I always say to my Kiwi friends, that for short people like us Filipinos, we love basketball, whether playing or watching it. It isn’t just love; it borders more on adoring the players and putting them on a pedestal. Hero-worship comes to mind. Such was the scenario last Thursday, June 30, when the Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball team met the New Zealand Tall Blacks at the Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland.
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Team Philippines wraps up Hanoi SEA Games campaign with 52 golds, new records
Team Philippines secured 52 golds, 70 silvers, and 104 bronze medals while establishing new records to rank 4th overall in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) which wrapped up in Hanoi, Vietnam today, May 23.
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Cebu’s Filipino-American basketball sensation Caelum Harris joins Gilas Pilipinas
Cebu Pride Filipino-American teen basketball sensation Caelum Harris will be joining the Gilas Pilipinas National Team Program in preparation for the 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup to be co-hosted by the Philippines.
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LeBron Lopez named in FIBA Asia’s 10 Wunderkinds to Watch in 2022
Filipino-Angolan basketball phenom Francis “Lebron” Lopez has been named among the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) 10 Wunderkinds of Asia to Watch in 2022.
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Dwight Ramos named in 10 FIBA Asia Breakout Stars of 2021
Gilas Pilipinas stalwart Dwight Ramos has been named among the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Breakout Stars of Asia in 2021.
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Jack Animam is 1st Filipina to play in top European pro basketball league
The Philippines’ Jack Danielle Animam has made history as the first homegrown Filipina baller to play professionally in Europe after signing with Radnicki Kragujevac of the First Women’s Basketball League of Serbia.
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NBA’s Filipino coach Jimmy Alapag joins G League’s Stockton Kings
Filipino coach Jimmy Alapag is joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League’s Stockton Kings, the affiliate of Sacramento Kings in the official minor league of the NBA.
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A Close Encounter with Coach Tab Baldwin
Central to any team is the strategist, tactician, and mentor—–the coach. Pre-pandemic flashback January 2020, I got the wonderful opportunity to sit down and have a one-on-one with Tab Baldwin. From my encounter with him, I now see why he’s a great coach.
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Gilas Pilipinas undefeated in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers after trouncing Indonesia
The Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Basketball Team is on an undefeated run at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers after trouncing Indonesia in the third and final window of the tournament.
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Gilas Pilipinas wins buzzer-beater game against South Korea at FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier
The Gilas Pilipinas Men’s Basketball Team has won a thrilling buzzer-beater game against South Korea in their first of two matches at the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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JUST IN: Kai Sotto suits up for Gilas Pilipinas duty at FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
It’s official. Kai Sotto is finally suiting up for the Gilas Pilipinas Men’s National Basketball Team for the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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Kiefer Ravena is first-ever Filipino athlete to sign with Nike’s Jordan brand
Basketball star Kiefer Ravena has signed with Nike’s iconic Jordan brand, becoming the first Filipino athlete to join the team.
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