SEVEN years ago, the Philippines pulled off one of its biggest victories when it exorcised the Korean curse, 86-79, in the semifinals of the 2013 Fiba Asia Championship.Not only was it sweet revenge against a longtime tormentor, the win also ...
WHEN the Philippines played in the 2014 Fiba Basketball World Cup, one player was conspicuously missing from the roster even though he was with Gilas Pilipinas side that placed second in the Fiba Asia Championship the previous year.Although he was a ...
A COMBINATION of a Filipino coach and a foreign consultant will be a ideal for Gilas Pilipinas, according to longtime naturalized player Marcus Douthit.Douthit weighed in on the heated debate on the next Gilas coach, saying a Filipino should be named ...
DURING his time with Gilas Pilipinas, Marcus Douthit played under two coaches in Rajko Toroman and Chot Reyes who he said had a different way of bringing the best out of their players.Douthit spent four years with the Philippine team beginning ...
MARCUS Douthit is batting for Justin Brownlee to become the next naturalized player of the national team.The former Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player believes the Barangay Ginebra import is a perfect fit for Gilas Pilipinas based on his ability to play multiple ...
NATURALIZED players have long been looked at as game-changers, especially for a nation like the Philippines which is in dire need of ceiling to be competitive in international competitions.The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has taken full advantage of that ...
SHE must have owned the most appetizing chicken adobo this side of the country.For how one can you explain how crazy Barangay Ginebra import Justine Brownlee is to this Filipino dish that Sheila Afable has her own special way of cooking ...
MARCUS Douthit marks his return to the country as he beefs up Narvacan City in the Chooks-to-Go Manila Challenger at SM Fairview this weekend.The 39-year-old center will team up with Gian Abrigo, Jojo Cunanan, and Dan Reducto ...
IN the mind of Marcus Douthit, Chris McCullough should be naturalized to play for Gilas Pilipinas.Douthit made his thoughts known through Twitter as he strongly suggested that McCullough play for Gilas Pilipinas in international competitions."Chris McCullough should be the next ...
FORGET about the bad memories of 2014 and let this group restore the pride of the Philippines in the Asian stage.Four years after the controversial own goal in the Asian Games that shook Philippine basketball to its core, the two remaining ...
MARCUS Douthit was supposed to play in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) for the Manila Stars and had things gone their way, it would have certainly changed the landscape of the league.But it just wasn't meant to be for ' ...
IF there's one guy who has seen the growth and the development of the Gilas Pilipinas program, it's Marcus Douthit.And from what he saw during the national team training on Thursday, 'Kuya Marcus' was more than pleased ...
MIGHTY Sports-Philippines opened its campaign on the wrong foot as it absorbed a stinging 83-75 loss to Sale of Morocco at the start of the 28th Dubai International Basketball Championship on Friday at the Ah Ahly gym here."The gigil ...
MARCUS Douthit is amazed at how Mighty Sports is jelling well in such a short period of time as the Merlion Cup draws near.Mighty Sports will come into the Singapore tournament with little preparation as a complete unit as Douthit only ...
WITH PBA veteran Joseph Yeo and top amateur Kiefer Ravena on board, Mighty Sports Apparels-Philippines is confident of duplicating its successful stint in the William Jones Cup when it plays in the 2016 Merlion Cup in Singapore next week.Aside from ...
MIGHTY Sports Apparels-Philippines is beefing up its roster in preparation for the Merlion Cup championship in Singapore this month with the addition of ex-PBA import and NBA journeyman Al Thornton.Thornton, a member of the Mighty Sports Philippine team that ...
MARCUS Douthit cannot wait to don the Philippine colors again, this time for Mighty Sports in the Merlion Cup in Singapore.But first, Douthit said he needs to be in shape "No way (I'm not yet in top form)," Douthit ...
MARCUS Douthit has returned to the country to represent the Philippines in international basketball once again, but this time the naturalized player will be playing not for Gilas Pilipinas but for Mighty Sports.Mighty team manager Jean Alabanza confirmed Douthit has been ...
THE likes of giants PJ Ramos, Marcus Douthit, Liam McMorrow, among others, are set for a return stint in the 41st season of the PBA.The league will again enforce the handicapping system among imports for the Commissioner's and Governors' Cup, ...
WITHOUT much ado, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has made it clear Marcus Douthit's contract with Gilas Pilipinas will not be renewed when it expires at the end of September.So former national teammates and fans stepped up to say ...
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