Boxing: Teofimo Lopez Set To Defend Title Against Jamain Ortiz On February 8
BY: MELISSA PORTILLO – SPORTS ON AIR JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR Teofimo Lopez is gearing up to defend his title against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. At 26, Lopez has been in the professional scene since 2016, boasting a record of 19 wins and 1 loss. He’s known for […]
NBA: ‘Battle Of Los Angeles’ Lives Up To Hype
LOS ANGELES: The appropriately hyped “Battle of Los Angeles” lived up to its billing Sunday when the crosstown rivals’ recent collision went down the last possession in front of a capacity crowd at Crypto.com Arena. When the dust settled, the Lakers edged the Clippers, 106-103, in an action packed fourth quarter where the Clips overhauled […]
NBA: Orlando Magic Bows To Sacramento Kings In A 138-135 shootout
SACRAMENTO – After finishing the 2022-23 season with a 34-48 record, the Orlando Magic are showing signs that they can be a legitimate league contender in the immediate future, if not right now. In a 138-135 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at the Golden 1 Center, the Magic flashed the budding potential of a young team ready to make a giant leap. […]
NBA: Thunder ends 2023 with a bang
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – Sports On Air USA Correspondent LOS ANGELES — The Thunder just keeps on rolling. Oklahoma City ended an already surprising season with even more flourish, beating the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 124-108, in front of a capacity crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. Shae Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points to lead a balanced attack […]
NBA: Pelicans Pounce On Weary-Legged Lakers, 129-109
BY: ROBERT ANTHONY MORALES – Sports On Air USA Correspondent LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans pounced on a tired team playing their second straight game on the road, beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 129-109, on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson and former Laker Brandon Ingram led New Orleans’ 1-2 punch […]
NBA: Doncic Scores 39, Mavs Sink Warriors, 132-122
SAN FRANCISCO — On a night when Chris Paul Paul was honored for reaching the 22-000-point plateau in the NBA, Luka Doncic stole the show. Doncic toyed with a triple-double and towed the visiting Dallas Mavericks to an impressive 132-122 decision over the previously dynastic Golden State Warriors before a sold-out crowd of 18,064 at […]
NBA: Clippers Trounce Grizzlies To Finish December At 11-2
LOS ANGELES — Much maligned for supposedly being a bad fit in an already-loaded team, James Harden is starting to gel nicely with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 10-time All-Star and 2018 NBA MVP tallied 16 points and 13 assists to lead the high-powered Clippers offense to a 117-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies a fullhouse Crypto.com Arena. […]
NBA: Hot shooting catapults Lakers to 133-112 romp over the Hornets
LOS ANGELES – With just two wins in their last eight games, the LA Lakers relied on their powerful 1-2 superstar combo to get back on track Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena. Anthony Davis tallied 26 points and eight rebounds and LeBron James added 17 points and 11 assists and the Lakers breezed to an easy […]
NBA: LA Clippers Sting Hornets In Endgame
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers used a 40-point fourth quarter finishing kick to outlast the pesky Charlotte Hornets, 113-115, on Tuesday at the Crypto.com Arena. It was truly a game of runs. The Hornets cut the Clippers’ lead to only five points to end the first half, 55-50. The Clippers retaliated with a […]
NBA: Celtics Stun Clippers In 37-Point Blowout
LOS ANGELES — The Boston Celtics emerged victorious in a sea of green on the Clippers’ home court on Saturday night,145-108. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum rolled his left ankle with 4:19 left in the second quarter after landing on Kobe Brown, who fouled him on a three-point shot. After resting on the ground for a beat, he […]
