JJ Redick dishes on declining NBA ratings: ‘This game should be celebrated’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If only for a little while, first-year Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was reliving his past life as a basketball podcaster. And the topic of this episode — recorded during his pregame media session before a game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night — was the NBA’s decline in television ratings.
Playoff-bound Chiefs, Texans meet with Patrick Mahomes set to play
After sustaining a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears set to play on Saturday when Kansas City hosts the Houston Texans.
BIIF soccer: Hilo wins on road; Warriors sweep Dragons
KEA‘AU — In a defensive-minded battle between two east-side opponents, Hilo girls basketball escaped Keaau 28-24 on Wednesday in the Lady Cougars’ gymnasium.
Celtics’ loss to Bulls ends in controversy, arguments after questionable calls
BOSTON — The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics at their own game Thursday night in a battle of the NBA’s two most prolific 3-point shooting teams.
Chargers rally in second half to overcome Broncos, improve AFC playoff seed
LOS ANGELES — Jim Harbaugh called. The Chargers responded.
Cowboys on top: Kohala boys hoops raises third banner in four seasons
KAPA‘AU — It’s starting to become a regular occasion for Kohala boys basketball.
Warriors, Waveriders remain unbeaten
KEA‘AU — Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i boys soccer still hasn’t lost a match.
UH’s leading receiver Nick Cenacle enters portal
Golden State’s rotation of guards gets a fresh spin
SAN FRANCISCO — In the aftermath of De’Anthony Melton’s torn anterior cruciate ligament that sent the Golden State Warriors’ rotation and record into a spiral, coach Steve Kerr tried to elevate Brandin Podziemski into the starting shooting guard spot, talking as if he wanted Podziemski to grab firm hold of it and get his second season on track.
No. 8 Ohio State aims to take out frustrations on No. 9 Tennessee
While Ohio State will host Tennessee in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup Saturday night in Columbus, the Buckeyes must first move past their shocking 13-10 loss to rival Michigan on Nov. 30.
PGA Tour announces fall schedule without stop in Las Vegas
The PGA Tour announced its 2025 FedEx Cup Fall schedule on Tuesday, and a trip to Las Vegas is not on the slate for the first time since 1982.
BIIF sports: Wildcats, Warriors remain unbeaten in BIIF
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) winter sports season kicked off another week of action Monday with basketball and soccer matchups.
PHOTOS: BIIF paddling returns to Kona side
By Conor Langs
Falcons defeat Raiders to snap 4-game losing streak
LAS VEGAS — It was not a dazzling affair, but the Atlanta Falcons, desperate for a victory, did enough to end their four-game losing streak.
Vikings extend winning streak, pile on to Bears’ skid
Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night in Minneapolis.
Analysing the Euro 2025 draw: Danger for England, derbies and drama
The draw for Women’s Euro 2025, which took place in Lausanne on Monday, had all the features we have come to expect from these kinds of events. There was an unnecessary musical performance, a staggering number of former players to conduct a relatively simple procedure, and the usual struggles to unscrew balls quickly.
NBA Roundup: 76ers’ long-range success ruins return of Hornets’ LaMelo Ball
Tyrese Maxey pumped in 40 points and Paul George racked up 33 points as both sank six 3-pointers, leading the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers past the host Charlotte Hornets 121-108 on Monday night.
UH-H men’s basketball hits triple digits in win over Fontbonne
HILO — The Vulcans continued to shoot hot by draining double-digit 3-pointers for a consecutive contest while posting .521 from the field as Hawai’i Hilo men’s basketball defeated Fontbonne, 103-47, Saturday afternoon as part of the De Luz Chevrolet Big Island Holiday Classic at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Rockets’ sputtering offense in NBA Cup semifinal highlights a rise in expectations
LAS VEGAS — Sixty-eight seconds.
BIIF soccer: Warriors sweep Wildcats; Ka Makani dominates weekend slate
KEA‘AU — Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i boys soccer remained unbeaten after a 4-0 rout of the visiting Konawaena Wildcats on Friday at home.
