Rappler's latest stories on Gilas Pilipinas FIBA 2019
Spain World Cup win, US woes blow Olympic basketball wide open
USA will shoot for a fourth straight Olympic gold, but standing in its way are contenders Spain, Argentina, France, and Australia
MVP Rubio says World Cup winners Spain 'had biggest heart'
Ricky Rubio leads Spain to its second FIBA World Cup crown with averages of 16.4 points, 6.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals
Gasol claims rare NBA-World Cup double as Spain crushes Argentina
Marc Gasol joins Lamar Odom as the only players to win an NBA title and a FIBA World Cup championship in the same year
Spain trounces Argentina to recapture FIBA World Cup crown
Ricky Rubio and 5 other players breach double figures as Spain reclaims its place at the basketball summit
France turns back Australia for FIBA World Cup bronze
Led by Nando de Colo and Evan Fournier, France storms back from 15 points down to stun Australia
Australia's Bogut to be investigated for FIBA World Cup rant
'In this case there will be a disciplinary procedure,' says FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis on Andrew Bogut's World Cup outburst
HIGHLIGHTS: Spain vs Argentina – FIBA World Cup 2019 Championship
Argentina and Spain duke it out for the gold medal in a do-or-die final at 8 pm on Sunday, September 15
HIGHLIGHTS: Australia vs France – FIBA World Cup 2019 Battle for 3rd
Australia and France vie for the bronze medal at 4 pm on Sunday, September 15
USA slinks out of FIBA World Cup with lowest-ever finish
Led by Donovan Mitchell, USA ends its campaign with a win over Poland to wind up at 7th place
Spain's Gasol on verge of rare NBA-World Cup double
Marc Gasol may be poised for a rare feat – winning the NBA crown and a FIBA World Cup in the same year
Calls for Bogut ban after Australia's crushing World Cup loss
A video footage shows Australian star Andrew Bogut swearing and accusing FIBA and its referees for favoring Spain in the semifinals
Kobe Bryant says USA Dream Team days are over
'We are just going to win some and lose some,' NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Team USA's failed World Cup title defense bid
Scola stars as Argentina thwarts France for FIBA World Cup finals berth
The 39-year-old Luis Scola chalks up game-highs in points and rebounds to catapult Argentina to its third World Cup finals
Spain boots out Australia in 2OT to reach FIBA World Cup finals
Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio take over in the extra periods to power Spain past Australia in the knockout semifinal
Team USA basketball star hits out at 'slander, disrespect'
A member of deposed World Cup champion USA says they're the ones 'who stepped up to the plate when others stepped down'
USA plummets to worst World Cup finish after loss to Serbia
Team USA won't finish any higher than 7th as Serbia adds to the deposed champion's World Cup woes
HIGHLIGHTS: Argentina vs France - FIBA World Cup 2019
Successful in eliminating title favorites Serbia and USA, Argentina and France duke it out in the knockout semifinals at 8 pm on Friday, September 13
HIGHLIGHTS: Spain vs Australia - FIBA World Cup 2019
Spain and Australia face off in a knockout semifinal duel at 4 pm. on Friday, September 13
USA faces Olympic questions after World Cup flop
The debacle in China raises the pressure on the US to lock in NBA A-listers or risk missing out the Olympic gold
Australia surges into World Cup semis for first time
Behind Patty Mills, Australia avoids becoming a surprise casualty against the Czech Republic in what has been an unpredictable World Cup
Filipino ref officiates anew as France eliminates USA
Bong Pascual calls the game in another USA match in the FIBA World Cup
Major upset: France dethrones USA in FIBA World Cup quarters
It's the end of the road for Team USA as France deals the reigning champions their first World Cup loss in 13 years
Brothers propel Spain at World Cup – but it's not the Gasols
Pau and Marc Gasol may be in the twilight of their brilliant careers, but Spain boasts another set of standout siblings
Yeng Guiao steps down as Gilas Pilipinas head coach
The search for a new Gilas Pilipinas head coach begins as Yeng Guiao resigns from his post after failing to steer the team to a win in the FIBA World Cup
Stunned Serbia buckled under World Cup expectations, says coach
Coach Sasha Djordjevic says Serbia may be a great squad but it sometimes 'does not help' to be tagged as favorite
Ricky Rubio makes history to lead Spain to World Cup semis
Spain gears up for a semifinal showdown against Australia or Czech Republic after a record-setting run with Ricky Rubio
Argentina ousts Serbia behind Scola in 2019 FIBA World Cup
The 39-year-old Luis Scola provides the spark as Argentina crushes Serbia's bid for the 2019 FIBA World Cup crown
NBA star Gasol slams Mediterranean migrant inaction
'I'm not thinking about governments but people, the risk they take when they take to the sea for a journey that is almost suicidal,' says Spanish center Marc Gasol
Guiao: Shooting, quality big men what Gilas Pilipinas needs in future
In the FIBA World Cup, the Philippines ranked second to last in three-point percentage – a department where half of the top 10 are at least 6-foot-8
LOOK: Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Manila after FIBA World Cup exit
Gilas Pilipinas is back in Manila after a winless 2019 FIBA World Cup campaign
Greece seeks to ban referees after FIBA World Cup exit
Greece coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos accuses referees of disrespecting NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo
Popovich 'thrilled' as U.S. qualifies for Tokyo 2020 basketball
Team USA secures a Tokyo 2020 Olympics berth as it chases its 4th straight FIBA World Cup crown
'Disrespected' MVP Antetokounmpo and Greece out of World Cup
Greece fails to reach the quarterfinals, admitting it failed to make the most out of NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo's presence
Gilas Pilipinas dead last in FIBA World Cup 2019
Winless in 5 outings, the Philippines also finishes with the worst point differential in the 32-nation tournament
Winless in his World Cup debut, Bolick says the feeling 'sucks'
Gilas guard Robert Bolick thinks the World Cup fiasco was a result of their limited preparation time
Yao Ming blames self for China's World Cup, Olympic setbacks
'The gap between China and the world-leading basketball countries has been enlarged,' says former NBA All-Star Yao Ming
Guiao on Gilas Pilipinas coaching job: 'I'm open to anything'
After failing to steer the Philippine team to at least one win, coach Yeng Guiao says he's taking responsibility for the World Cup debacle
Frustration hits tipping point as Blatche ends FIBA World Cup ejected
Andray Blatche can't contain his disappointment any longer in a game that encapsulates Gilas Pilipinas' painful campaign in the FIBA World Cup
Jokic ejected as Spain stuns Serbia at FIBA World Cup
NBA star Nikola Jokic figures in a row with a referee as title favorite Serbia gets rattled for the first time with a blowout loss to Spain
FIBA World Cup referees sent home after blunder
A crucial mistake in the dying seconds of the France-Lithuania quarterfinal match prompts FIBA to expel 3 referees from the World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas blown out by Iran, in danger of finishing dead last
The Philippines fails to crack the winning column in the FIBA World Cup against its Asian rival as Iran proves to be on another level
Iran game to test how Gilas Pilipinas measures up in Asia
Gilas Pilipinas faces a familiar foe in Iran as it tries to avoid ending its FIBA World Cup campaign winless
Losing to Iran could sink Gilas Pilipinas to last place
Winless after 4 outings, the Philippines cannot afford another loss in its final game versus Iran in the FIBA World Cup
MVP Antetokounmpo and Greece fall to USA at World Cup
Stop NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to stop Greece – Team USA did just that to advance to the quarterfinals
HIGHLIGHTS: Philippines vs Iran - FIBA World Cup 2019
Gilas Pilipinas tries to salvage a nightmarish campaign with a victory against Asian rival Iran on Sunday, September 8
Bogut booed again but Australia nears World Cup quarters
Chinese fans continue to heckle NBA veteran Andrew Bogut for his barbed tweet on national swimming hero Sun Yang
Towering Iran stands in way of Gilas Pilipinas' last-gasp bid
The Philippines takes on an Iran side fielding a full-strength roster with its one-two punch of Hamed Haddadi and Nikkah Bahrami back in the fold
FIBA World Cup 2019: Spain, Serbia book quarterfinal berths
Spain squeezes into the World Cup last 8 with a no-frills Italy win while Serbia shows again how it's done
Blatche vows to keep fighting as Gilas Pilipinas seeks first win
Dropping its fourth straight game in the FIBA World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas has one final try to go home with at least one victory
Gilas Pilipinas still winless as Tunisia breezes in blowout win
The loss dashes the Philippines' chances of clinching an automatic berth for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
