Gilas Pilipinas will participate in the 2017 SEABA Championship from May 12-18 to be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster for the 2017 SEABA Championship
-Calvin Abueva
-Japeth Aguilar
Watch: PBA Top 5 Plays of the Week – Philippine Cup
Team Stalwarts defeated Team Greats, 99-94 in the PBA All-Star Blitz Game as part of the 2016 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Raymond Almazan was named MVP with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Senator Manny Pacquiao scored 9 points for Team Stalwarts. Ian Sangalang led Team Greats with 14 points.
Watch: 2016 PBA All-Star Stalwarts vs Greats Highlights Video
Andray Blatche joins Gilas Pilipinas practice for the 1st time since arriving late Friday and Raymond Almazan joins Gilas as a practice player only since he is not included in the 24-man Gilas Player Pool submitted by SBP to FIBA.
Watch: Andray Blatche and Raymond Almazan join Gilas Pilipinas practice
Raymond Almazan out for 2 weeks due to a sprained ankle he suffered during practice before the Rain or Shine vs San Miguel Beer Game 3 while Jericho Cruz suffered a left knee injury in Game 3 and no timetable yet on his return.
The good news is Paul Lee seems to be back in his old form scoring 18 points in Game 3. PBA Semifinals between Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs San Miguel Beermen Game 4 tonight at 7pm. Who do you think will win?
Watch Raymond Almazan Injury Update Video
Watch How Jericho Cruz got injured Video
After helping Rain or Shine Elasto Painters eliminate Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA Quarterfinals with 15 points, 10 rebounds an 3 blocks, Raymond Almazan got an invite from Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach/TNT Consultant Tab Baldwin after the game to join Gilas Pilipinas practice in 2016.
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters beat Talk N Text Tropang Texters, 104-89 led by Raymond Almazan with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Rain or Shine will face San Miguel Beer in a best-of-7 series in the 2015-2016 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals.
PBA Top 5 Plays of the Week includes Mark Barroca/Marqus Blakely (Purefoods), Paul Lee/Raymond Almazan (Rain or Shine), Calvin Abueva (Alaska), Cyrus Baguio (Alaska) and Paul Lee (Rain or Shine).
Watch PBA Top 5 Plays of the Week Video
Talk N Text Tropang Texters defeated Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Double OT, 121-119
2015 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals Game 7 (Best-of-Seven Series)
April 29, 2015 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights:
-Finals MVP Ranidel de Ocampo led TNT with 34 points including 8 in Double OT
-Ivan Johnson scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds
-Jayson Castro with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists