![Big shots, big hearts—Gilas proves why they’re built for the big stage. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a2bzmfvocicw4tufd38m-400x200.webp)
Justin Brownlee’s game-tying triple forces overtime as Gilas Pilipinas defeats Saudi Arabia 95-88 to book a FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Quarter-Finals berth.
![Gilas Pilipinas fought back in the third quarter but falls short against New Zealand [FIBA.com] [photo credit: FIBA.com]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hexz68epmv9g6lxwxmyj-400x200.webp)
Gilas Pilipinas fell short in a comeback bid against New Zealand, absorbing a tough 94-86 loss in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup group stage.
![Tough opener for Gilas Pilipinas. Despite late pushes, Chinese Taipei pulls off a wire-to-wire win. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/zpl8ssbt1jlrvg9jsx1g-400x200.webp)
Chinese Taipei rode a strong first quarter and a 34-point performance from Chen Ying-Chun to defeat the Philippines, 95-87, in their Group D opener at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
![Rondae Hollis-Jefferson powers TNT to a Game 1 victory with a near triple-double performance. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PBA-Images317-400x200.jpg)
TNT took control early and held off Barangay Ginebra, securing a 95-89 win in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson led the charge with a near triple-double.
![Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas with a game-high 39 points in a thrilling FIBA Asia Cup qualifier. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/justin-brownlee-400x200.webp)
In a thrilling final window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers, Chinese-Taipei defeated Gilas Pilipinas 91-84. Despite a valiant comeback effort led by Justin Brownlee’s game-high 39 points, Taiwanese sharpshooters sealed the victory in the closing seconds.
![Gilas Pilipinas after dropping a 96-94 loss to Georgia. The setback hardly mattered with the Philippines assured of advancing to the semifinals after finishing second place by virtue of a better point difference. [FIBA.com photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/utvxt9j4lmk9vtf8tiyn-400x200.webp)
Gilas Pilipinas may have lost their second game at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament to Georgia, 96-94, on Friday, July 5, but this hardly mattered. The Philippine team still advanced to the semifinal stages of the FIBA OQT for finishing second by virtue of better points difference.
Gilas Pilipinas fell short in a tuneup game against Turkey in Istanbul, 84-73, as the Philippine team continued their preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
The Olympic dream of Gilas Pilipinas will be on the line when the Philippine national basketball team, goes for broke at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) where 24 teams will be vying for the final four slots in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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FIBA global partner Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continues to bring world-class basketball action at the fingertips of Filipino fans as it streams the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers campaign of Gilas Pilipinas via the Smart LiveStream App.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announces that Justin Brownlee will be available to play for Gilas Pilipinas Men in the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers.