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NBA: Houston Rockets Blast LA Lakers, 135-119
BY: LEO BATO – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets kept their flickering playoffs hopes alive with a 135-119 romp

NBA: Nikola Jokic Spoils Doc Rivers’ Coaching Debut With Milwaukee Bucks
DENVER — Nikola Jokic welcomed Doc Rivers back to the coaching ranks by playing the spoiler’s role. Jokic dropped a workmanlike triple-double worth 35 points,

NBA: Orlando Magic Cools Off Phoenix Suns, 113-98
ORLANDO – The Devin Booker show came to the Kia Center in Orlando and did not disappoint with a 44-point masterpiece. But the Orlando Magic

NBA: Joel Embiid-Less Philadelphia 76ers Bow To Denver Nuggets
DENVER — — Playing without their anchor Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers stormed to Denver and gave the defending champions a tough fight. In the

NBA: D-Lo Hits Eight Threes As LA Lakers Sink Chicago Bulls
LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell got hot from 3-point land,sinking eight en route to 29 points to lead the LA Lakers past the Chicago Bulls,

Boxing: Teofimo Lopez Not Taking Jamaine Ortiz Lightly
BY: MELISSA PORTILLO – SPORTS ON AIR JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR Teofimo Lopez is bracing for a challenging face-off against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8 in Las

NBA: Detroit Pistons Flip Script, Stings Charlotte Hornets
BY: MARIA BULLARD – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons flipped the script on Tuesday night and came from behind to sting the

Antetokounmpo’s Triple-Double Ignites Bucks In 126-116 Win Over Cavs, Marking First Game Post-Griffin Dismissal
BY STEVE MEGARGEE MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his third triple-double in his last four games and the Milwaukee Bucks responded to the firing of

NBA: Brunson-Randle Combo Ease NY Knicks Past Brooklyn Nets
BY: ANDREW LAM – SPORTS ON AIR USA CORRESPONDENT BROOKLYN — The 1-2 punch of Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle proved too much for the

Rozier’s Miami Debut Disappoints As Short-Handed Grizzlies Outclass Heat, Securing 105-96 Victory For Miami’s 4th Consecutive Loss
BY TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies were wildly short-handed. And the Miami Heat still couldn’t handle them. Vince Williams Jr. scored a career-high

McCollum Shines with Season-High 33 Points As New Orleans Pelicans Overwhelm Utah Jazz In Dominant 153-124 Victory
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum went 9 of 13 from 3-point range and tied his season high with 33 points, Zion Williamson had 17

Brunson and Randle Lead Knicks To 4th Consecutive Victory, Defeating Nets 108-103 In Thrilling Matchup
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the New York Knicks extended