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Kai Sotto sa hamon ng Gilas big men: 'Sana ibigay nila ang lahat'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 11:12 PM

Maaaring marami pang bigas na kakainin si Sotto, pero hindi dahilan ito para masindak siya sa mga beteranong big man na kakampi niya sa national team. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Dapat ipanalo ng Pinas ang 2 laro sa MoA Arena — Guiao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 11:53 PM

Makakalaban ng Pilipinas ang Kazakhstan sa Nobyembre 30 at Disyembre 3. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Kai Sotto sa final 12 ng Gilas? ‘Baka gulatin tayo’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:50 PM

Sa unang tingin, mukhang malabong umabot si Kai Sotto sa final roster cut ni Yeng Guiao, pero ayaw magsalita ng tapos ang national head coach. Read more »

FIBA World Cup qualifiers: ‘Potensyal’ ni Kai Sotto, kinonsidera sa Gilas pool

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 12:11 AM

Paliwanag ni Gilas head coach Yeng Guiao na malaki ang potensyal na nakikita niya sa 7-foot-1 na si Kai Sotto. Read more »

FIBA World Cup qualifiers: Guiao on Blatche exclusion — Team chemistry key

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:56 PM

Yeng Guiao said he wanted to "preserve that chemistry and that bond" among his players, which mean excluding Andray Blatche from his team. Read more »

FIBA World Cup qualifiers: No Andray Blatche, as 20-man PH pool announced

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 10:14 PM

Coach Yeng Guiao and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has announced the composition of Gilas Pilipinas’ 20-man pool for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers that will take place in Manila. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Guiao thrilled to coach towering national team frontcourt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 04:19 PM

Yeng Guiao will have a towering frontcourt at his disposal when Team Pilipinas resumes its campaign in the next window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Read more »

Guiao to meet with PBA Board as preparations for FIBA window begin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 05:03 PM

The Philippine national team's preparations for the next window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers is expected to start shortly after head coach Yeng Guiao presents his program in a special meeting with the PBA Board of Governors next week at the league office. Read more »

PBA: Calvin Abueva still open to returning to national team

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 05:53 PM

Abueva said he is willing to be part of the national team again, once he is through carrying out his suspension from international competition. Read more »

PBA: Justin Brownlee maaaring ma-naturalize bago magtapos ang taon?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 10:07 PM

Ayon kay national team coach Yeng Guiao, maaaring mapirmahan ni Pangulong Duterte ang panukalang batas na naglalayong gawing naturalized Filipino si Brownlee bago magtapos ang taon. Read more »

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 »