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USA Basketball Announces Official Roster for 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament this March in Puerto Rico

USA Basketball has officially announced the roster for 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament which will be held in Puerto Rico, from March 11-17, 2026. Here’s the list of the 12 player roster; Aliyah Boston Paige Bueckers Sonia Citron Caitlin Clark Kahleah Copper Chelsea Gray Dearica Hamby Rhyne Howard Kiki Iriafen Kelsey Plum Angel Reese Jackie Young The roster is a mix of Olympic champions and rising stars, led by 2024 gold medalists Kahleah…

Australia Edges China to Win 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, Completes Historic Three-Peat!

Australia is once again the FIBA Asia Cup champion after beating China in a down-to-the-wire game last Sunday night at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, Australia mounted a comeback led by Xavier Cooks, who finished with 30 points and 9 rebounds. Jaylin Galloway added 23 points and William Hickey contributed 15, including the go-ahead basket late in the fourth…

Gilas Advances to FIBA Asia Cup Quarterfinals with Thrilling Win Over Saudi Arabia

Gilas Pilipinas secured a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals with a thrilling 95-88 overtime victory against host Saudi Arabia. The game was a tense affair, with Gilas needing a clutch three-pointer from Justin Brownlee in the final seconds of regulation to force the extra period. Here’s a look back at the clutch three-pointer from Justin Brownlee. BROWNLEE TIES THE GAME 🔥🔥#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/1Gj9HBkqzP — FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAAsiaCup) August 11, 2025 Brownlee was the…

Gilas Pilipinas Stunned by Chinese Taipei in FIBA Asia Cup Opener in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

In a stunning turn of events at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah, Gilas Pilipinas suffered a disappointing 95-87 loss to Chinese Taipei in their opening game. The Philippine national team was on the back foot from the start, trailing by as much as 17 points in the first quarter and struggling to contain a hot-shooting Chinese Taipei squad. Despite a valiant comeback effort, Gilas couldn’t overcome the early deficit. Justin Brownlee led the…

Gilas Pilipinas Falls to Dominican Republic in FIBA World Cup 2023 Opener (87-81)

Gilas Pilipinas fell to the Dominican Republic, 87-81, in their opening game of the FIBA World Cup 2023 at the Philippines Arena in Bulacan on Friday, August 25, 2023. It was a close game in first three quarters of the game, the Philippines got off to a hot start, falling behind Dominican Republic by 4 pts at the end of first quarter. Gilas made a run in the 2nd qtr that ended in a deadlock…

Goodies and free rides await fans at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 opening day

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is just five-days away, and fans are gearing up for the big event. The opening day of the tournament will be held at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on August 25, 2023, and organizers are offering a number of freebies and rides to fans who will be attending. One of the highlights of the opening day festivities is the free Jollibee Cheesy Yumburger that will be given to all…

Team USA roster for the coming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Team USA is included in GROUP C that will play in Manila for the first round of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in the Philippines. Below are the Team USA Roster and their schedules of their exhibition games, and their three first-round games in the Philippines. Team USA roster Paolo Banchero, Forward, Orlando Magic Mikal Bridges, Forward, Brooklyn Nets Jalen Brunson, Guard, New York Knicks Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves Tyrese Haliburton, Guard, Indiana Pacers…

Gilas defeats Saudi Arabia to close the Window 5 of 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier (63 – 76)

Gilas Pilipinas will remain undefeated as they beat Saudi Arabia in the Window 5 of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier 2023. The game was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, even though it’s the home court of Saudi Arabian team, the crowd was predominantly composed of OFW, which felt more like a home for the Filipino cagers. It a close game at the start, where both teams came out firing in…

Gilas Pilipinas routs Saudi Arabia in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (84 – 46)

Gilas Pilipinas crushed the Saudi Arabia in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers held in Mall of Asia Arena, this Monday, August 29. After falling behind the Saudis in the first quarter 14-11, the Gilas Pilipinas lead by NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson and Dwight Ramos, scored 23 points in the second qtr. while holding the Saudis to just 17 second quarter points. Jordan Clarkson finished with a game high 23 points,…