Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Is Victor Oladipo the missing piece to Orlando’s quest for a playoff berth?… John Henson believes he’s ready to break out in his third year.
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, who went winless against Brooklyn in four regular-season games, turned things around Tuesday night, defeating the Nets 107-86 in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals at AmericanAirlines Arena. Heat forward LeBron James, who earlier Tuesday lost out on the NBA’s MVP trophy, which went to Oklahoma City Thunder […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored 25 points and the Washington Wizards took advantage of the Miami Heat playing without forward LeBron James and center Chris Bosh for a 114-93 victory on Monday night. Miami’s largest loss of the season locked up the Eastern Conference regular-season title for the idle Indiana Pacers. The Heat (54-27), […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a season full of disappointing losses, New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson liked his chances with a five-point on the road and just 2:39 to play. The Knicks had battled back from an 18-point first-half deficit and rookie guard Tim Hardaway Jr. was carrying the team with 14 fourth-quarter points. It […]
A few unexpected names have surged into contention for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, no matter how early in the season it is. Douglas Farmer takes a look at five.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Erik Swoope’s big impact for the Miami Hurricanes came just in time. There was more evidence of that Wednesday afternoon as he scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and made a key defensive play. His efforts allowed the Hurricanes to hold off Virginia Tech 57-53 in an ACC […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite their late-season struggles, the Indiana Pacers are right where they always wanted to be. The Pacers, who beat the Orlando Magic 101-86 Wednesday night, will open the playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks as the No. 1 seed in the East, guaranteeing them home-court advantage all the way through the conference finals. […]
MIAMI — The Charlotte Bobcats couldn’t beat the Miami Heat over the past four years in the regular season. The first playoff meeting between the two teams ended with the same result. Heat forward LeBron James finished with 27 points and nine rebounds, and a rested guard Dwyane Wade finished with 23 points and five […]
The Lakers will face some tough choices this upcoming offseason, including whether to utilize the NBA’s Stretch provision on Steve Nash.
Adding another former MVP to an already talented Nets team means higher expectations in Kings County. Drew Maresca identifies the major challenges remaining for the Brooklyn Nets.