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 […]
NBA: Ben Simmons On Return To Play – “I Feel Good”
BROOKLYN — The climb back to the NBA’s elite level is going to be a steep one. But Ben Simmons is making a good effort at it. The three-time All-Star showed the form that made him the No.1 pick of the NBA draft, finishing 8 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes of preseason play Monday night […]
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers Edge Brooklyn Nets In Las Vegas Preseason Matchup
LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers continued gearing up for the 2023-24 regular season with a 129-126 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Austin Reaves, fresh from his FIBA World Cup 2023 stint with Team USA in the Philippines last month, had 18 points to lead the Lakers while LeBron had 10 points, three rebounds […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets’ Title Defense Begins Without Bruce Brown And Other Missing Pieces
DENVER – As the Denver Nuggets immerse themselves in training camp in San Diego, they begin preparations for their title defense without key pieces that led them to the NBA mountaintop last season. Among the players lost to free agency are Bruce Brown, Jeff Green and Thomas Bryant. Ish Smith is not rostered and remains a […]
NBA: James Harden Shows Up At Philadelphia 76ers Training Camp
DENVER — Eastern Conference contenders Milwaukee and Boston bolstered their rosters blockbuster trades in the off-season. The Bucks acquired Damian Lillard from Portland in a bold move that gives the 2021 NBA champs one of the most potent inside-out threats in the league. The Celtics, on the other hand, landed former Buck from Portland, adding […]
NBA: Lonzo Ball Leaves Door Open For A Return To Playing
LAS VEGAS – The Chicago Bulls got a bit of good and bad news about Lonzo Ball yesterday when the team hosted their annual Media Day festivities at the United Center. Ball confirmed what had already been previously speculated, that he will miss his second straight NBA season following three surgeries on his left knee in a year. But […]
NBA: San Antonio Spurs Ink Devin Vassell To A 5-Year, $146M Extension
LAS VEGAS – With the advent of the 2023-24 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs have locked one of their core pieces of the future to a long-term deal. As first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, the once dynastic Spurs, who won five titles during the Tim Duncan era, signed Devin Vessell to a five-year rookie extension […]
NBA Media Day: Ben Simmons ‘Grateful’ To Be Back With Brooklyn Nets
BROOKLYN – For much of the past few seasons, turmoil has engulfed the Brooklyn Nets. Coach Steve Nash was fired while superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie left for the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks, respectively. But as the 2023-24 NBA beckons with the arrival of Media Day, there is a bit of really good news. […]
