4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (153+ words) KAI Sotto’s lucrative playing salary in Japan could become a major consideration as the Filipino center weighs a possible entry into the PBA Draft next year. Sotto reportedly earned around $80,000 per month while playing for the Koshigaya Alphas in the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (351+ words) ATENEO is entering UAAP Season 89 with a purpose far bigger than basketball. Head coach Louie Alas said the Blue Eagles are dedicating the upcoming season to their fallen teammates Divine Adili and Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia, turning their grief into part…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (305+ words) JUSTIN Arana may not have seen action in Gilas Pilipinas’ recent FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers win over Iran, but simply being part of the national team program has already given the rookie big man a taste of what awaits…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) GILAS Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone urged calm following the team’s two heavy defeats to South Korea, saying the losses should not be a cause for panic with the Asian Games fast approaching. Cone acknowledged that South Korea was a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) GILAS Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone said the team is no longer counting on Justin Brownlee to suit up in the Asian Games as the naturalized player continues to recover from his injuries. “We’re not expecting Justin to join us…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) GILAS Pilipinas suffered another lopsided loss to South Korea, 69-42, on Sunday as the Koreans completed a two-game sweep of their exhibition series in Suwon, South Korea. South Korea pulled away early and never allowed the Philippines to mount a serious…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (367+ words) GILAS Pilipinas welcomed the enactment of the measure granting Philippine citizenship to basketball player Bennie Boatwright III, although the development came too late for the national team’s preparations for the Asian Games. Gilas head coach Tim Cone said the team…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) GILAS Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone has flatly denied reports that naturalized player Justin Brownlee has tested positive again for a prohibited substance, calling the claim “absolutely not true.” Cone issued the denial after a report surfaced claiming that Brownlee…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (383+ words) ADRIAN Nocum’s journey to Gilas Pilipinas has come full circle, from a dream he shared with his then-girlfriend during the pandemic to preparing to fly out with the national team for the 2026 Asian Games. Nocum’s wife, Shekinah Ruth Bernardo Nocum,…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (228+ words) ROOKIE Kieffer Alas is already looking ahead after Ateneo’s PinoyLiga Big Dance campaign came to an end in the Final Four. The Blue Eagles were eliminated by the UST Growling Tigers, 76-68, ending their title hopes in the tournament. Despite the…...