Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

FOLLOWING Sunday's deflating loss to Angola, Chot Reyes knows that Gilas Pilipinas' fate to advance to the second round is beyond its control.

But Reyes believes that Gilas, no matter how slim its chances of avoiding dropping to the classification phase, will just have to make a brave attempt at beating world No. 10 Italy when the two teams clash at the close of the 2023 FIBA World Cup group stage on Tuesday night, August 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Subscribe to unlock this article
Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
Subscribe to the Premium + Digital Edition Plan
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details