NBA stars confirmed to play in PH, Team USA at FIBA World Cup 2023

Jordan Clarkson won’t be the lone NBA star arriving in Manila next year as Team USA is scheduled to play in the Philippines for the FIBA World Cup 2023.
December 12, 2022

As Team USA plays its games in the Philippines for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, official FIBA global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will make sure subscribers have a full homecourt viewing advantage as they will get the chance to watch some of the best NBA superstars in action live or via the Smart LiveStream App.

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FIBA WC: Gilas downs Saudi, completes unbeaten 5th window run

November 14, 2022

Gilas Pilipinas is suddenly on a roll. After stunning Jordan a couple of days back, the Philippines fended off a more competitive Saudi Arabian side on Sunday (Monday in Manila), 76-63 to sweep the fifth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late…

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FIBA WC: Sotto, Gilas frustrate Jordan in pivotal win

November 11, 2022

Gilas Pilipinas used a stellar second half turnaround and drew big games from key stars to repulse Jordan in a monumental 74-66 win on Thursday (Friday Manila time) in its first game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers fifth window at the Prince Hamza Sporting Hall in Amman, Jordan. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has…

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FIBA Asia U18: Sugapong explodes for 28 to lift Gilas girls past Samoa

September 6, 2022

Pitted against a team slowly becoming its regional rival in the youth level, the Gilas Pilipinas U18 women’s national team leaned on the exploits of Sumayah Sugapong to seal a hard-earned win. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late draftee successes in recent memory. Drafted 46th Read more NBA: Seth Curry drains…

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FIBA: Gilas U18 girls pull away to beat Thailand in opener

September 5, 2022

The Gilas Pilipinas U18 women’s national team banked on a strong fourth quarter closer to pull away and beat regional rival Thailand, 65-50 in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship 2022 Division B group phase on Monday at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep working hard Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has one of the more positive NBA late…

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FIBA WC: Newsome relishes chance to play with Ginebra rivals, fellow Ateneans

September 2, 2022

One of the noteworthy sidelights when Gilas Pilipinas conquered Saudi Arabia on Monday in the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers was how generations of Ateneo Blue Eagles stars were able to share the hardcourt together for the national team. Related Posts ONE FC: Nowhere to go but up for Lito Adiwang Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang saw his win streak snapped following a close split decision…

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FIBA WC: Japanese Clarkson fan buys SRO ticket to fulfill dream — while attending classes in Manila

September 1, 2022

The only reason why Chinese-Japanese college student Hiroyuki Yamasaki travelled to Manila, Philippines earlier this August was to attend a month-long summer English review classes in preparation for his TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), a standardized exam that tests how ready non-native speakers are usually before enrolling at an English-speaking university or later on for international employment. Related Posts NBA: Jordan Clarkson advises Kai Sotto to keep…

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