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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Gilas Pilipinas for bringing home the Asian Games basketball crown, which the Philippines last won in 1962.

Gilas Pilipinas celebrates semi-final victory over China during the 19th Asian Games. – SWIMMING POOL PHOTO

HANGZHOU—The Philippines goes for one more victory to bring home that most precious basketball gold medal from the Asian Games. But Jordan stands in the way of Gilas Pilipinas, which aims to end six decades of waiting for that Asiad gold that last went into Filipinos’ hands in 1962 in Tokyo. “It was just a

HANGZHOU—The Philippines survived a major, major scare from Iran to escape with an 84-83 victory in men’s 5x5 basketball action on Tuesday in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium. Gilas Pilipinas led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter but suffered a huge meltdown amid the Iranians’ torrid shooting

HANGZHOU—Calvin Oftana and CJ Perez waxed hot in the first half as the Philippines crushed Qatar, 80-41, on Monday to set up a blockbuster quarterfinal clash with Iran in the 19th Asian Games at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium. The Philippines takes on the Asian powerhouse at noon on Tuesday in the same venue with

HANGZHOU — Another shot at the Jordanians, says Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone, is the “goal,” the way things have shaped up for the Nationals in the 19th Asian Games. But first there’s Qatar to deal with, for a spot in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, October 2. And then there’s Iran. China, in the Final Four, is

HANGZHOU—The Philippines faces perhaps its first worthy opponent in the 19th Asian Games’ men’s 5x5 competition—Jordan—on Saturday but ahead of the showdown, it’s all fun for Gilas Pilipinas and their foes’ naturalized player Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Hollis-Jefferson came over to hug and greet Gilas head coach Tim Cone, Justin Brownlee and TNT Tropang Giga teammate Calvin

HANGZHOU—The Philippines survived Thailand’s fourth-quarter uprising to score an 87-72 victory and go unscathed in two games in men’s 5x5 basketball at the 19th Asian Games on Thursday. Gilas led by as many as 19 points in the third period but a torrid shooting by the Thais cut that advantage to only five. The Filipino

HANGZHOU—The Philippines rides the momentum of its rout of Bahrain the other day when it battles Thailand at the resumption Thursday of the men’s 5x5 basketball competition of the 19th Asian Games. The game is set at 11 a.m. at the Zhejiang University Zijingang Gymnasium with Gilas Pilipinas going for a follow-up victory on its

HANGZHOU—Gilas Pilipinas didn’t show signs of “excess baggage” in routing Bahrain, Carlo Paalam was convincing atop the ring and Alex Eala didn’t budge against a more experienced opponent in the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday. Margielyn Didal, one of four Filipino gold medalists in the Indonesia 2018 games, was also on track in women’s street