Fiba OQT: Tim Cone rues Kai Sotto absence in Gilas loss to Brazil

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas sorely missed the absence of Kai Sotto in a loss to Brazil on Saturday that ended its hopes of making the Paris Olympics. Sotto was sidelined due to a bruised rib he suffered against Georgia on Thursday. Without the 7-foot-3 center, Gilas just couldn’t provide enough resistance in the paint against Brazil,