Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Combines For 66, Dallas Mavericks Take 3-0 Lead Over Minnesota Timberwolves

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their […]
WNBA: Caitlin Clark Held To 9 Points Vs New York Liberty

BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT INDIANAPOLIS — Who knew? Caitlin Clark can be stopped, after all. The Indiana Fever rookie and arguably the brightest rising star in the WNBA was held to nine points on 2-of-8 shooting from the field as powerhouse New York Liberty ran through Indiana, 102-66, on […]
Indiana Pacers Beats New York Knicks To Force Game 7

BY: MICHAEL MAROT (AP) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle challenged his team to play more physically and more tenaciously Friday night. His desperate team responded with one of its most inspired performances all season. Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the […]
Luka Doncic Tallies Triple-Doulbe In Dallas Mavericks Game 5 Victory Over OKC Thunder To Take Series Lead 3-2

By Cliff Brunt OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic didn’t voice his displeasure with […]
UAAP: NU Spikers Claim Fourth Straight UAAP Men’s Title

MANILA – National University bounced back from a second-set loss to beat University of Santo Tomas, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, and claim its fourth straight UAAP men’s volleyball tournament title on Wednesday. Michaelo Buddin, Leo Aringo Jr. and Angelo Nicolas Almendras registered double-digit scores for the Bulldogs in the one-hour-and-54-minute match witnessed by 7,089 fans at […]
Brooklyn Nets To Retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 Jersey

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are retiring the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter, the high-flying guard who will be enshrined this year in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Nets made the video announcement Wednesday that included former backcourt mate Jason Kidd, whose No. 5 jersey is retired by the franchise. Carter […]
LeBron James Visits NBA Draft Combine To Watch Bronny

CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James’ famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine. LeBron James showed up wearing a black hoodie and sat in the second row for Bronny’s second and final scrimmage of the combine. The NBA’s career scoring leader, his wife and daughter were frequent spectators […]
Denver Nuggets Shut Down Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic Scores 40 Against Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5

By: Arnie Melendrez Stapleton DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night. Jokic scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win […]
Jalen Brunson Tallies 44, New York Knicks Beat Indiana Pacers By 30 To Lead Series 3-2

By: Brian Mahoney NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 44 points, reaching 40 for the fifth time in this postseason, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals trip since 2000 by beating the Indiana Pacers 121-91 on Tuesday night in Game 5. The Knicks rebounded from […]
Bronny James Grateful To Chase NBA Dream After Cardiac Arrest Health Scare

By: Andrew Seligman CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James still has some lingering fears. He also has big dreams. Nearly a year after going into cardiac arrest during a workout, he is close to achieving his goal of playing in the NBA just like his famous father. “It’s just a great thing to happen to me, […]