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FIBA World Cup: Why Kiefer broke down in tears after loss to Angola

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:41 PM

Ravena said it was disappointing to hear the people putting the team down, and to know Gilas Pilipinas couldn't give its fans something to cheer about. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Gilas keeps slim Olympic hopes alive after China 2nd loss

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 10:37 PM

The hosts would have booked a seat in the 2020 Olympics had they emerged out of Group A; instead, China's loss to Venezuela gave Gilas a shot at reaching Tokyo. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: After failure in Foshan, Gilas shifts focus on Beijing games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 08:42 PM

In the classification stage in Beijing, Gilas coach Yeng Guiao says his squad looks forward to facing teams that are on the same level as the Filipinos are. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Inexperience led to Perez's late-game blunder, says Guiao

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 02:34 AM

Gilas head coach Yeng Guiao thought CJ Perez's mistake was brought about by the playmaker's confusion between PBA and FIBA rules. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Pinoys’ woes extended after Angola loss; Gilas swept in group

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 10:43 PM

The Philippines concluded the group round winless, after losing to Angola on Wednesday. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Gilas Pilipinas vs Angola (2019 FIBA World Cup)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 06:09 PM

After losing to a pair of European behemoths, the Filipinos battle Angola in their last group game in the World Cup on Wednesday. Tip-off is at 3:30 p.m. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Battered twice, Gilas eyes ‘good match-up’, 1st win vs Angola

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 04:09 AM

Already out of contention, the Philippines and Angola look for win No. 1 when they face each other in Group D on Wednesday. Game time is at 3:30 p.m. Read more »

‘Tapang lang’: Fearless CJ Perez leaves mark in FIBA World Cup

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:17 AM

The PBA rookie has infused Gilas Pilipinas with much-needed energy and his play has been a silver lining amid 2 successive bleak results Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Serbia’s Bogdanovic, Marjanovic applaud Gilas effort

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:00 AM

The lopsided final score notwithstanding, two of Serbia's NBA veterans found time to praise the Filipino players. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: ‘Nawala ako’ — Fajardo learns from playing vs. Marjanovic

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 11:54 PM

June Mar Fajardo rarely feels small inside the basketball court, until he took on Boban Marjanovic on Monday night. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Americans need OT to survive Turkey scare

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:36 PM

Khris Middleton scored 15 points, including the 2 free throws that iced the game, to lead the United States to a 93-92 overtime win over Turkey on Tuesday. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Olympic qualification not yet on Guiao's mind

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:28 PM

A costly loss by China to Poland kept the door open for Gilas Pilipinas to qualify to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics via the FIBA World Cup.   Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Angola coach expects crowd to be a factor against Gilas

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:16 PM

Angola head coach Will Voigt anticipates that the crowd will play a factor when his team takes on Gilas Pilipinas in the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Wednesday at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center here. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Philippines 'missing quality,' says Serbia coach

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 12:23 PM

Serbia coach Sasha Djordjevic was blunt in his assessment of the Philippines and its brand of basketball, after his team completed a 126-67 demolition of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Read more »

FIBA: Gilas rookies continue to impress in World Cup

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 12:03 PM

The rookies of Gilas Pilipinas continue to give a good account of themselves in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, with CJ Perez in particular putting on a strong performance in their loss to Serbia on Monday night.  Read more »

FIBA: NBA has record 54 players at 2019 World Cup

Reuters
Posted at Sep 03 09:26 AM

A record 54 players from the National Basketball Association (NBA) are on the squads of national teams at this month's FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, up from 45 in the 2014 edition. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: As Blatche struggles, Guiao says not the time to point fingers

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:40 AM

Andray Blatche has been reduced to a nonfactor in 2 FIBA World Cup games in which Gilas Pilipinas lost by a combined 115 points.  Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Serbia coach on Lee’s hard foul — ‘I don’t like dirty players’

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:00 AM

Coach Sasha Djordjevic says he thought Lee intended to hurt Serbia player Marko Guduric, but Yeng Guiao, who questioned how the game was refereed, disagrees. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Better effort not enough, as Serbia simply ‘too good’ vs Gilas

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 12:30 AM

The Filipinos can take consolation in the fact that they weren't immediately run off the court this time against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Ex-champs Spain, Argentina into 2nd round

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 12:50 AM

Marc Gasol scored 19 points, and 2006 winner Spain kept Puerto Rico in check in the third quarter to win 73-63 and march on in the World Cup on Monday. Read more »