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: Anthony Davis Leads LA Lakers Past Sacramento Kings, 132-122
12-29-2025 LOS ANGELES — With its propensity for shooting 3s, the modern NBA had chased so many big men out of the league. Just don’t tell that to Anthony Davis, the 6-foot-10, 253-pound Lakers center who proved on Saturday night (Sunday AM in Manila) that size still matters. Davis gathered 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to power […]
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 Cup: It’s OKC Thunder Vs Milwaukee Bucks In The Finals
12-14-2024 LAS VEGAS – the OKC Thunder broke a close game wide open with a 70-point second-half assault to beat the Houston Rockets, 111-96. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for OKC while big man Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 and 8 boards. Jalen Smith pinched in 20. The win, which played […]
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks Claim Tickets To NBA Cup Finals
12-14-2024 LAS VEGAS – The Milwaukee Bucks nailed the first ticket to the 2024 NBA Cup Finals by outlasting the Atlanta Hawks, 110-102, on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena. After taking an 83-82 lead at the end of the third quarter, both teams engaged in a spirited fourth quarter that saw the lead change hands […]
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: For Jalen Green, Gilas Can Wait
12-8-2024 LOS ANGELES — The longing for Houston Rockets star Jalen Green to play for Gilas Pilipinas will have to wait, if ever. “Maybe. I gotta try to achieve the US first,” the 6-foot-4, 188-pound guard told Sports On Air on Sunday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California where Green’s Rockets played the host Clippers. Since […]
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 […]