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SBP mourns passing of FIBA's Baumann, 'friend of PH basketball'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 11:18 PM

FIBA confirmed the passing of Baumaan, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee aside from being the organization’s secretary general.  Read more »

SBP president Panlilio to speak in FIBA Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 12:29 PM

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio is set to speak in a panel at the first-ever FIBA World Basketball Summit in Xi'an, China this week. Read more »

SBP unveils grassroots program for coaches

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 11:49 AM

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has embarked on a program that seeks to promote grassroots development for coaches all over the country.  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 »

SBP boss touts 'stronger communication' with NBA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 02:05 PM

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio has personally thanked NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum, after the league cleared Jordan Clarkson to play for the Philippines in the Asian Games. Read more »

Jordan Clarkson 'impressed' sa panalo ng Gilas kontra Kazakhstan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:36 PM

Hindi man umabot para makapag-laro ay sinuportahan ni Jordan Clarkson ang kaniyang koponan nang sumabak ito kontra Kazakhstan. Read more »

Jordan Clarkson, biyaheng Jakarta na para sa Asian Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 01:26 AM

Matapos ang ilang araw ng pabalik-balik na negosasyon, sa wakas ay papunta na ng Indonesia ang Fil-Am NBA player na si Jordan Clarkson para sumali sa Gilas Pilipinas at lumahok sa Asian Games. Read more »

Norwood, Taulava, Standhardinger excited for Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:07 PM

The national team that will represent the Philippines in Asian Games basketball will plunge into action immediately, with its first practice scheduled for Monday. Read more »

Guiao's marching orders: Perform better than 2014 team in Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 08:55 PM

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is not asking for much from the national basketball team that will compete in the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Read more »

All systems go for Guiao’s reunion with Rain or Shine

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:59 PM

Yeng Guiao’s reunion with his former team will push through after all. Read more »

Change of plans: SBP will send PH team to Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 07:37 PM

(UPDATE 3) A little over a week after announcing that they will no longer participate in the 2018 Asian Games, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has changed its plans. Read more »

Ricky Vargas, PH Olympic body chief and PBA chair, responds to criticism of league

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:47 PM

Vargas is appealing to Filipino basketball fans to understand the league's position regarding the decision to withdraw from the Asian Games. Read more »

PBA confirms ‘all-out support’ for SBP despite Asian Games pullout

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 10:13 PM

Some feelings may have been hurt, but the PBA remains in full support of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and the Gilas Pilipinas program. Read more »

Rain Or Shine still ready to represent PH in Asian Games: PBA commissioner

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 09:17 PM

PBA commissioner Willie Marcial says Rain Or Shine remains "all out" in its efforts to participate in the Asian Games. Read more »

Jordan Clarkson was a long shot for Asian Games: PH Olympic Committee chief

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 08:58 PM

POC president Ricky Vargas said that getting Clarkson in the team was a risk the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas was willing to take, even though the chances of him playing were quite low. Read more »

Request to get more PBA players to join Asian Games team was denied: coach Yeng

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 04:43 PM

Guiao and Philippine basketball officials were assembling the team that was supposed to play in the Asian Games, when it was decided that the country would not see action there after all. Read more »

Sanctions expected after Philippines pulls out of Asian Games basketball

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 05:18 PM

Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas said the country is likely to face some consequences for not sending a basketball team to the Asian Games. Read more »

PH Olympic body respects basketball federation’s decision to withdraw from Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:42 PM

POC president Ricky Vargas said the decision to pull out of the Asiad was "complex" and "very difficult" on the part of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Chris Tiu on PH pullout from Asian Games basketball: ‘I’m disappointed’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 02:15 PM

The Rain Or Shine point guard is one of the first players to verbalize his feelings over Thursday night's turn of events. Read more »

Why TNT core pulled out of Asian Games

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 12:50 AM

Technically, the core of the TNT KaTropa can still represent the Philippines in the Asian Games. Read more »