Bronny James Scratched In LA Lakers Second Summer League Game Due To A Sore Left Knee
SAN FRANISCO (AP) — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a swelling in his left knee, a day after scoring four points in his NBA Summer League debut. Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson didn’t provide many details after the team’s 92-68 loss to Golden […]
NBA: Cavaliers ink Mitchell to a three year extension
BY: JASON MUSNI — SPORTS ON AIR — CORRESPONDENT CHICAGO — After a successful 2023-24 season where they finished No.4 in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record and a first round playoffs run, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Donovan Mitchell to a lucrative three-year contract extension. Per NBA.com, the deal is worth $150.3 million and will […]
Kyrie Irving Plans To Visit Manila
DALLAS — Eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving is coming to the Philippines. In an interview with Sports On Air NBA editor Homer Sayson, the 32-year old point guard didn’t specify a set date, saying only “very soon” as the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics continue to battle in the NBA Finals. Already an NBA champ, Kyrie is participating […]
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics On The Brink Of 18th Title
DALLAS — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 61 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a gritty 106-99 Game Three win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Their effort was barely enough to thwart the stubborn Mavericks who cut a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to just 90-93 with […]
Kristaps Porzingis Out For Game 3 Of The 2024 NBA Finals
DALLAS — Hours before tip-off of Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis learned his fate. Despite his willingness to play and “die out here,” the Boston Celtics have ruled out their star big due to what the team described as a “rare injury” to his left leg. The 7-foot-2 Porzingis was an […]
Boston Celtics Defeat Dallas Mavericks, Take 2-0 Commanding Lead In 2024 NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston’s best player is. Everyone is contributing to the Celtics’ quest for an unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Holiday had 26 points […]
Boston Celtics Draw First Blood, Kristaps Porzingis Key Dallas Mavericks Rout
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis made an immediate impact off the bench and added 20 and the […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Bite Back, Take Dallas Mavericks To A Game 5
DALLAS — Pelted by criticism over his struggles in this Western Conference Finals series, Karl Anthony-Towns answered the critics with a clutch performance Tuesday night. The 7-foot-2 forward drilled 4-of-5 threes to finish with 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a sweep by winning Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals against the Dallas […]
Boston Celtics Complete Indiana Pacers Sweep, Enters 2024 NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night. He saw Jayson Tatum toss the ball high into the air, Al Horford run toward the coaching staff and looking for his son long before Jaylen Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference finals MVP trophy. Even coach Joe Mazzulla shared the moment […]
NBA Legend Bill Walton Passes Away At 71
By: Tim Reynolds (AP) Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off […]
