NBA: LA Clippers win “Battle of Los Angeles”
BY: VENANCIO VALENCIA — SPORTS ON AIR — CORRESPONDENT INGLEWOOD — The highly-anticipated duel between crosstown rivals quickly turned one-sided when the LA Clippers pounced on the Lakers early on the way to a 116-102 win at the Intuit Dome. A balanced offense and a 64-point first half surge was all it took to stymie LeBron […]
NBA: Kings KO Rockets in high-scoring thriller
SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings held off a furious rally from the Houston Rockets to secure a 132-127 victory Thursday night at the Golden 1 Center. Jalen Green and Keegan Murray set the tone early, trading baskets in the opening quarter. Green poured in 10 points, while Murray tallied eight. The Kings clung to a slim one-point […]
NBA– Charlotte Hornets snap 10-game losing streak
BY: KRISTY GONOWON – SPORTS ON AIR – CORRESPONDENT 1-7-2024 CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak on Tuesday night by beating the slipping Phoenix Suns, 115-104, at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets started the game a bit slow, allowing Phoenix to score four points before Brandon Miller drained a 32-foot jump bank […]
NBA: OKC Thunder Tames Charlotte Hornets, 106-94
BY: KRISTY GONOWON – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-28-2024 CHARLOTTE On Saturday night, the Charlotte Hornets hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Spectrum Center on Buzz City Kids Day, which featured appearances by several of the local mascots including the Hornets’ Hugo, the Carolina Panthers’ Sir Purr, Norm the ‘Niner from UNC-Charlotte, Lug […]
NBA: James Harden Explodes For 41 Points Over Utah Jazz
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-17-2024 LOS ANGELES — James Harden hit seven 3s on the way to 41 points and the Los Angeles Clippers made short work of the Utah Jazz, 144-107, Tuesday night (Wednesday AM Manila time) at the Intuit Dome. Norman Powell had 29 points and Ivica […]
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers’ All-Star Paul George Moves To 10th All-Time 3-Point List
BY: KRISTY GONOWON – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-16-2024 CHARLOTTE — On Monday night, the Hornets (7-18) hosted the Philadelphia 76ers (7-16) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first big break for the Hornets came with three minutes left in the first quarter when Hornets guard Nick Richards dunked off a Vasilije […]
NBA: Why The Cleveland Cavaliers Are The Best And Beasts Of The East
BY: ROSER CUNANAN – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-13-2024 CLEVELAND — Having already played more than a quarter of this season’s 82-game schedule, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain on top of the field with a 21-4 record, ahead of both the Boston Celtics and the OKC Thunder, who share identical records of 19-5. The 84 […]
NBA: Houston Rockets Enter NBA Cup Semis, Beat Golden State Warriors In Wild Ending
BY ROSSER CUNANAN – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-10-2024 COLUMBUS — At long last, the Houston Rockets ended a 15-game losing streak at the hands of the Golden Warriors with a suspenseful 91-90 victory Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Jalen Green scored only 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting but the star shooting guard, whose mom is Filipina, swished two free […]
NBA: Hot-Shooting LA Clippers Take Down Struggling Portland Trail Blazers
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 12-03-2024 LOS ANGELES — In a shootout between two Western Conference contenders, the Los Angeles Clippers had the final say on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila) at the Intuit Dome. Norman Powell had 30 points and James Harden added 23 and 7 assists as the LA […]
NBA: Boston Celtics Rain 23 Triples To Beat Bulls, 138-129
BY: RAPHAEL JOSEPH MARTINEZ – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT MANILA — The Chicago Bulls rolled the red carpet for NBA Cup pool play at the United Center on Friday night. And it turned out to be a Boston 3 party as the Celtics nailed 23 triples on the way to a 138-129 victory in front of […]
