Philippines
FIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
Read MoreIran takes 2014 FIBA Asia Cup crown
Wuhan, China – Iran has come out victorious in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup. They defeated Chinese Taipei, 89-79. The Philippine team took home the bronze medal after a tightly contested battle against cup hosts China, 80-79. This is Iran’s second regional championship in less than a year. They also won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships…
Read MorePhilippine Governors’ Cup Finals goes to Game 5
Philippines – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came away with a 88-79, Game-4 win over the San Mig Coffee Mixers in the Philippine Governors’ Cup Finals. The decisive fifth and final game of the series is set for July 9th. If Rain or Shine can manage to pull off another upset over San Mig for…
Read MorePhilippine NT to play vs. NBA All-Stars
Smart Gilas Pilipinas (Philippine NT) is set to play in a charity game against a select group of NBA “All-Stars” this coming July 22-23. The event which is being called “Gilas’ Last Home Stand” will feature NBA stars such as Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan and Paul Pierce. The game is geared to help the…
Read MoreJason Brickman joins Dynamo Moscow
Filipino-American player Jason Brickman (183 cm, LIU Brooklyn’14) is headed to Europe to begin his professional career, signing with Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague). The 22-year-old guard averaged 11.5 ppg and 9.8 apg in his senior year at LIU. In 2014 he was named to the NABC Division I All-District 18 1st Team as well as the…
Read MoreManny Pacquiao to coach Pro Hoops team
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao is crossing over into professional basketball. No, not as a player (yet), but as head coach of a new team entering the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). KIA Columbian Autocar Corporation will be fielding one of three new teams set to enter the nation’s premier basketball league this October 19, 2014.…
Read MoreAllen Durham joins Air21 Express
Allen Durham (198 cm) is being brought in by Philippine PBA team Air21 Express as their import this season. Durham finished up playing a season with Hermine Nantes Atlantique (France-ProB). Allen played 44 games for the French club and delivered averages of 18.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg. In 2012-13 he played Hapoel Alufa from Israel’s…
Read MoreMario West back with Meralco Bolts
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is being brought back by the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA) for the ongoing Governor’s Cup, where the club is struggling with an 0-3 record. West has been added a replacement for Terrence Williams, who signed with the team recently. Mario played for the Bolts on two separate occasions, once in…
Read MoreTerrence Williams joins Meralco Bolts
Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) is headed back to Asia and is set to be the import for the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). Williams just finished a five-games stint Puerto Rico’s BSN with the Brujos de Guayama. During his run he posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Terrence played the bulk of the 2013-14…
Read MorePhilippines sweeps SEABA U18 tournament
After their 124-63 rout of Singapore the Philippines U18 National Team completed their sweep of the SEABA U18 Championships. The tournament was participated in by the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines finished with a 3-0 record, followed by Malaysia with 2-1, then Indonesia with 1-2 and finally Singapore at 0-3. As the top…
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