Michael Jordan could no longer hide his frustration midway through the Bobcats’ dismal season last year. Not wanting anyone to see how angry he was, Charlotte’s owner moved from his seat at the end of the team’s bench to his more secluded luxury suite high above the court.
Surprisingly playing cohesively despite being together for just over two weeks, Smart Gilas-Pilipinas got off to a solid 34th Jones Cup start Saturday night with an 88-78 decision of Jordan at Taipei PE College gym here.
Ihab Almatbouli made history as he became the first boxer from Jordan to win an Olympic bout here on Monday.
What’s a prince—however nondescript in a white sports shirt and khaki pants—doing in front of eager-eyed football youngsters?
MANILA, Philippines—Coach Rajko Toroman may failed to pull off a miracle in the Asian championship but he has earned more respect from one of his peers after elevating Philippine basketball to new heights. From 53rd in the world, the Philippine five moved eight notches up the Fiba men’s rankings to 45th after Smart Gilas Pilipinas [...]
In college, one favorite taunt among gin-swigging school pundits goes thus, “If you’re smart, why ain’t you rich?”
Before the original message gets erased, somebody please take the Smart phone from the losing national basketball coach.
WUHAN, China—Yi Jianlian of the Washington Wizards scored 25 points as China pulled off a 70-69 escape act over Jordan in the gold-medal finale of the Fiba Asia Championship. The Chinese will represent the continent in the London Olympics next year while Jordan joins South Korea in an additional qualifying tournament on July 2-8. The [...]
Jordan shut down Smart Gilas Pilipinas’ direct path to London, crushing the Olympic dreams of a basketball-crazed nation.
The Philippines’ stellar run came to an end Saturday in the face of Jordan’s blistering offense.
WUHAN, China—Smart Gilas Pilipinas is two huge steps away from doing the improbable in the Fiba Asia Championship. Tentative at the onset, Smart Gilas Pilipinas went into high gear in the second half and trounced Chinese Taipei, 95-78, Saturday night to gatecrash into the semifinals of the Olympic qualifier at the Wuhan Gymnasium. Marcus Douthit [...]
Iran’s proud dominance in Asia came to a painful end Friday in the continent’s Olympic qualifier.
Couldn’t get its offense going, Smart Gilas Pilipinas found redemption on the other side of the floor.
