Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Who are the top up-and-coming centers in the NBA entering the 2014-15 season?
LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Haliburton have turned heads during their rookie campaigns. Quinn Davis takes a look at their very different yet equally impactful play thus far.
PHILADELPHIA — Little was expected of the Philadelphia 76ers at the start of the season — and for good reason, as it has turned out. Much is expected of them now, with the NBA trade deadline looming. They are riding a season-worst eight-game losing streak into the All-Star break, leaving them with a 15-39 record, […]
TORONTO — Playoff experience is supposed to give the Brooklyn Nets an advantage over the Toronto Raptors. The Nets have it, the Raptors do not. Veteran forward Paul Pierce showed just what experience can mean on Saturday. He scored nine of his 15 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Nets […]
TORONTO — On a night when Toronto was without two key starters, center Jonas Valanciuanas and guard Terrence Ross led the Raptors to a 102-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Ross finished with a team-high 24 points and Valanciunas had 22. Toronto used a late run to pull away to its fifth victory in six […]
Los Angeles Lakers owner/head of basketball operations Jim Buss told the Los Angeles Times that he will step down if the team does not contend for an NBA title within three or four years. Buss said he made the decision during a family meeting in January. “I was laying myself on the line by saying, […]
CLEVELAND — All-Star Kyrie Irving posted his first career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 99-79 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs (24-36) pulled within 3 1/2 games of the idle Atlanta Hawks (26-31) for the No. 8 playoff spot […]
David Yapkowitz breaks down Nic Batum’s early season and the impact he’s had on the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jake Rauchbach breaks down the difference between the Mental Health and Mental Performance Resource.
WASHINGTON — Center Marcin Gortat scored 22 points and guard John Wall had 13 points and 10 assists as the Washington Wizards clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a 118-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Guard Bradley Beal had 19 points for the Wizards (39-36), who never […]