NBA: Brooklyn Nets Snap Orlando Magic Streak
BY: ANDREW LAM – SPORTS ON AIR CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK – The Orlando Magic were on a nine-game winning streak entering Saturday’s encounter with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in New York. That run ended in emphatic fashion when the Nets went on a scoring binge en route to an easy 129-101 victory in front of a fullhouse crowd […]
Ryan Garcia Punches For Redemption
By. Sebastian Portillo – Sports On Air Correspondent SAN ANTONIO – Six months after absorbing the first loss of his professional career, Ryan Garcia hopes to go back on the winning track when he headlines a spectacular card at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, December 2. But the road to redemption is not […]
NBA — As Losses Pile, Wembanyama Shines
By: MICHAEL SALES – USA CORRESPONDENT DENVER – The Victor Wembanyama NBA rookie tour made a pit stop at the Ball Arena in downtown Denver on Sunday. And while the trip did not yield a victory for the visiting San Antonio Spurs, Wemby did not disappoint the 19,655 fans in attendance who went to see […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic Shows Victor Wembanyama The Ropes
DENVER– As his marquee match-up with phenom Victor Wembanyama took the national spotlight, Nikola Jokic showed all and sundry that he is still the NBA’s best big man. Jokic, the back-to-back league MVP in 2021 and 2022, fell one assist shy of a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds ans 9 dimes. And he made […]
NBA: Spencer Dinwiddie’s 29 Points Spark Brooklyn Nets Over Orlando Magic
BY: ANDREW LAM – SPORTS ON AIR US CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie took charge with 29 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to an easy 124-104 thumping of the Orlando Magic at the Barclay’s Center. The triumph stretched the Nets’ modest win streak to two. They also improved […]
NBA: New York Knicks’ woes tied to Julius Randle’s struggles
By: WEI TANG – Sports On Air USA Correspondent NEW YORK — When the New York Knicks signed Julius Randle to a four-year $117 million contract extension last August 2021, the hope was that the two-time All-Star would carry them to title contention. But eight games into this 2023-24 NBA season, the Knicks haven’t seized the […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets counting on Reggie Jackson to step in Jamal Murray’s absence
DENVER — Despite a rousing 8-1 start to the 2023-24 NBA season, the league-leading Denver Nuggets’ title defense hit an early bump in the road when All-Star point guard Jamal Murray strained his right hamstring in the November 5 games against the Chicago Bulls. The prognosis was dire. Murray could be out for up to four weeks as coach Michael Malone described […]
NBA: Bulls stumble out of the gates with 2-5 start
BY: JASON MUSNI — SPORTS ON AIR — CORRESPONDENT CHICAGO — Seven games into the 2023-24 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls still can’t find their footing. Shooting just 39 of 86 from the field and missing 19 of their 26 three-point attempts, the visiting Bulls were blown out of the Ball Arena by the Denver Nuggets on […]
NBA: Suns-Warriors duel show depth of Western Conference
SAN FRANCISCO — If Tuesday night’s tip-off for the 2023-24 NBA season were a portent of things to come, the Western Conference is going to be a treat for the fans. After the Denver Nuggets began their title defense with a 119-107 taming of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns closed the double-header with […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets claim rings, take down LA Lakers in opener
DENVER — It was, as coach Mike Malone said when the smoke cleared, “an emotional time” when the Denver Nuggets opened the 2023-24 NBA season as defending champs. Prior to tipping off with the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets received their rings before a sold-out crowd of 19.520 screaming fans at the Ball Arena. But when […]
