Friday, August 22, 2014
2014 PBA Rookie Draft: Barangay Ginebra to pick Manny Pacquiao?
Boxing superstar and aspiring PBA player Manny Pacquiao admitted that there is a possibility that he might bet picked by a team other than his KIA Motors Kamao at the 2014 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday.
KIA will be picking 11th overall in the draft process. This means that the other teams will get the chance to secure the Filipino champ before the Kamaos take their turn.
Team USA destroys Dominican Republic in Tune-Up game (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
Team USA ran away in their exhibition game against the Dominican Republic.
Team USA may be without the star power it expected to have going into the FIBA World Cup of basketball, but the team was still dominant in a 105-62 exhibition victory over the Dominican Republic. Team USA outmatched its opponent throughout the game, especially during a lopsided second half that ended with a flurry of dunks.
WATCH USA VS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GAME HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO BELOW:
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas celebration featured in FIBA World Cup teaser Ad (VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas members were featured in a teaser video of the 2014 FIBA World Cup showing basketball moves of teams who qualified for the prestigious basketball tournament.
Larry Fonacier and Jimmy Alapag appear in the second installment of the "10 Seconds of Basketball" series of videos released ahead of the tournament's tipoff on August 30.
FIBA Asia U-18: Batang Gilas suffer loss to faster South Korea
Thrice former champions and last edition’s silver medallists Korea answered six-time former champions Philippines speed with a speedier response and went a couple of steps ahead in their floor management to post an 87-69 win in a crucial Group B game at the 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship on Thursday.
The win leaves Korea with the advantage of carrying two wins into the Second Round Group E, where they will take on the top three teams of Group A including ten-time and reigning gold medallists China. Philippines too make it to the Second Round – as also Jordan – from the three-team Group B Prelim Round, but will only carry forward one win, against Jordan.
Batang Gilas defeats Jordan by 25 points in FIBA Asia Under-18 opener (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
The Batang Gilas U-18 (Philippine national youth basketball team) cruised to an easy victory in their tournament opener, routing Jordan, 85-60, to launch their FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship campaign on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar.
San Beda guard Radge Tongco scored 24 points on 11-for-17 shooting while Andrei Caracut had 11 points, six assists and three steals to lead Batang Gilas to its first victory.
2014 PBA Rookie Draft Applicants (FINAL LIST)
Final List of 2014 PBA Draft Applicants: 2014 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie draft will be held at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila on August 24, 2014.
1. Jeffrey ACAIN
2. Rocky ACIDRE
3. Michael ACUÑA
4. Kristofferson ALAS
5. Kevin Louie ALAS
Gilas Pilipinas vs Euskadi-Basque Tune-Up Game (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas suffered a double whammy when they lost to Euskadi (Basque national team), 75-66, and Jayson Castro to injury Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) in San Sebastian, Spain.
Still reeling from their three straight losses in Antibes, France, and an injury to Paul Lee, Gilas started out flat and fell behind by as many as 20 points against their younger opponents and worst, Castro was added to the casualty with a suspected strained Achilles Tendon.
"We will know more after the MRI later. Jayson (ankle), Paul (glutes)," Gilas team manager Aboy Castro told Philstar in a text message sent Wednesday morning in Spain.
WATCH Gilas Pilipinas vs Euskadi-Basque Tune-Up Game HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO BELOW:
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