Northridge dominates UH men’s basketball in an 83-60 blowout
That blur was the Cal State Northridge basketball team racing to Thursday night’s 83-60 victory over Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Stephen Tsai
Stephen Tsai is the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's sports beat reporter covering University of Hawaii football, men's basketball and baseball.
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Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
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CSUN men roll right over Rainbows
The Cal State Northridge basketball team raced to an 83-60 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
CSUN boasts quick triggers when its faces UH
In describing his men’s basketball program to recruits, Cal State Northridge head coach Andy Newman is a fast talker. Read more
UH’s winter break leads to breakout performances for Rainbows
During the 24-day winter break, the University of Hawaii basketball team had breakout performances. Read more
Rush end Akana transfers from Utah to UH
On the first day of the spring semester, the transfer portal delivered a rush order to the University of Hawaii football team. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Doom and gloom at UH now a false narrative
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UH defensive line gets boost from trio of commitments
The University of Hawaii football team is recharging its defensive line with three commitments — two of whom began their NCAA careers at power-four schools. Read more
Free-throw accuracy lifts Hawaii men’s basketball team to victory
In a tightly called game, the referees whistled a combined eight fouls in the first four minutes of the second half, and 31 overall in the second half. Read more
Rainbow Warriors basketball team will be awake, ready for Fullerton
The ’Bows’ ensemble approach has produced an average of 28.8 bench points per game. Read more
Hawaii basketball team toughs out big victory
Solving the trap game, the Hawaii basketball team maneuvered its way to Thursday’s 83-76 road victory over UC Riverside at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Read more
Rainbows roar back in second half for road win vs. Riverside
Center Tanner Christensen scored 18 points — all in the second half — to boost the Hawaii basketball team to tonight’s 83-76 road victory over UC Riverside at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Read more
Rainbows dodge wildfires, take on talented UC Riverside
Despite the destructiveness of the Pacific Palisades wildfires, today’s basketball game between visiting Hawaii and host UC Riverside is expected to be played as scheduled, UCR officials said Wednesday. Read more
Ganot delivers a steady message on road
Like clockwork, head coach Eran Ganot has a set speech for the Hawaii basketball team’s arrival at the hotel on road trips. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Crazy world of college has benefits, drawbacks
One-sided playoff games involving teams that were questionable participants? Players leaving programs even before the first attendance was taken? Read more
Safety from Brown University commits to Hawaii football team
Making safety a priority, the Hawaii football team secured a commitment from a graduate transfer from Brown University. Read more
UH men’s basketball team beats Cal Poly for first conference win of the season
Pulling a fast one on the nation’s quickest basketball offense, Hawaii ran away to Saturday night’s 68-55 victory over Cal Poly in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbows get first conference hoops win
Gytis Nemeiksa scored 19 points and reserve Tom Beattie contributed 15 to lead the Hawaii basketball team to tonight’s 68-55 victory over Cal Poly in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbow Warriors basketball team has no time to lick its wounds
The Mustangs have parlayed the rat-a-tat pace into 84.3 points per game. Read more
Rainbows fall 64-61 to UC Santa Barbara in back-and-forth joust
The UC Santa Barbara basketball team withstood Hawaii’s frenetic comeback for Thursday night’s 64-61 victory in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defense will be tested
The odds are long shots will factor in tonight’s basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
UH coach Ganot will use different rotations in order to keep rolling
This new year, the Hawaii basketball team’s resolve is to revolve. After 12 games, the Rainbow Warriors have to whittle the rotation to 10 players, although two more are getting close to increased minutes. Read more
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