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The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team, suffered its second straight loss after bowing to host Estonia, 90-80, in the 2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup Friday (early Saturday morning Philippine time) at Saku Suurhaal in Tallinn.

Naturalized player Andray Blatche scored 16 points and three rebounds while Jayson Castro added 13 markers to lead the Filipinos in the second game of the team in its European training camp.

The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball team, returned to competitive action on a sour note after succumbing to Netherlands, 89-62, in a tuneup game on Thursday (Friday morning Philippine time) at Saku Suurhaal in Tallinn, Estonia.

It was the first game played by Gilas Pilipinas which has been assembled for almost two weeks now under the guidance of coach Tab Baldwin.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas welcomed the decision of defensive ace Marc Pingris to make himself available for Gilas Pilipinas again, (READ: Marc Pingris changes mind, decides to join Gilas Pilipinas pool )but said that his inclusion to the squad will depend on coach Tab Baldwin.

SBP executive director Sonny Barrios said that while Pingris changed his mind and wants to rejoin the team again, it is leaving the decision to Baldwin whether or not he’ll still be inserted to the squad.

The Philippine national men’s basketball team struts its wares for the first time this year as Gilas Pilipinas takes on Netherlands in the opener of a series of friendly games on Thursday in Tallin, Estonia.

The Filipinos are taking on the Dutch at 10:30 Philippine time, with delayed telecast over TV5 on Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Defensive ace Marc Pingris has changed his mind and said that he will suit for the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship if given the chance.

Pingris announced his decision on Wednesday in a statement.

Calvin Abueva is set to play in his first games overseas for Gilas Pilipinas and he can't hide his excitement as he prepares to measure himself against international competition.

On a six-hour layover in Istanbul, Turkey as Gilas Pilipinas makes the trip for a pocket tournament in Estonia, the Alaska forward told Spin.ph he looks forward to showing the world what Pinoy basketball is all about.

Top prospects Moala Tautuaa and Troy Rosario will not be around when their names are called in the PBA Rookie Draft, and will also miss out on the chance to show off their athleticism in the PBA Draft Combine.

Tautuaa and Rosario, pegged to be the first two picks in Sunday's Rookie Draft, joined the Gilas Pilipinas national team when they left for Estonia on Monday night for a training camp ahead of its campaign in the FIBA Asia Championship.