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Published March 17, 2021, 10:53 PM Photo from FIBA Calvin Oftana believes he’ll be able to adopt quickly to the system of coach Yeng Guiao as he prepares for his maiden PBA campaign with the NLEX Road Warriors. The No. 3 pick in the recent PBA Rookie Draft feels that his experiences with the likes of Tab Baldwin, Jong Uichico and Boyet Fernandez will help a great deal now he’s set to get some pointers from Guiao. “Hindi naman siguro mahirap mag-adjust kasi I’ve been with so many good co...

Published March 15, 2021, 7:32 PM MB File Photo The naturalization papers of Gilas Pilipinas recruit Angelo Kouame and Azkals player Bienve Marañon were both approved on the third and final reading of the Senate on Monday, March 15. It took just 20 days for the Senate to approve the two bills, which initially got the approval from Congress on House Bill No. 8632 for Kouame and House Bill No. 8632 for Marañon. The papers have to be signed into law by President Duterte, similar to what happened...

By a 23-0 vote, the Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading bills seeking the naturalization of two foreign athletes – basketball player Ange Kouame of Ivory Coast and football striker Bienvenido Morejon Marañon of Cadiz, Spain.

PASAY CITY, March 15 --   Senator Sonny Angara sees the addition of Ange Kouame to the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team as a boost to the Philippines’ chances in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Angara, the chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), is the principal author of Senate Bill 1892 granting Philippine citizenship to Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame through naturalization, which was approved on third and final reading today. Senate Bill 1892 is the counterpa...

PHOTO: Jerome Ascano WHERE in the world will Gilas Pilipinas and the rest of rest of the Group A teams play their final games in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers? Thats the burning question after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) pulled the plug on its Clark bubble hosting this February amid heightened concerns over the new strain of COVID-19 and the subsequent travel ban imposed by the government. But its not just the Group A teams, namely the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, and Thail...

Published January 24, 2021, 7:57 PM Barangay Ginebra big man Prince Caperal (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel center Prince Caperal has a piece of advice on PBA’s six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer on his plans to return in the 46th season this April. Stay on vacation mode. “Babalik na si June Mar? Mag-rest na muna siya ano ba naman yan,” said Caperal during his appearance on the Saturday sports show The Chasedown over One PH on Cignal TV. “Ano ba naman yan nakaka-i...

Gilas prepares for Ratliffe-led Koreans John Bryan Ulanday © STAR/File Gilas prepares for Ratliffe-led Koreans MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is moving forward in its bid to hold fort in next month’s FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers third window despite having only a few PBA players to reinforce the cadet-laden Gilas squad. From the original SBP wish list of more than 15 PBA players, only CJ Perez, Kiefer Ravena, Troy Rosario, Justin Chua, RR Pogo...

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Gilas bracing for all-out stand vs Korea Olmin Leyba © Philstar.com Photo Gilas bracing for all-out stand vs Korea MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas vowed to be battle-ready for South Korea with or without the Asian power’s naturalized player, former PBA import Ricardo Ratliffe. Now going by the name Ra Gun-Ah, the two-time Star Hotshots reinforcement has been a key player for Korea since getting naturalized in 2018. The 6-foot-6 Ra averaged a tournament-best 23 poi...

The Gilas Pilipinas Men resumed the training bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba ahead of the final window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. On