Gilas-PH rips Shanghai five
By June Navarro
Marcus Douthit saw the leather slip from his grasp countless times; Gabe Norwood lost possession twice on the sidelines; and Kevin Alas had his share of miscues at the backcourt.
Marcus Douthit saw the leather slip from his grasp countless times; Gabe Norwood lost possession twice on the sidelines; and Kevin Alas had his share of miscues at the backcourt.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas lost a key component in Talk ‘N Text’s Kelly Williams, who left for the United States to seek treatment for a recurring illness.
A tough and talented PBA All-Stars roster is set to face the Philippine men’s national team in the league’s annual All-Star week set in the first week of May at Digos City, Davao del Sur.
ON A year when there were more misses than hits in local sports, the Smart Gilas Pilipinas basketball squad provided one of the saving graces by capturing the Williams Jones Cup in Taiwan for the first time in 14 years.
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.
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.
SMART Gilas-Pilipinas came from behind to nip the Southern California Fukienese Association-USA squad, 81-77, yesterday and win the Super Kung Sheung Cup at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas turned back SCFA-USA, 81-77, to win the Super Kung Sheung Cup Invitationals title at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Greg Slaughter made up for lost time as Smart Gilas Pilipinas demolished Malaysia, 119-46, Thursday in the 19th Super Keung Sheung Cup at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas banked on a second-quarter surge to breeze past host Hong Kong, 85-58, Wednesday night in the 19th Super Keung Sheung Cup at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas whipped Indonesia, 110-78, to open up its campaign in the 19th Super Keung Sheung Cup on a winning note Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
SMART Gilas-Pilipinas fell for the second straight time in the 24th Dubai International Basketball Tournament on Monday, taking a 65-75 loss at the hands of Sporting Amarex of Jordan at Al Ahli Club gym in Dubai.
