Reliability is key
By Joaquin M. Henson | February 25, 2010 - 12:00am
According to SBP executive director Noli Eala, the perfect naturalization candidate for the Smart-Gilas national basketball team is an “import” who can defend the post, rebound and score but most importantly,...
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RP five on track for strong AG bid
By Joaquin M. Henson | February 20, 2010 - 12:00am
Newly designated national basketball team manager Frankie Lim said yesterday while he’s not guaranteeing a gold medal at the Guangzhou Asian Games this November, the Smart-Gilas squad will definitely compete...
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Smart's Giles on home leave, returns Sunday
By Joaquin M. Henson | October 27, 2009 - 12:00am
Smart-Gilas naturalization candidate C. J. Giles will be on home leave in the US until Sunday to attend to his ailing four-year-old son Jaden who is scheduled for surgery with a blood clot in his arteries and only...
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Toroman singles out three pros for Gilas 5
By Abac Cordero | August 19, 2009 - 12:00am
Only three players from the Powerade Team Pilipinas that competed in 25th FIBA-Asia Championship in Tianjin, China have earned a second look from Smart Gilas Pilipinas coach Rajko Toroman.
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Smart-Gilas 5 brings hope for future
By Joaquin M. Henson | July 28, 2009 - 12:00am
No matter how Powerade Team Pilipinas performs at the FIBA-Asia Championships in Tianjin on Aug. 6-16, SBP executive director Noli Eala said yesterday the hope of the future of Philippine basketball lies in the Smart-Gilas...
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Japeth to decide future after NBDL cage camp
By Joaquin M. Henson | May 25, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - Former Ateneo and Western Kentucky University center Japeth Aguilar will decide whether or not to join the PBA draft this year after playing in the NBDL camp starting June 19 but is making himself...
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Smart Gilas RP 5 off today
By Joaquin M. Henson | April 19, 2009 - 12:00am
The national developmental basketball team, known as the Smart Gilas Team Pilipinas, leaves today to train at the Joe Abunassar Impact camp in Las Vegas and head of delegation Noli Eala, also the SBP executive director,...
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MVP: RP five needs Serbian for '12 mission
October 23, 2008 - 12:00am
Telecommunications mogul Manny V. Pangilinan yesterday defended the appointment of Serbian coach Rajko Toroman as project ...
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