NBA: Los Angeles Lakers Sting Cleveland Cavs, 116-97
BY: LEO LUNGAY BATO – SPORTS ON AIR US CONTRIBUTOR LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell and LeBron James combined for 52 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers made short work of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Crypto.com Arena. In a tight playoffs race were outright berths have yet to be […]
NBA: Javonte Green Leads Charge As Chicago Bulls Gore New York Knicks
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls kept their play-in tournament hopes alive with a big win over the New York Knicks on Friday night at the United Center. Javonte Green hada career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds while Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 to carry the Bulls past the Knicks,108-100. “I feel like that’s my game, though. […]
Former Purdue star lands in broadcast booth
PHOENIX — After a star turn at Purdue University during his college career, Robbie Hummel eventually made it to the NBA after the Minnesota Timberwolves took him as the 58th overall pick of the 2012 draft. Unfortunately, a series of injuries robbed his pro career of longevity. He played overseas in Italy and Russia before […]
March Madness 2024: No.1 Seed UNC Falls To Alabama, 89-87
LOS ANGELES — In a game of runs, where momentum swung back and forth late in the second half, Alabama held off a tough North Carolina squad, 89-87, in their Sweet 16 battle on Thursday at the Crypto.com Arena. The mild upset over the No.1 seed Tar Heels sends No.4 seed CrimsonTide to the Elite […]
NCAA March Madness: Clemson Tigers punch ticket to the Elite Eight
LOS ANGELES — Playing against a predominatly Arizona crowd at the Crypto.com Arena, the Clemson Tigers upset the No.2 seed Wildcats in a wild 77-72 finish on Thursday night. The victory over Arizona, which followed conquests over New Mexico and Baylor in the early two rounds, catapulted Clemson to its second Elite Eight appearance in […]
NBA: San Antonio Spurs Honor 9.9 Million Fanbase With Filipino Heritage Night
BY: ADELINE DELADISMA – SPORTS ON AIR USA CONTRIBUTOR SAN ANTONIO — Decked out in her Spurs cap and black jacket sporting a Filipino flag on its left lapel, Jocelyn Enriquez surveyed the nearly 300 Filipino Americans taking in the pregame warmups before the San Antonio Spurs were set to face the Houston Rockets. Perhaps […]
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves Sting LA Clippers With 22-Point Comeback
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — — The Minnesota Timberwolves came back from the depths of a 22-point deficit to upset the Los Angeles Clippers, 118-108 at the Crypto.com Arena. Anthony Edwards ignited the huge come-from-behind victory with 37 points on 15-of-29 shooting while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added a […]
NBA: Dame Time Strikes LA Clippers, 124-117
LOS ANGELES — — Sunday was Dame Time in Los Angeles. Damian Lillard, the former Blazers star who moved from Portland to Milwaukee this season, poured 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Bucks’ to a 124-117 squeaker over the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers. Lillard hit 11 of 19 shots […]
NBA: D’Angelo Russell Carries LA Lakers Past Milwaukee Bucks
BY: LEO BATO – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — — The subject of trade rumors heading into the trading deadline, D’Angelo Russell proved that he deserves a spot with the Los Angeles Lakers. Russell dropped 44 points on Friday, the last 2 the go-ahead bucket with 5.9 seconds to go, to lead […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets Spoil LeBron James 40k Night
LOS ANGELES – Another game. Another milestone. LeBron James became the only player in NBA history to reach the 40,000-point plateau, scoring 26 against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night at the Crypto.com Arena. But the defending champion Nuggets played the spoilers’ role on James’ historic night as Nikola Jokic bagged 35 points and Denver escaped […]
