SBP official: PH to pick weakest Fiba Asia bracket
By June Navarro
An official of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said the country will make full use of a key privilege given to hosts of the Fiba Asia Championship: Choosing its own bracket.
An official of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said the country will make full use of a key privilege given to hosts of the Fiba Asia Championship: Choosing its own bracket.
A chance to don the country’s colors in the Fiba Asia competition this May is the ultimate prize for the champion of the PBA D-League 3-on-3 tournament, which kicked off on Monday.
FIBA Asia’s top two officials yesterday sent their congratulations to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas for being named as a co-winner of the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s National Sports Association of the Year award.
FIBA Asia secretary general Hagop Khajirian, of all people, should be conscious and well-informed of the Islamic Ramadan calendar.
THERE is no doubt every effort will be done to ensure that the Philippines hosts the Fiba-Asia World Qualifier Tournament this August with efficiency and tons of heartwarming Filipino hospitality.
Business tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan expressed his gratitude towards PBA Commissioner Chito Salud following the league’s recent moves in boosting the national team’s preparations for the coming Fiba Asia Championship this August.
A training camp in Lithuania and other plans are in order for Smart Gilas Pilipinas as part of its rigorous build-up for the Fiba Asia Championships.
National coach Chot Reyes will name his Gilas-Pilipinas lineup today after the PBA board of governors formally approves the revisions done for the rest of the pro league’s season.
The PBA yesterday moved the opening of the season-ending Governors’ Cup to an August-to-October playdate to give the Smart Gilas-Pilipinas team time to prepare for the Fiba-Asia World Championship qualifier set Aug. 1 to 11 in Manila.
Quick and lethal from the outside. These two components will be key in forming the National team as far as its head coach Chot Reyes is concerned.
While half of the national team’s priority is getting the best players for Fiba Asia—the other half hinges on the time those players spend together preparing.
HOSTING a Fiba Asia tournament “doesn’t come every year,” according to the cage body’s secretary general, Hagop Khajirian.
Solar Entertainment Corporation will be the official broadcaster of the Fiba-Asia Championship set Aug. 1 to 11.
