Boxing: Teofimo Lopez Not Taking Jamaine Ortiz Lightly
BY: MELISSA PORTILLO – SPORTS ON AIR JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR Teofimo Lopez is bracing for a challenging face-off against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8 in Las Vegas, with their shared history dating back to their amateur days adding an extra layer of anticipation. The 26-year-old WBO junior welterweight champion is mindful of Ortiz’s motivation to seek […]
NBA: Detroit Pistons Flip Script, Stings Charlotte Hornets
BY: MARIA BULLARD – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons flipped the script on Tuesday night and came from behind to sting the Charlotte Hornets, 113-103, at the Little Caesars Arena. Winners of just five of their 44 games this season, it’s the Pistons who are usually on the losing end of close games. This time, […]
NBA: Brunson-Randle Combo Ease NY Knicks Past Brooklyn Nets
BY: ANDREW LAM – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT BROOKLYN — The 1-2 punch of Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle proved too much for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night when the crosstown rivals met at the Barclays Center. Brunson and Randle each had 30 points and combined for 12 rebounds and 11 assists to […]
NBA: Chicago Bulls overwhelm injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies, 125-96
BY: MARIA BULLARD – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT DETROIT — The Chicago Bulls made quick work out of a depleted Memphis crew on Saturday, running away with a 125-96 victory at the United Center. Ayo Dosunmu provided the spark the Bulls needed in the absence of Zach LaVine, scoring 20 points with 6 rebounds […]
NBA: Thunder ends 2023 with a bang
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – Sports On Air USA Correspondent LOS ANGELES — The Thunder just keeps on rolling. Oklahoma City ended an already surprising season with even more flourish, beating the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 124-108, in front of a capacity crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. Shae Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points to lead a balanced attack […]
NBA: Pelicans Pounce On Weary-Legged Lakers, 129-109
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – Sports On Air USA Correspondent LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans pounced on a tired team playing their second straight game on the road, beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 129-109, on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson and former Laker Brandon Ingram led New Orleans’ 1-2 punch […]
NBA: A problem in Houston — 0-8 on the road
BY: WEI TANG – SPORTS ON AIR CORRESPONDENT The Houston Rockets remained win-less on the road this season, a streak that stretched to eight when they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-97, on Saturday. Anthony Davis and LeBron James provided the one-two punch at the Crypto.com Arena. Davis, whose play has been erratic this […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets Snap Orlando Magic Streak
BY: ANDREW LAM – SPORTS ON AIR CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK – The Orlando Magic were on a nine-game winning streak entering Saturday’s encounter with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in New York. That run ended in emphatic fashion when the Nets went on a scoring binge en route to an easy 129-101 victory in front of a fullhouse crowd […]
Ryan Garcia Punches For Redemption
By. Sebastian Portillo – Sports On Air Correspondent SAN ANTONIO – Six months after absorbing the first loss of his professional career, Ryan Garcia hopes to go back on the winning track when he headlines a spectacular card at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, December 2. But the road to redemption is not […]
NBA — As Losses Pile, Wembanyama Shines
By: MICHAEL SALES – USA CORRESPONDENT DENVER – The Victor Wembanyama NBA rookie tour made a pit stop at the Ball Arena in downtown Denver on Sunday. And while the trip did not yield a victory for the visiting San Antonio Spurs, Wemby did not disappoint the 19,655 fans in attendance who went to see […]
