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…
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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has announced the addition of 10 new players to its greatest player roster. This third batch brings the total number of players to 50. The announcement coincides with the league’s 50th anniversary. The 10 new players are; Junmar Fajardo, Scottie Thompson, Nelson Asaytono, Jeffrey Cariaso, Bong Hawkins, Abe King, Danny Seigle, Manny Victorino, Yoyoy Villamin and the late Arnie Tuadles. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said in an article on the…
The 12-man roster of Gilas Pilipinas for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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…