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Greg Slaughter can't wait for next FIBA window

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:25 PM

“I got my sights set on the next window. It’ll come quicker than you think -- just got to get ready.” Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Qatar coach laments 'bad run of things' in second half

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 02:21 PM

Qatar coach Tim Lewis was left to rue what could have been after his team wasted a tremendous opportunity to inflict a costly loss on Team Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Closed-door game, ‘surreal’ for coach Yeng Guiao

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 05:14 PM

The sound of the ball bouncing was more amplified and even the opposing coaches could hear each other giving out instructions from across their respective benches. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Japeth Aguilar deflects credit for second half takeover

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 01:20 AM

The Barangay Ginebra center provided the Philippines an inside presence and a spark when his team needed them. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Shock Japan win vs. heralded Iran highlights Asian qualifiers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 01:19 AM

Rui Hachimura scored 25 points, and Japan used a strong third quarter to beat Iran 70-56 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Monday. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Philippines bucks cold shooting to down Qatar, stop skid

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 01:16 AM

The Philippines has defeated Qatar 92-81 in the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Monday. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Maliksi, Almazan will be PH's cheerleaders in closed-door game

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:49 PM

They will not be in uniform but Allein Maliksi and Raymond Almazan will still be there to cheer their hearts out for Team Philippines against Qatar in tonight's FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier. Read more »

SMB's Lassiter hailed for playing through injury

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 01:20 PM

SBP expressed its appreciation for San Miguel veteran Marcio Lassiter, after the swingman shook off a bloody wound in the Philippines' recent game against Iran. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Aguilar, Wright eager to put suspension behind them

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 12:05 AM

Japeth Aguilar and Matthew Wright served their one-game suspension against Iran, the Philippines’ first assignment of the second round of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: PH eyes bounce-back win against Qatar in closed-door game

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:42 AM

The Philippines is looking to return to the win column in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers when it takes on Qatar on Monday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Qatar coach wary of new-look Team Philippines

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

Qatar’s coach is banking on his familiarity with Philippine basketball to help his squad when they take on a new-look Team Pilipinas in the second round of the FIBA World CUp Asian qualifiers on Monday evening. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: PH team will still feel crowd support, says Guiao

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 02:07 AM

The Philippines’ vaunted "sixth man" will be locked out of the venue on Monday evening when the national team takes on Qatar in the second round of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.   Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Guiao welcomes back Wright, Aguilar, explains Pringle choice

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 10:06 PM

National team head coach Yeng Guiao welcomed back Matthew Wright and Japeth Aguilar to the fold, even as he acknowledged the “agonizing” choice he had to make in selecting Stanley Pringle to the squad that will play Qatar on Monday night. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Musa looks to guide young Qatar against PH

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 06:55 AM

Qatar has tapped veteran Yasseen Musa to suit up against the Philippines -- five years after he led Qatar against Gilas Pilipinas in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Qatar bracing for 'different feel' of closed-door game

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:53 PM

Monday’s qualifier will be played behind closed doors at the Araneta Coliseum, a consequence of the brawl between the Philippines and Australia last July at the Philippine Arena. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Aguilar, Wright back, Pringle in as PH takes on Qatar

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:58 PM

Japeth Aguilar and Matthew Wright are back in the national team line-up after serving a one-game suspension, while Stanley Pringle also made it to the final roster that will play against Qatar on Monday evening. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Stanley Pringle, maglalaro nga ba kontra Qatar?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:21 AM

Balak ni coach Yeng Guiao isama sa lineup ng Pilipinas kontra Qatar sina Japeth Aguilar, Stanley Pringle at Matthew Wright. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Looking at the Qatar team ahead of the Philippines game

Rick Olivares
Posted at Sep 15 06:59 PM

Qatar may be the weakest team in Group F in terms of win-loss records, but it will be wrong for the Philippines to underestimate its opponent. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Why Tim Cone believes Qatar, not Iran, is ‘must-win game’ for PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 09:40 AM

Iran would’ve been the team on the losing end on Thursday, if only the Philippines players made shots they normally make. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Testy game sees Marcio Lassiter, Beau Belga with bloodied faces

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 02:20 AM

It was a physical game between the Philippines and Iran on Thursday, on a couple of occasions even leading to blood being spilled. Read more »