Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
CLEVELAND — There was a lot of love for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving on Friday. In the midst of recording his first career triple-double, an overzealous fan ran onto the court with 6:20 remaining in the Cavaliers’ 99-79 victory over the Utah Jazz before 18,601 at Quicken Loans Arena. “He came out and […]
PHOENIX — Guard Eric Bledsoe scored eight of his team-high 23 points in the final 3:21 and backcourt mate Goran Dragic added 20 as the Phoenix Suns sent the Detroit Pistons to their 12th straight road loss, 98-92 on Friday. The Pistons missed 16 of 26 free throws — forward Josh Smith went 0-for-8 — […]
David Yapkowitz speaks with Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas about stepping up with key injuries to the team and the traditional big man’s role in the current version of the NBA.
A look at some of the NBA’s most underrated shooting guards, including Arron Afflalo, a reigning NBA champion and more!
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona guard Nick Johnson had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the third-ranked Wildcats avenged their first loss of the season by beating Cal 87-59 at McKale Center on Wednesday night. Center Kaleb Tarczewski added 16 points, forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and forward Aaron Gordon […]
MIAMI — Maybe it was forward Boris Diaw’s behind-the-back pass that led to a dunk by center Tiago Splitter. Or maybe it was guard Manu Ginobili’s surprising blocked shot on Miami Heat forward LeBron James. Or perhaps it was forward Kawhi Leonard’s two-handed, all-in-one-motion rebound/dunk. Actually, they were all good examples of another surreal first […]
Drew Mays takes a look at four Western Conference players whose play will swing their team’s fortunes one way or the other.
LeBron James was key in selling Kevin Love on the Cleveland Cavaliers and now they are poised to be there long-term.
Cavs guard Kyrie Irving may be sidelined for the balance of the season making his future the prime question surrounding the Cavaliers… The Milwaukee Bucks may have a buyer… Andrew Bynum underwent an MRI yesterday.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 30 of his game-high 37 points in the second half to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Memphis Grizzlies 113-107 on Friday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Thunder. But it did not come easy. After a slow […]