FIBA WC: How fans can watch Gilas games at Big Dome
Gilas Pilipinas will have its sixth man inside the Smart-Araneta Coliseum for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers February 2022 window next week.
FIBA World Cup
1978 World Basketball Championship recalled
A year from now, the Philippines will co-host the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup (formerly known as the World Basketball Championship before being renamed as such in 2014)) with Japan and Indonesia. With the hosting rights, the country is automatically seeded to the 32-nation quadrennial competitions.
China storms to second FIBA World Cup qualifying victory over Japan
![Ryan Francis Rossiter of Japan and Zhou Qi of China [FIBA images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/japan-china-400x200.jpg)
China routed Japan 106-73 to clinch its second victory in as many days over its FIBA World Cup qualifying Group B rivals here on Sunday.
PBA: Gilas to play in 2nd conference? Baldwin weighs options
![Tab Baldwin [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/image-2-1-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas is considering playing in the PBA as a guest team during the league’s second conference, per a report by PhilStar.
Gilas Pilipinas drawn with rival Korea, NZL in FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Gilas Pilipinas will play Korea, New Zealand, and India in the Asian Qualifiers stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup after the groupings were determined via a draw held on Tuesday.
Can Jalen Green still play for Gilas Pilipinas? Here’s what FIBA says
Can Jalen Green still play basketball for Gilas Pilipinas? The Filipino-American has represented the United States in the FIBA U19 World Cup before, and general knowledge suggests dual citizens can play for only one country for good — which is the one they’ve chosen first.
Once Upon a Time … in Rio de Janeiro
![The 1954 Nationals that won the bronze medal in the 1954 World tournament. [Henry Liao photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/144950691_774393143285027_3026363166572188338_n-400x200.jpg)
A dozen countries were in attendance in the 1954 edition – seven from the Americas, three from Europe and two from Asia, the Philippines and Formosa (Taiwan/now known as Chinese-Taipei).
Quo Vadis, Philippine Basketball?
![PH National Team that won the bronze in 1954 World Basketball in Rio de Janeiro. [Henry Liao photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/144429345_221818172990075_1891445414791191084_n-400x200.jpg)
According to the famous historian and National Artist awardee Nick Joaquin, basketball was introduced to Filipinos within the historic walls of Intramuros, Manila. Unclear, however, is the exact date of the first basketball game ever played on Philippine soil.
Broken Vows, Broken Dreams?
![Kai Sotto [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/4622-400x200.jpg)
Unlike Japeth Aguilar and Kobe Paras before him, Kai Sotto was not simply a walk-in, trying his luck in American basketball.
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