NBA All-Star Saturday: Steph Curry Edges Sabrina Ionescu In Three-Point Face-Off
INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry got hot when he needed to and went to beat Sabrina Ionescu by a whisker in their 3-point face-off on Saturday night. Final score 29-26. Both stars played for their respective charities in a friendly showdown dubbed as a him-versus-her event pitting the widely popular NBA star and one of the […]
NBA All-Star Saturday: Damian Lillard Is Back-To-Back Three-Point King
INDIANAPOLIS — What time is it? It was Dame Time at the All-Star 3-point shooting contest where Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard won his second straight title by holding off an impressive field of challengers. And Lillard did it in style, too, swishing the winning bucket on his last corner 3. After getting through to […]
NBA: Vinsanity, Billups Lead 14 Finalists For Hall Of Fame Enshrinement
INDIANAPOLIS — Two of the biggest stars in the NBA in the glorious 2000s stand at the precipice of basketball immortality. Aerial acrobat Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups lead a cast of 14 finalists for enshrinement in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Among the other notables in the cast of 14 include Bo Ryan, […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets fall to Sacramento Kings, loses third straight
DENVER — There wasn’t a lot of love for the defending champions on Velantine’s Day. The Denver Nuggets succumbed to their third consecutive loss on Wednesday night, no thanks to De’Aaron Fox who exploded for 30 points and 8 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 102-98 victory at The Ball Arena. Despite playing […]
NBA: Boston Celtics Lean On Jayson Tatum’s 41 Points To Hold Off Nets, 118-110
BY: Wei Tang – Sports On Air Correspondent BROOKLYN — Jayson Tatum exploded for 41 points to lead a scorching-hot Boston Celtics offense to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 118-110, on Tuesday night at Barclays Center. Tatum, who had a blistering 31 points at halftime, finished 14 of 26 from the field and 5-of-11 from 3. […]
NBA: LA Lakers Make Quick Work For Detroit Pistons, 125-111
BY MARIA BULLARD – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers made quick work of the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, 125-111, at the Crypto.com Arena. As they attempted to gain momentum heading into the All-Star break, the Lakers came out firing, jumping to a quick 10-point lead in the first […]
NBA: Indiana Pacers Edge Depleted New York Knicks, 125-111
BY: WEI TANG – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK — The Indiana Pacers took their high-octane to the Big Apple and pounced on the short-handed New York Knicks, 125-111, on Saturday at the Madison Square Garden. Six players scored in double figures for Indiana, but their All-Star, Tyrese Haliburton, proved to be the catalyst of the offense with an all-around effort […]
NBA: LA Clippers Overhaul 13-point Deficit To Beat Detroit Pistons
BY: CARLO CABAGNOT – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — Paul George dropped 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Los Angeles Clippers past the gritty Detroit Pistons, 112-106, Saturday at the Crypto.com Arena. Trailing by as many as 13 points, the Clippers cut their deficit to 5 entering the […]
NBA: After Trade Talks Fizzle, D’Angelo Russell Sizzles With LA Lakers
BY: ROBERT MORALES – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — With all the trade talks behind him now, D’Angelo Russell can finally just focus on playing basketball. And that’s exactly what the Lakers point guard did on Friday night when he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 139-122 win over the New […]
NBA: New Orleans Pelicans’ Quick Start Thwart LA Clippers Comeback
LOS ANGELES — Winning on the road in the NBA is not an easy task. But the New Orleans Pelicans found a formula on Thursday night: Start quick and finish strong. Playing on the road against a hot team that had won 8 of their last 10, the Pelicans set the tone with a 36-19 blast to open […]
