Gilas Pilipinas will have its hands full containing one of the top players in the NBA as it goes up against Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic to kick off its FIBA World Cup bid
The Philippines will have its hands full containing one of the top players in the NBA as it goes up against Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic to kick off its World Cup bid on August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
Towns gives the Dominican Republic a major shot in the arm after it qualified for the World Cup in the most dramatic fashion, denying world No. 4 Argentina a spot in the global hoops showdown for the first time since 1982. Up next is Angola, which presents world No. 40 Philippines its best chance to notch a win, being the lowest-ranked team in Group A at No. 41.
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