The Final Four: No Blue Bloods But Plenty Of New Young Bloods
HOUSTON — In collegiate basketball lingo, a blue blood refers to a program that is elite in status and with multiple championships to show for it. There are no blue bloods in this year’s version of the Final Four. Kansas and Kentucky are out. So are Duke and Michigan State. And North Carolina, the alma […]
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves Outlast LA Clippers With Balanced Offensive Attack
LOS ANGELES — The Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101. “Everybody played really well and that’s what we’ve been waiting for,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. Six Timberwolves players scored in double-digits, namely Jaden McDaniels with 20, Anthony Edwards with 18 and Rudy Gobert with […]
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks Defeat Phoenix Suns Sans Giannis Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE — The Bucks were forced to play against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday without their star player Giannis Antetokounmpo. He sustained a bruised right quadricep after knocking knees with a Heat player two nights before. Giannis’ absence did not stop them. Jrue Holiday exploded for 35 points on 13-22 from the field. Brook Lopez […]
NBA: Chicago Bulls Vanquish Brooklyn Nets By 44
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls ended a six-game losing streak after beating the Brooklyn Nets 131-87 on Friday night. Zach LaVine lead the scoring onslaught with 32 points on 12-17 from the field. DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams each contributed 17 points. “I thought collectively as a group, the group was pretty connected on both […]
Team Giannis Pounds Team LeBron Behind Jayson Tatum’s Historical Feat
SALT LAKE CITY — Team Giannis bested Team LeBron, 184-175, in a high-scoring, exciting 2023 NBA All-Star Game Sunday night at a full-house Vivint Arena. With team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo injured, playing only one sequence early in the game before exiting with a wrist injury, Boston Celtics sensation Jayson Tatum carried the load with 55 […]
Shawn Marion Gives His Thoughts On Kai Sotto After Leaving The NBL
SALT LAKE CITY — Sixteen-year NBA veteran Shawn Marion is now part of a consortium that owns the Breakers in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. The 6-foot-7, 228-pound small forward who won a championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 has seen Kai Sotto play and is hopeful the Filipino phenom will make […]
Jerome Williams: Defense In The League Not Like It Used To
SALT LAKE CITY — During his time in the NBA, Jerome Williams earned the moniker as the “Junkyard Dog” for his tenacity on defense and uncanny ability to stop even the most prolific scorers. But with what he’s seen in the NBA in recent years, where scoring has gone up, the 6-foot-9, 206-pound Williams isn’t […]
2023 NBA All-Star Saturday Didn’t Disappoint
SALT LAKE CITY — The 2023 NBA All-Star Saturday Night turned out to be a huge success. To start the night, Team Jazz, comprised of Jordan Clarkson, Colin Sexton, and Walker Kessler, took home the trophy for the Kia Skills Challenge. They defeated Team Giannis – Jrue Holiday, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Alex Antetokounmpo – and […]
Sports On Air Secures NBA All-Star Credentials
SALT LAKE CITY — Sports on Air is among the hundreds of media outlets around the word that received approved credentials to cover the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. This reporter is representing the site as the main correspondent alongside Homer Sayson, who is also a columnist for SPIN.ph. Other media outlets from the Philippines which […]
Kevin Durant Faces Reporters At The All-Star Media Availability Session
SALT LAKE CITY. Even though his recovery from an MCL sprain will prevent him from playing in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game this Sunday, Kevin Durant made an appearance in the media availability session yesterday at the Huntsman Center. The 34-year Durant, a 13-time All-Star, answered a wide-ranging sphere of questions including his upcoming stint […]
