Monday, October 5, 2015
La Salle Green Archers rally from 15 down, defeat Ateneo Blue Eagles (VIDEO)
Josh Torralba and Jeron Teng struck hard in the stretch as La Salle rallied from 15 points down to prevail over arch rival Ateneo, 80-76, in the UAAP Season 78 men’s basketball tournament before roaring 17,738 fans at the MOA Arena yesterday.
Torralba knocked it down from the corner to give La Salle the upperhand, then Teng took care of business at the line to put the finishing touches to the hard-earned win, their fourth in seven outings in the first round.
The victory propelled DLSU to a share of third with the Eagles.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
WATCH GILAS PILIPINAS VS CHINA FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO BELOW:
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).
Competing Teams: China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar & Singapore.
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