Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
With his contract set to expire after this season, Kevin McHale is proving his worth in Houston.
Potential first overall draft pick Joel Embiid is undergoing tests to learn whether he fractured his foot in a recent workout. ESPN first reported the injury, which was confirmed by agent Arn Tellem. “He suffered a foot injury to his right foot sometime over the last few days,” Tellem told ESPN.com. “He’s getting evaluations from […]
Basketball Insiders’ Shane Rhodes breaks down the fortuitous start to Payton Pritchard’s rookie season and what it’s meant to the Boston Celtics.
TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan led the way with a game-high 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-87 Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre. Guard Kyle Lowry went 3 of 6 from 3-point range for 19 on the night while forward Amir Johnson was 8 of 14 from the field […]
In continuing the disappointment series for Basketball Insiders, Jordan Hicks takes a look at the Southwest Division and their current woes.
With the 2013-14 NBA regular season in the books, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest disappointments of the campaign.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have not had trouble starting games this season, but finishing has been a problem. They reversed things against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, rallying from nine down in the fourth quarter and controlling overtime to post a 110-105 victory over the Bobcats. It was only the second Magic […]
Vinny Del Negro is a leading candidate for the Timberwolves’ job and could be getting his third (and final?) shot as a NBA coach.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Second-year center Andre Drummond scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 96-85 victory over the reeling New York Knicks on Monday night at The Palace. Reserve guards Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum each contributed 16 points for the […]
UC Santa Barbara officials issued a statement on Friday apologizing for the odd occurrence during Thursday’s men’s basketball game against Hawaii, when a UCSB student ran onto the court and confronted Hawaii coach Gib Arnold. The statement read as follows: “On behalf of the UCSB student-athletes and staff we are disappointed and saddened by the […]