The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is ramping up its preparations for the country’s co-hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup (FBWC) 2023 with Japan and Indonesia after the completion of the Strategic Planning Session of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). Planning for the world’s premie
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) approved on Friday a recommendation for TNT Tropang Giga to reinforce the national team for the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) World Cup qualifiers first window from February 24 to 28. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio and PBA Commissioner…
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will not resume the Governors’ Cup until after the surge in Covid-19 infections in Metro Manila is contained. “It’s always a painful decision to postpone PBA game,” PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas said on Thursday. “But at this time when the infection rate is rising, the…
Published February 24, 2021, 3:37 PM
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Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio has assured that the federation will always welcome Kai Sotto and that Gilas Pilipinas will always be a platform for the young player to showcase his talents in various international competitions.
Panlilio issued a statement Wednesday as news broke out Tuesday night regarding the mutual agreement of the NBA G League and Sotto to call off the latter’s bid to rejoin his team.
“We welcomed him with open arms because he’ll always have a home with us at the SBP,” said Panlilio.
Published February 2, 2021, 4:48 PM
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio said Tuesday that the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers should not be the basis in gauging where Kai Sotto is now in terms of improvement or what the future holds for him in his basketball career.
While the SBP chief understands the expectations since Sotto has been training in the US to prepare for the NBA, Panlilio urged Filipino basketball fans to support the journey of the player.
“Easy lang tayo sa kanya (Let’s take it easy on him),” said Panlilio as he appeared on the weekly PSA Forum online.