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AJ Edu 'most probably' suffered ACL injury, says SBP chief
The Filipino-Nigerian started for the Philippines in its first match against Greece in the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, but hurt his knee on a drive attempt early
Sandy Arespacochaga takes over as Batang Gilas coach
The former Ateneo Blue Eaglets mentor will call the shots for the national youth team that will see action in the FIBA World Cup under-19 tournament

MVP wants Tab Baldwin to coach Batang Gilas
'This is my personal view: I think that Tab should be the Batang Gilas coach because he’s very good with the young kids,' says SBP chairman emeritus Manuel V. Pangilinan

PH stuns China but crashes out of FIBA 3x3 U-23 World Cup
The Nationals finish at third place in Group C behind China and Slovenia
Ricci Rivero, PH clinch first win in FIBA 3x3 U-23 World Cup
The Nationals need to win against world No. 5 China in their final elimination round game to bolster their chances of a quarterfinal berth
Ricci Rivero, PH winless in first day of FIBA 3x3 U-23 World Cup
Ranked 19th out of the 20 competing teams, the Filipinos fall prey to world No. 1 Serbia and world No. 5 Slovenia
China exacts revenge on Batang Gilas to take bronze
Despite the loss, the Philippines is headed to the 2019 World Cup U19 for finishing in the top 4

Australia knocks out Batang Gilas from U18 title contention
The Philippine basketball youth team absorbs its first loss in the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship

Batang Gilas vs Australia: No kiddie punches, please
Fans remind the young players that there should be no repeat of the embarrassing ‘basketbrawl’

Batang Gilas nails World Cup berth
(UPDATED) The Philippine basketball youth team books a trip to the FIBA U19 World Cup with rout of Bahrain
Batang Gilas a win away from FIBA U19 World Cup berth
(UPDATED) The Philippine basketball youth team needs to win against Bahrain to advance to the world stage

Batang Gilas stuns China to clinch FIBA U-18 Asia quarterfinal spot
The Philippine national youth team defeats the 11-time Asia Championship titlist

FIBA Asia U18: Batang Gilas rolls past UAE for 2nd win
The Philippine basketball youth team shares the Group B lead with powerhouse China

Batang Gilas routs Lebanon in FIBA Asia U18 opener
The Philippine basketball youth team dazzles in its 22-point drubbing of Lebanon

Batang Gilas twin towers Kai Sotto, AJ Edu ready to roll
The 7-foot-1 Kai Sotto and 6-foot-10 AJ Edu make an imposing frontcourt as Batang Gilas kicks off its bid in the FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship

Batang Gilas' Panopio is as Pinoy as you can get
Filipino-Italian Dalph Panopio is ready to represent the Philippines in the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

Batang Gilas campaign hopes to 'heal wounds'
The Philippine youth basketball team vies to make the country proud in the FIBA Asia Under-18 after a tumultuous Gilas run

FIBA Asia U18: Key additions Edu, Panopio boost Batang Gilas bid
Fil-Nigerian AJ Edu and Fil-Italian Dalph Panopio bolster the Philippine basketball youth team bannered by Kai Sotto

Batang Gilas nabs record-high World Cup finish
The Philippine basketball youth team wraps up its campaign with back-to-back wins to finish 13th overall

Batang Gilas escapes Egypt for first World Cup win
The also-ran Philippine basketball youth team salvages a win in the classification match as Kai Sotto drops a monster double-double

Elite Canada side eliminates Batang Gilas
The second-ranked youth basketball team blasts the Philippine squad by 40 points in the FIBA Under-17 World Cup

Batang Gilas drops heartbreaker to Argentina
Host Argentina keeps the Philippines winless in the FIBA Under-17 World Cup

Batang Gilas falls to France by 41 points
The Philippine basketball youth team absorbs its second loss in two days in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup

Croatia annihilates Batang Gilas in FIBA Under-17 World Cup opener
The Philippine basketball youth squad absorbs a by 22-point whipping against the world’s 10th-ranked boys’ team

Batang Gilas captain Forthksy Padrigao primed for world spotlight
The 16-year-old standout vows to strive harder in the FIBA Under-17 World Cup 2018

Kai Sotto headlines tallest Batang Gilas lineup yet for World Cup
The 7-foot-1 Ateneo high school standout leads a towering Philippine quartet in the FIBA Under-17 World Cup

Kai Sotto braces for tough World Cup grind
The 7-foot-1 standout thinks teammates Forthsky Padrigao and Carl Tamayo will also play key roles in the under-17 world basketball tournament

Batang Gilas first-timer Carl Tamayo ready to take spotlight in World Cup
The versatile 6-foot-7 youngster is finally suiting up for the Batang Gilas squad, just in time for the FIBA U17 World Cup in Argentina starting June 30

Kai Sotto leads FIBA Asia U16 in 3 departments
Kai Sotto establishes himself as one of Asia's best budding big men as he lords over the efficiency, blocking, and rebounding departments of the tournament
Batang Gilas settles for 4th in FIBA Asia U16 after rout by New Zealand
(UPDATED) Batang Gilas will see action again in the FIBA U17 World Cup in Argentina from June 30 to July 8

Batang Gilas falters vs China, fails to book FIBA Asia U16 finals ticket
(UPDATED) Batang Gilas will face New Zealand for 3rd place in the 2018 FIBA U16 Asian Championships
Calimag clutch lifts Batang Gilas past Japan in FIBA U16 Asia Q’finals
Batang Gilas is now guaranteed a semifinals spot in the FIBA U17 World Cup

Batang Gilas beats Hong Kong to clinch FIBA U16 Asia Q’finals clash vs Japan
Batang Gilas moves on to the quarterfinals against a dangerous Japan team

Australia wallops Batang Gilas by 30 to advance to FIBA U16 Asia q'finals
Batang Gilas, which drops to 1-1, must fight for a quarterfinals berth
Sotto, Cortez lead way as Batang Gilas survives Malaysia in FIBA Asia U16
Kai Sotto has 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks while Raven Cortez adds 12 points and 12 rebounds in Batang Gilas' opening win
Batang Gilas star Padrigao shifts wings: From Baby Falcon to Blue Eaglet
Forthsky Padrigao hopes to soar even higher with his new team

Batang Gilas defeats Malaysia, ends SEABA U16 tournament undefeated
Batang Gilas seals SEABA U16 in first place and secures a slot in FIBA Asia U16 tournament

LIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Indonesia – 2017 SEABA Championships
Get updates on Gilas Pilipinas virtual gold medal match against Indonesia as well as Batang Gilas final game versus Malaysia in the 2017 SEABA Championships

Batang Gilas still unbeaten, clobbers Thailand by 67 points in SEABA U16
Batang Gilas secures a 3 0 record behind Christian Calimag and Rafael Go s 20 points apiece

LIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Vietnam – 2017 SEABA Championships
Catch updates of Gilas Pilipinas match against Vietnam as well as Batang Gilas game versus Thailand on Day 6 of the 2017 SEABA Championships

Coach Oliver unsatisfied with Batang Gilas performance against Indonesia
Batang Gilas coach Mike Oliver says the team needs to adjust in terms of offense and lineup in the coming games

Batang Gilas slays Indonesia in SEABA U16 tournament
Batang Gilas remains undefeated in SEABA Under 16 Championship tournament

Batang Gilas coach happy for Filipinos playing on Singapore's U16 team
Batang Gilas didn t just defeat Singaporeans They also beat fellow Filipinos

Introducing the Batang Gilas for SEABA U16 Championship
Meet the Philippines representatives for the 2017 SEABA Under 16 Championship

Batang Gilas batters Singapore by 66 points in SEABA U16 opener
Kai Sotto leads Batang Gilas with 17 points and 5 rebounds

IN PHOTOS: What Batang Gilas practice looked like before SEABA
Here s a sneak peak at one of the Under 16 team s practices just days before the much awaited SEABA tilt

LIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs Malaysia - SEABA 2017 Championships
Catch Batang Gilas debut in the U16 tournament as well as Gilas Pilipinas third match against Malaysia in Day 3 of the 2017 SEABA Championships

Oliver admits Batang Gilas lacks ‘camaraderie’ but ready for SEABA U16
The 6 foot 11 Kai Sotto and 6 foot 8 Geo Chiu provide serious height for the Philippines team

Kai Sotto towers above the competition for Batang Gilas
The 14 year old Kai Sotto stands 6 foot 11 and has basketball hopes higher than his height

Kai Sotto to debut with Batang Gilas at SEABA U16
Batang Gilas will be gunning for a fourth straight SEABA title having won all editions of the tournament since 2011
