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  1. 3 days ago · That led to an 89-80 victory, a result that ranks as one of the most remarkable in Philippine basketball history. Latvia is, after all, no pushover. Named sixth best in the world by FIBA rankings ...

  2. 2 days ago · The Philippines men's national basketball team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas), commonly known as Gilas Pilipinas, is the basketball team representing the Philippines. The team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP).

  3. 5 days ago · B ut even before the Munich Games, the Filipino cagers have been a staple in Olympic basketball, making it to five-straight Olympics from the 1936 edition in Berlin all the way to Rome in 1960. I n fact, the country holds the best result of any Asian team in Olympic Games history, ending up in fifth place in 1936.

  4. 4 days ago · RIGA (Latvia) - Following Georgia's blowout defeat against Latvia and the Philippines' surprising upset over host nation Latvia, everything needed to be decided in the clash between the Caucasian side and Gilas for the second Semi-Finals ticket in Group A. Aleksandar Dzikic's Georgia team needed to win by 19 points or more to advance.

  5. 5 days ago · Which great basketball players are from the Philippines? Many people would acknowledge NBA stars like Jordan Clarkson, Jalen Green, or Andray Blatche to be some of the best NBA players ever out of the Philippines.

  6. 4 days ago · The win marked the Philippines’ first over a European squad in an official FIBA competition in over six decades, or since it hacked out an 84-82 victory over Spain in the 1960 Rome Olympics.

  7. 4 days ago · GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone spoke about his love for the triangle offense when he faced mediamen in the wake of the Filipinos' monumental 89-80 win over host Latvia in the FIBA Olympic...

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