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 […]
NBA: Late Burst Propels Denver Nuggets Past Golden State Warriors
DENVER — Down by six points with 2:32 left to play in a tight fourth quarter, the Denver Nuggets went on a 10-0 run to stun the visiting Golden State Warriors 119-115, in a thrilling NBA Cup pool play on Tuesday night (Wednesday AM in Manila). Showing the poise reminiscent of their 2023 title run, […]
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: LA Clippers Use Third Quarter Spurt To Down Philadelphia 76ers
LOS ANGELES – Paul George’s highly-anticipated homecoming turned into another L as the Philadelphia 76ers absorbed their sixth loss of the young season. Norman Powell had 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting and James Harden added 18 and 6 assists to catapult the L.A. Clippers to an easy victory where they led by as many as 22 points on Wednesday night […]
NBA: OKC Thunder Strikes Los Angeles Lakers, 101-93
LOS ANGELES— The Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a late charge to outlast the Los Angeles Lakers on a spirited Black Friday encounter between two Western Conference powerhouses. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scattered 36 points while Jalen Williams and Lou Dart pooled together 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Oklahoma etch a big 101-93 road win. Trailng for the most […]
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 […]
NBA: Trae Young Dishes 22 Assists To Propel Atlanta Hawks Past Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Trae Young was in All-Star form on Wednesday night and dropped 20 points and a career-high 22 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 135-124, at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. It was an electrifying performance where both teams went back-and-forth in a run-and-gun game that ended in a 35-35 tie […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. Combo Shine In 127-102 Romp Over Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES – Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. formed a 1-2 scoring punch that proved too much for the host Lakers on Saturday night (Sunday AM Manila time). The 3-time league MVP powered through with 34 points on a scorching 12-of-20 shooting from the field. Porter Jr. added 24 and 11 rebounds as the […]
