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 […]
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 […]
