Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
ATLANTA — Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin hit two of his five 3-pointers in a game-turning 12-0 run midway through the second half as top-ranked Florida beat Missouri 72-49 in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals Friday at the Georgia Dome. Florida extended its winning streak to 24 games. The Gators (30-2) made 12 of 21 3-pointers and […]
Is Steve Kerr an upgrade over Mark Jackson? Is Chandler Parsons a glorified role player? Is Minny better off without Kevin Love?
Once again, the Portland Trail Blazers are overcoming injuries and defying expectations. As to how, look no further than Gary Trent Jr.
BOSTON — The short-handed New York Knicks, surrounded by the talk that Phil Jackson is about to start running the organization, continued their belated playoff push with a 116-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The win, New York’s fifth in a row, moved the Knicks within three games of the idle Atlanta […]
SAN ANTONIO — Forward Tim Duncan scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 92-82 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night at the AT&T Center. Duncan, who had four points at the half, was 6 of 12 from the field in 33 minutes. Guard Manu Ginobili […]
TORONTO — Forward Kevin Durant called it the craziest game he’s ever been a part of. The Thunder star hit a deep 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in double-overtime, capping a game-high 51-point outing as Oklahoma City stretched its winning streak to three games with a 119-118 win over the Toronto Raptors Friday night. The […]
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets managed to slow down one the NBA’s hottest teams, defeating the Chicago Bulls 96-80 on Monday night. The loss ended a four-game winning streak by the Bulls, who entered Monday night with wins in nine of their last 10 games. The Nets continued their solid play at home in […]
South Carolina coach Frank Martin was remorseful on Friday about his actions this week that led to a one-game suspension from the university. Martin will sit out Saturday’s SEC game at Mississippi State as “a result of inappropriate verbal communication as it relates to the well-being of our student-athletes,” South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner […]
Cavaliers interim GM David Griffin doesn’t seem set on making a deal, but is it just a front? … Lionel Hollins interested in the Pistons… Steve Nash expects to be back soon…
SAN ANTONIO — Guard Manu Ginobili scored 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 122-104 on Sunday night. Ginobili, twisting and turning like a basketball contortionist, made his usual array of driving shots as well as two 3-point baskets. Spurs guard Tony Parker scored 18 points, […]