NBA Media Day: LeBron James Still A King Laker At 38 In Season 21
LOS ANGELES — Of the various storylines that surrounded Lakers’ Media Day at the UCLA Health Center today, one narrative stands out the most. LeBron James is still the King Laker. Amid the addition of key pieces that include Gabe Vincent, formerly of the Miami Heat, and Christian Wood, who last played with the Dallas […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets Brace For Title Defense
DENVER — The Damian Lillard trade from Portland to Milwaukee sent shockwaves around the NBA and beyond. In Las Vegas, the sportsbooks have installed the Lillard and Giannis Antentokounmpo tandem as the favorites to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy in the upcoming 2023-24 season. But whatever shake-up is going on out East should not dip […]
Canelo Eyes Charlo
LOS ANGELES — Canelo Alvarez has been on the prowl for a rematch opportunities following his recent victory over British fighter John Ryder last month. The Mexican star wanted to face Dmitry Bivol, the 175-pound champion who defeated him last year, but that didn’t pan out. Next, the immensely popular undisputed 168-pound champion considered a catchweight bout at 180 pounds against […]
Lithuania stuns Team USA
LAS VEGAS – After running over the competition with relative ease, Team USA lost to Lithuania at the FIBA World Cup in Manila on Sunday, 110-104. Despite the defeat, however, the Americans still advanced to the knockout round with a 4-1 record. Lithuania, led by NBA veteran Jonas Valančiūnas of the New Orleans Pelicans, claimed the top spot in the […]
FIBA: Galaxy of stars shine in World Cup
LAS VEGAS – In the ongoing FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which started on August 25th and will run until September 10th, a record 55 current NBA players grace the national team rosters. This figure surpasses the previous record 54 players seen in 2019. This is in part of an unprecedented combined assembly of 107 current […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: CANELO VS CHARLO ON SEPTEMBER 30
LOS ANGELES — Boxing’s top star and former pound-for-pound king, Canelo Alvarez will fight undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo this September 30 in Las Vegas. Alvarez had originally planned to face Jermall Charlo, Jermell’s twin brother, as part of a three-fight deal with PBC. However, Jermall, a middleweight titleholder, was unavailable due to personal issues, leading to this announced bout instead. While Alvarez has […]
Homegrown Pinay shines bright in London: How Filipina Katareena Roska took on World Scholar’s Cup Globals
La Salle Highschool Pasadena’s Academic Decathlon team “Trail Mix” were crowned overall champions at the recently concluded World Scholar’s Cup Global rounds in London, England. Homegrown Filipina and Tangentzine editor-in-chief Katareena Roska was the Philippine flag bearer in the parade of nations and garnered the sixth-highest individual score among hundreds of scholars that participated. She remains an integral […]
“Pitbull” Bites Off Giovanni Cabrera’s Unbeaten Record
BY: DEAN MOORE – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LAS VEGAS- Giovanni Cabrera is unbeaten no more. The lightweight contender’s immaculate record was stained with its first professional defeat when it met the fate of Isaac Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KOs) who captured a 12-round unanimous decision verdict at the T-Mobile Arena. Cabrera fell to 21-1 […]
FiBA World Cup 2023 trophy visits SL
LAS VEGAS – The shiny, golden trophy that will be awarded to the winner of the 2023 FIBA World Cup made an appearance at the NBA Summer League today. Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero and our very own Kai Sotto were among the athletes who spoke to the media promoting the upcoming August event that […]
NBA Summer League 2023: Will Kai Sotto Get Playing Time Tomorrow?
LAS VEGAS — After carding a DNP (Did Not Play) in his Summer League debut against the Detroit Pistons last Sunday, speculation is rampant as to whether Kai Sotto will finally hit the floor tomorrow. Apparently, nothing is certain when the Orlando Magic tackles the Indiana Pacers. “We will play it by ear,” Orlando Magic […]
