Brian McInnis

Hawaii-based sports reporter formerly of @staradvertiser, @pacificbiznews, @SpectrumNewsHI. “Court Sense” podcast host (on extended hiatus).

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A little announcement to make!

I’ve seized on some of this extra stay-at-home time and started up a podcast (gasp!).

“Court Sense” will be weekly, with guests, and mostly about basketball (UH, NBA).

You can find it now on @Spotify and @Stitcher.

https://t.co/bPoexwjYrr

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@PabloTorre Your conversation with him was excellent and contributed to me seeing Coyote vs Acme. Awful, awful news.

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So Stanford’s out-of-bounds diving ground drag last week was a catch and that Hawaii touchdown is not a catch?

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and Gillian Zucker, sources tell ESPN.

Kawhi Leonard will have to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits by the Clippers for his uncle and former business rep, Dennis Robertson. No contract void or suspension for Leonard. And Robertson -- who was fired by Leonard in June -- is being banned by the NBA from all business dealings.

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@NBASarah Sorry to see this, Sarah, as a fellow recent castoff.

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: San Jose State has named Hawai‘i transfer Luke Weaver the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut for the Spartans in Week 0 at No. 14 USC. Weaver went 2-0 as a starter for Hawaii last year and threw the game winning touchdown in relief in the Hawai‘i Bowl.

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My final story for Spectrum News on Andy Irons’ legacy with the modern generation of Hawaii surfers.

Seth Moniz, who spoke for the piece, just won the Tahiti Pro for his first WSL CT win. It was the last event won by Irons before his death.

https://t.co/iEqkea3wkB

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Here’s to what’s next.

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My first assignment as a full-time sports reporter was Day 1 of Hawaii football fall camp in 2007.

UH’s first fall 2026 practice today marked another personal transition. My 5-year team at Spectrum News was sadly recently eliminated.

Heartfelt aloha and mahalo for reading.

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#HawaiiFB assembles for first fall camp practice of 2026.

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While channel surfing in 🇨🇦, stumbled across former #HawaiiFB QB Dru Brown still doing his thing in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

[Mountain West @MountainWest]

2026 #MWFB Preseason Offensive Player of the Year 😤

QB Micah Alejado 👉 @HawaiiFootball

#BuiltBold

[Paul Brecht @12brecht]

Congratulations to @BenZeigler1 on being drafted in the 10th round, 292nd overall by the @Braves!

Keep making Hawai’i proud.

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Speaks to Max Holloway’s character that he didn’t attempt to go after a compromised Conor McGregor. #UFC329

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Welp

[Philadelphia 76ers @sixers]

sixers twitter please meet the big fish 🐟:

@Isaac_Johnson33 ⤵️

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#HawaiiMBB’s Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson puts up 20 points in 20 min off bench in his NBA Summer League debut with the @sixers, a win over @DetroitPistons.

[Philadelphia 76ers @sixers]

SIXERS WIN!!

[Hawaii W. Volleyball @HawaiiWVB]

Forever ‘Ohana 🌈🏐

Wishing a warm 𝓂𝒶𝒽𝒶𝓁𝑜 to Kaleo Baxter for 13 years of dedication to Rainbow Wahine volleyball. Over that span, Kaleo contributed to 9 Big West championships and 11 NCAA Tournament appearances 🙏 🤙

#GoBows #SISTAHHOOD

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Look at Aloha Stadium this week from Aiea Heights. The south/makai end zone is close to half hacked down with piece-by-piece demolition process.

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It has been rebranded the "Sony Championship Hawaii."

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The Sony Open will return as a PGA Tour Champions event at Waialae Country Club in January 2027.

Would give Hawaii a two-event Champions swing with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.