NBA: Current Warriors evoke memories of 2018 champs
SAN FRANCISCO — It was supposed to be a battle between Western Conference heavyweights, a preview of what could be the two teams standing in June when a seat in the NBA Finals is at stake. But the duel turned out to be anti-climactic as the Golden State Warriors dealt the visiting Phoenix Suns, then […]
Ball Brothers
CHICAGO — What once was civil sibling rivalry that regularly played out at their family home’s backyard in Chino Hills, California has officially spilled unto the ultra-competitive courts of the NBA. The battle of the Balls took stage at the United Center on November 29 when big brother Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls hosted younger brother LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets […]
Monster Talk
LOS ANGELES — For boxers in the bantamweight division, getting a ring date with WBA and IBF champ Naoya Inoue has become a magnificent obsession. The 5-foot-5 Japanese is a box-office draw that facilitates huge paydays for whoever challenges him and his belts. The undefeated 29-year old Inoue, still blossoming in his prime, is a […]
New faces bring new success for re-tooled Chicago Bulls
INDIANA — Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bulls currently log a 12-6 record and are second overall in the Eastern Conference. It’s a 160-degree swing from last season’s disappointing run where the Bulls were 7-11 through the first 18 games. Eighteen games is more than enough sample size to invest in the belief that […]
Injuries, title hangover woes doom Bucks’ start
MILWAUKEE– It’s not a rare occurence, one that usually happens at the start of nearly every season. The reigning NBA champions tend to stumble out of the gates and wobble off to a mediocre start. It’s some sort of a phenomenon alluded to as the “championship hangover” when the best team among 30 appear burnt out […]
New faces bring new success for re-tooled Chicago Bulls
INDIANA — Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bulls currently log a 12-6 record and are second overall in the Eastern Conference. It’s a 160-degree swing from last season’s disappointing run where the Bulls were 7-11 through the first 18 games. Eighteen games is more than enough sample size to invest in the belief that […]
NBA: Spicy Curry’s 50 burns Atlanta Hawks
SAN FRANCISCO — Ooops, he did it again. Steph Curry, universally regarded as the best shooter the NBA has ever seen, added to his lore on Tuesday when he dropped 50 points on the visiting Atlanta Hawks en route to Golden State Warriors’ 127-113 victory at the Chase Center. Curry flaunted his shooting prowess with a 14 of 28 clip from the field goal and 9 of […]
Boxing: Canelo Alvarez eager to dispose Caleb Plant
LAS VEGAS — Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez tipped the scales at a ripped 168 pounds on Friday afternoon for his super middleweight unification bout against Caleb Plant. Plant, an American from Las Vegas via Tennessee came in at 167 pounds during the official weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena where both fighters will duel on […]
Jonas Sultan emerges as a force among bantamweights
NEW YORK — At 14-0 with 14 knockouts, Carlos Caraballo was groomed to be Top Rank boxing’s next big star. Days before his fight with Filipino bantamweight Jonas Sultan, the promotional giant inked the 25-year old Puerto Rican and Miguel Cotto protege to a lucrative multi-year deal. But something strange happened inside the Hulu theater […]
Canelo Alvarez has a not so silent admirer in the Philippines
LOS ANGELES– When Canelo Alvarez climbs the ring this Saturday in hopes to unify the super middleweight title belts against Caleb Plant, the Mexican superstar will have a legend rooting for him somewhere in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao. Boxing’s only eight-division champ has since retired from the sport and is currently making a run for […]
