August 1–11, 2013 and will be hosted by Manila,Philippines. 

GAME SCHEDULE: Second Round (Top 3 teams of Group A and Group B formed Group E while Top 3 teams of Group C and Group D formed Group F.) See Complete Schedule Here

August 11, 2013 / SUNDAY
FINALS
12:30 PM - Jordan vs Kazakhstan (battle for 7th)
2:45 PM - China vs Qatar (battle for 5th)
5:00 PM - South Korea vs Chinese Taipei (Battle for 3rd)
7:30 PM - Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran (FINALS)

WATCH 'FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 LIVE STREAMING' BELOW:

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Chot Reyes sees better finish for Gilas PH in FIBA Asia Championship

When the FIBA Asia Championship tips off on Thursday, Chot Reyes will become the first coach to lead a PBA-backed national team in a major tournament for a second time since the pro league started lending its players in 1990.


Former coaches Robert Jaworski, Norman Black, Tim Cone, Jong Uichico, and Yeng Guiao called the shots for the national team in one tournament apiece.

Malaysian player died en route to FIBA Asia Championship

The Malaysian national basketball team will carry tragedy into the FIBA Asia Championship, after one of their roster, 25-year-old Jack Ng Kiat Kee, passed away in China on Sunday, Malaysia's national news agency Bernama, reported.

Malaysian Player Jack Ng Kiat Kee

The 6'5" center collapsed on the bench while playing in an invitational tournament, as part of the country's preparations for the regional tiff, Malaysian Basketball Association (MABA) secretary-general Chey Tat Woon confirmed to Bernama.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Iran coach: We are going to win FIBA Asia Championship

Iran has won two of the last three FIBA Asia Championship tournaments, and coach Memi Becirovic is not bashful about his team’s chances in the 2013 edition of the competition.

Iran to win FIBA Asia Championship

“We are going to win the title but five or six other teams want to do that,” the Slovenian coach told the Tehran Times before the team’s departure for Manila on Sunday.

PBA coaches: Gilas PH needs adjustments for FIBA Asia Championship

With less than four days to go before the 27th FIBA Asia Championship tips off on August 1, PBA coaches see the need for some adjustments on the part of the Philippine national men’s basketball team for the competition.

Gilas Pilipinas Marcus Douthit vs Kazakhstan

Veteran international campaigner Rajko Toroman, who serves as coaching consultant for Barako Bull, sees the need for Gilas Pilipinas to create more chances for their big men.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Kazakhstan coach: Gilas PH strong title contender for FIBA Asia Championship

Kazakhstan coach Matteo Boniciolli became the first coach of a team competing in the FIBA Asia Championship 2013 to get a close look at the Philippine national men’s basketball team in a tuneup match on Friday night. (watch game replay here)

Jason Castro Gilas Pilipinas vs Kazakhstan

The Italian coach was impressed by Gilas Pilipinas, even going so far as to call the team a contender for the Asian title.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Gilas Pilipinas Full Schedule in 27th FIBA Asia Championship

The SMART- Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team, gears up to defend the homeland as the country hosts the 27th FIBA Asia Championship

Gilas Pilipinas 27th FIBA Asia Championship

Catch the Gilas Pilipinas squad at the following dates, and keep checking back on this page for updated schedules. Check FIBA Asia Championship Full Schedule

Iran, China tallest teams in FIBA Asia Championship; Gilas in 7th

Is height truly might? China and Iran, tabbed by observers as the top contenders for the title in the FIBA Asia Championship, boast of the tallest lineups in the tournament when it comes to listed heights.

Iran, China tallest in FIBA Asia Championship

According to a post on the tournament’s official website, the defending champion Chinese team, bannered by three 7-footers including former NBA forward Yi Jianlian, boast of an average height of 201.92cm, or about 6 feet, 7 1/2 inches.

Monday, July 22, 2013

China has three 7-footers for FIBA Asia Championship

If Japan has Sakuragi for FIBA Asia Championship, powerhouse China will still feature the biggest team in the FIBA Asia Championship.

China three 7-footers FIBA Asia Championship

The defending Asian champions will feature not one, not two, but three 7-footers in its lineup for the tournament that serves as qualifier to next year’s FIBA World Cup in Spain.

Japan to bring Sakuragi in FIBA Asia Championship

The Japanese national men’s basketball team will be leaning on an athletic forward named Sakuragi in its campaign in the FIBA Asia Championship.

Japan Sakuragi FIBA Asia Championship

Unfortunately for local fans of the anime series “Slam Dunk,” it won’t be redheaded rebounder Hanamichi Sakuragi.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Gilas Pilipinas confident about FIBA Asia Championship

With two international training trips under its belt, the Philippine national men’s basketball team is confident heading into the FIBA Asia Championship on August 1.

Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Asia Championship

“I think we made a lot of positive steps and we are closer to being ready today than we were a month ago,” said Rain or Shine forward Gabe Norwood, a veteran international campaigner who also represented the Philippines in 2007 and 2009.

Friday, July 19, 2013

FIBA unable to find replacement for Lebanon in Championship Cup

With the FIBA ban on Lebanon now official, the 27th FIBA Asia Championship field is down to 15 teams.

FIBA Asia Championship 2013 teams

“We tried our best to find a replacement team, but given the short period of time available we couldn’t find any,” said FIBA Asia secretary-general Hagop Khajirian on Friday.

It's Official: Lebanon out of FIBA Asia Championship

The Lebanon national men’s basketball team will miss the FIBA Asia Championship after the world basketball body affirmed the country’s suspension from competing internationally.

Lebanon FIBA Asia Championship 2013

FIBA has officially suspended the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB) because of legal troubles plaguing the local league as well as political disputes involving basketball stakeholders in the country.

Monday, July 15, 2013

FIBA reconsiders ban; Lebanon to play in FIBA Asia Championship?

FIBA is reconsidering its ban on the basketball federation of Lebanon,  which may pave the way for the team to participate in the FIBA Asia Championship in August.


According to a report by the Daily Star Lebanon, the decision may be reversed after Lebanon’s courts withdrew interference in affairs of Lebanon’s basketball federations

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Lebanon out of FIBA Asia Championship due to FIBA suspension

The field in the FIBA Asia Championship got a little easier after the ouster of powerhouse Lebanon, following a decision by FIBA to suspend the country’s basketball federation.


A report by The Daily Star Lebanon said the international basketball body confirmed its suspension Lebanon after it failed to meet requirements set by FIBA.

The world basketball federation earlier gave Lebanon a deadline to take steps about a number of violations, which include political meddling in matches as well as legal disputes between teams and players.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Gilas Pilipinas ‘Final 12’ for FIBA Asia Championship announced

In the end, Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes opted to go to war with his "original 12."


Reyes bared on Thursday his final 12 for the FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championship with the latest addition to the national pool, Beau Belga, being the odd man out.

Reyes commended Belga for being the "ultimate professional."

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Chot Reyes to announce Gilas Pilipinas 12-man lineup on Thursday

Chot Reyes hasn’t made up his mind on the final composition of the Gilas Pilipinas 12-man lineup.


With only 13 of them leaving with him for the 10-day training camp in New Zealand, Reyes is having a hard time choosing who to drop from the lineup to the reserved list.

It’s practically the same players, who went in Lithuania for a two-week training camp last month.

Gilas’ toughest team to beat is Chinese Taipei, not Jordan

Chinese Taipei figures to be a tough early test for the Philippine national men’s basketball team early in the FIBA Asia Championship, according to international basketball veteran Rajko Toroman.


According to the Serbian coach who currently serves as consultant to Barako Bull in the PBA, the Taiwanese have become more formidable following the inclusion of naturalized center Quincy Davis in the lineup.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

FIBA Asia Championship 2013: Complete Preliminary Round Schedule

The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round competition at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila,Philippines from August 1-11, 2013 has been announced.


Reigning champions China will take on fellow East Asian team arch rivals Korea, with Jordan the silver medalists of the last edition at the 26th FIBA Asia Championship at Wuhan (China) in 2011 lining up against Chinese Taipei on the opening day of the competition.

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