NBA: Wemby-Mania Hits Intuit Dome
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT 11-04-2024 INGLEWOOD — A strong crowd of 18,000 tuned out at the spanking new Intuit Dome on Monday night (Tuesday AM in Manila). Although most in attendance were there to cheer for their hometown Los Angeles Clippers, many came for an extra treat. Watching Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 beanpole […]
NBA: LA Lakers Dethrone Sacramento Kings, Race To 3-0 Start
BY: MARIA BULLARD – SPORTS ON AIR USA CONTRIBUTOR LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers stormed to a 3-0 start for the season, beating the Sacramento Kings in a 131-127 shootout Saturday night at the Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 63 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists to propel the […]
NBA: The Intuit Dome Is A Sports Arena Gem
BY: ROBERT MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CONTRIBUTOR LOS ANGELES — The most talked about arena in sports in the past 12 months was officially unraveled on Wednesdat night when the Los Angeles Clippers hosted Kevin Durant and the Pheonix Suns at a place they will call home for years to come. The Intuit […]
NBA: Phoenix Suns Scorch LA Clippers On Opening Night
INGLEWOOD. — It wasn’t the start the Los Angeles Clippers had hoped for to open their 2024-25 NBA season in front of a caapacity crowd of 18,330 at the newly-opened Intuit Dome. But the Phoenix Suns were happy to assume the role of spoilers. Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal finished with 24 while Devin Booker chipped in 15 […]
NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024: Basketball Fever Set To Ignite The UAE
BY: RECHELLE TUARES – SPORTS ON AIR CORRESPONDENT CEBU CITY — Basketball fans, mark your calendars! The much-anticipated NBA Abu Dhabi Games are just around the corner, a mammoth event featuring two of the league’s elite teams — the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets and the reigning and defending champions Boston Celtics. The pair of pre-season games […]
Duke Star Inks Shoe Deal With New Balance
LOS ANGELES — Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the projected No,1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, has inked an endorsement deal with shoe giant New Balance. He joins a slew of NBA players who are in the New Balance crew, including Tyrese Maxey of the Sixers, Jamal Murray of the Nuggets and Kawhi Leonard of […]
Boxing: Manny Pacquiao Eyes Comeback Fight Versus Mario Barros
Don’t look now, but boxing’s only eight division champion is attempting a return to glory. According to Sean Gibbons, the president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, the pride of the Philippines is targeting a fight with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios late this year or early in 2025. Now 45 years old, Pacquiao last fought on […]
Boxing: Angelo Leo Knocks Out Luis Alberto Lopez
In what is sure to be a Knockout of the Year candidate, Angelo Leo scored a spectacular one-punch stoppage of Luis Alberto Lopez to capture the IBF featherweight title Saturday at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fighting in front of a hometown crowd, Albuquerque’s Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) essayed the upset with a […]
Former Letran Star Billy Moody Sheds Jersey For Ref’s Stripes
LAS VEGAS — It’s just another hectic day at a gym in the outskirts of Las Vegas, where kids and young adults like were balling their hearts out. From the bedlam emerged a familiar face in Philippine hoops back in the day. In case you don’t know, Moody was one a star at Letran back in those […]
Commitment to Philippine Basketball Reinforced by Strong Group After Jones Cup Win
From The Wires Strong Group-Pilipinas emerged victorious in a dramatic overtime showdown against host Chinese-Taipei A, securing an 83-79 win in what was a ‘virtual championship’ match for the 43rd William Jones Cup on Sunday evening. In a game marked by a raucous crowd, contentious calls, and a challenging fourth quarter deficit, Strong Group displayed […]
