Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
The Minnesota Timberwolves trading for Allen Crabbe was not simply to move Jeff Teague or to create future trade possibilities, but mostly to give Robert Covington a chance at a few more clean looks. Douglas Farmer writes.
David West reveals that he re-signed with the Pacers partially because he believed in Lance Stephenson. Was that a mistake?
During their pro day workouts for their agency BDA both Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon, projected lottery picks, shined infront of over 100 NBA scouts/executives.
We know the season hasn’t quite ended, but for the Lakers, the future is now . Here are eight potential options at head coach if they decide to make a move.
HOUSTON — Coach Kevin McHale had coyly offered zero clues as to what the Houston Rockets would devise in defending Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge differently compared with what was done in Game 1 when Aldridge set a franchise postseason scoring record for the Trail Blazers. Despite a defensive adjustment that attempted to slow Aldridge’s pace […]
Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
Myles Turner chose Texas over Duke, Kansas and dozens of other suitors, joining a team that returns all five starters and won 24 games last season. Turner, an athletic 7-footer known for his defense and soft touch from the perimeter, idolized Kevin Durant as a prep in the Longhorn State. A late visit with Bill […]
NEW YORK — Villanova forward JayVaughn Pinkston’s return to Brooklyn was a memorable one. Playing at the Barclays Center, just 15 minutes from Bishop Loughlin High School where he was named New York’s Mr. Basketball as a senior, Pinkston played a pivotal role in Villanova’s 60-55 win over Michigan in the finals of the Progressive […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Pittsburgh Panthers’ early-season trip to paradise was anything but fun in the sun, and facing a versatile San Diego State Aztecs squad did not make matters any more enjoyable. Four days after losing to the University of Hawaii as a double-digit favorite in what was supposed to be a tune-up for […]
David Yapkowitz ventures west to continue Basketball Insiders’ Free Agent series with the Pacific Division.