Now that the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah has begun, there have been a lot of stories about the possibility of Jalen Green and Dylan Harper playing for the Philippine National Team in the near future. True, both have confirmed Filipino lineage. But playing for Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA tournaments are tall orders, if…

It was my first time to watch a basketball game last July 14 with one team forcing the opposing team not to score a single field goal in an entire quarter. Thanks to the Philippine squad bannered by Strong Group Athletics for the defensive masterstroke on the host squad Chinese – Taipei in the 3rd…

My blogging journey on international basketball starts today. Since 2002, my focus on basketball has shifted from following NBA games to FIBA tournaments. The FIBA World Cup in 2002, then known as World Championships, was an eye-opener for me as Team USA placed a dismal sixth. I used to believe that the Americans were far…