Philippines basketball team to miss Games

Philippines basketball will not send a team to the Asian Games as it deals with an appeals process for their involvement in a match brawl against Australia.

The Philippines national basketball team has withdrawn from the Asian Games as the fallout continues following their on-court brawl with Australia.

Basketball's governing body in the Philippines said it needed to focus its resources towards appealing FIBA sanctions for their involvement in the incident earlier this month.

FIBA suspended 10 Philippines players for a total of 35 international games while two coaches were also sanctioned and fines of $A337,000 were handed out.

Boomers trio Daniel Kickert (five matches), Thon Maker (one match) and Chris Goulding (one match) were also suspended for their roles in the fracas during a World Cup qualifier in Manila on July 2.

"To allow our national team and our organisation to regroup, prepare for the process of appealing ... the time and chance to participate in the 2018 Asian Games would not be optimal," the Philippines governing body said.

Indonesia will host athletes from 45 countries during the Asian Games from August 18 to September 2.