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— MALL OF ASIA ARENA (@MOAArena) July 24, 2013
Gilas Pilipinas needs YOU! As a special treat, get 1 LB ticket if you buy 1 LB today! Cheer for the RP team tonight! #GilasAtMOAArena
— MALL OF ASIA ARENA (@MOAArena) July 24, 2013
OMG RT @RyanAudencial: here's our newest interstitial: http://t.co/qGPxFHbsvn @JAlapag @GNorwood5 @jutaca33 @LA_Tenorio #GilasPilipinasView more here.
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 20, 2013
MIES - Following the disruption of the Lebanese national championship due to political and judicial interferences, FIBA suspended the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) on 11 July 2013 for serious infringement of the FIBA General Statutes and all principles under which the Olympic sports movement is founded.UAE will replace Lebanon in the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship. They will join Japan, Hongkong and Qatar in Group B.
After a thorough review of the situation, FIBA notes that the LBF is not properly armed to face political interferences and solve sporting disputes within its own structures. In addition, FIBA has been informed of allegations of wrongdoings and political pressure leading a number of federation officials to resign from their positions in the Management Board.
FIBA and FIBA Asia did not want to penalise athletes, technical staff, sponsors and basketball fans who have worked for so long and eagerly awaited the participation of Lebanon at the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship and possibly the FIBA Basketball World Cup. This is why FIBA offered - through a letter dated 28 June 2013 - the LBF the opportunity to solve these matters urgently. Regretfully, the Lebanese basketball family was not in the position to meet the requirements outlined and must now assume the consequences of its organisational deficiencies and actions.
Until proper structures and statutes are put into place to ensure that basic activities - such as holding of a national championship - of the national federation can be carried out smoothly, with proper regulations and without political interference, the LBF shall not be re-admitted with full rights as a member of FIBA or be allowed to participate in international basketball competitions.
FIBA and FIBA Asia remain fully committed to helping the LBF in its re-organisation process. FIBA will establish a Working group to meet with all parties, supervise the Extraordinary General Assembly and help establish a federation that functions independently and effectively, in accordance with all principles that are at the core of FIBA's General Statutes.
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Lost to NZ natl team,76-77. Tall Blacks have only been practicing for 3 days & missing a couple guys. But we played well,esp @DouthitMarcus
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 18, 2013
More importantly, we played physical - 2 of their guys bloodied, 1 limped off, all accidental of course. #GilasPilipinasThe team will fly back to the Manila tomorrow to continue the final phase of their praparation for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. Part of it are two more tune-up games against a PBA-selection team on July 23 and then the Kazakhstan national team on July 26.
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 18, 2013
Big win tonight vs the Rangers. Thanks to all the pinoys here on Auckland who came out and supported.… http://t.co/wW1AQVA6YhTheir next game will be against the New Zealand national team, nicknamed the 'Tall Blacks'. They are ranked 18th in FIBA World Rankings.
— Josh Reyes (@josh_reyes) July 17, 2013
Lost,96-100. Couldn't stop Saints imports Kareem Johnson (30pts) & Bryant Markson (32pts) w/o @DouthitMarcus (bad back). #GilasPilipinasThe Saints played with imports Bryant Markson and Kareem Johnson who scored 32 and 30 respectively.
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 16, 2013
Still, twas a great game. JMar,Jap,Ping held their own b4 they fouled out. We took a + step despite d loss. Wanted to win 4 d Pinoy fans tho
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) July 16, 2013