ALLAN THE MAN

Gilas Pilipinas claimed the silver medal at the 2015 William Jones Cup after a blowout 96-67 victory over Chinese Taipei B on Sunday, September 6 at the Xinchuang Gymnasium in Taiwan. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

The Philippine national men's basketball team finished the tournament with a 6-2 record for second place right behind champion Iran with its 7-1 win-loss card. Gilas dropped games to perennial rival South Korea and 2013 FIBA Asia Championship tormentor Iran.

De la Salle shrugged off a late scare to survive National University, 67-63, and jumpstart its UAAP Season 78 campaign on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Green Archers saw their double-digit lead almost disappear no thanks to the defending champion Bulldogs’ trademark suffocating defense, but proved steady down the stretch to hold on for the hard-earned victory.

The Gilas Pilipinas, Philippine national men’s basketball capped their campaign in the 37th William Jones Cup with a 96-67 rout of host Chinese Taipei’s B-team that clinched the silver medal for Gilas Pilipinas on Sunday at the Xinzhuang Gym in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Gary David scored 22 points to pace Gilas Pilipinas, which finished with a 6-2 record, good enough for second place behind champions Iran.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas remained hopeful Fil-Am NBA player Jordan Clarkson will be able to join Gilas Pilipinas in its campaign in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship slated Sept. 23-Oct. 3 in Changsha, China.

“It’s still a work in progress but with better clarity,” said SBP vice chairman Ricky Vargas after a meeting with Los Angeles Lakers team president Jeanie Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak in LA.

The Ateneo Lady Eagles outshone the National University Lady Bulldogs in a thrilling four-set duel, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21, and 25-23, to formalize its claim on the No. 1 spot in the Final Four of the Shakey's V-League Season 12 Collegiate Conference on Saturday at the San Juan Arena.

The Lady Eagles blew a three-point lead late in the fourth set, but fought back from 17-20 down behind Alyssa Valdez, Amy Ahomiro, and Bea de Leon to notch their seventh straight win.

Even with the deadline for submission of Final 12 around the corner, Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin is in no hurry to make his decision.

He has got an idea but he’d rather keep it to himself until they’re in Changsha, China for the team managers’ meeting on the eve of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.

NBA MVP Stephen Curry knows the pride of playing for one's country, having won the gold medal for the United States in last year's FIBA Basketball World Cup.

And the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player has some words of advice for Gilas Pilipinas, which is set to go into battle in the FIBA Asia Championship later this month.