Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
MILWAUKEE — Guard Nik Stauskas made four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points Saturday as Michigan knocked off Texas, 79-65, in a third round Midwest Regional game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Michigan came out firing, making 15-of-28 shots in the first half, but cooled off considerably and finished at only 44 percent for […]
Previewing Baylor vs. Nebraska, a first round match up in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
By Dhiren Mahiban TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan had 15 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 100-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at Air Canada Centre Tuesday night. The win, Toronto’s first postseason victory since April 24, […]
The Bulls trail the Wizards 2-0 after two close losses at home. What adjustments can they make?
OKLAHOMA CITY – Before his Charlotte Bobcats even took the floor against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Bobcats coach Steve Clifford knew something was not right. Clifford’s intuition turned out to be accurate as the Bobcats fell to the Thunder 116-99 Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. “We didn’t have the right mindset today,” Clifford said. […]
If the Bulls were to come back to win their series with Washington, it would be among the unlikeliest comebacks ever… Warriors mulling name change, but not in the way you’d think
LEXINGTON, Ky. — After a game-long dispute with the basketball gods, Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle said he was rewarded. A loose ball off an errant attempt appeared in front of Randle right at the basket, and he went up with the ball and scored with 3.9 seconds left to give No. 18 Kentucky a […]
After an offseason that saw major changes in leadership, Garrett Brooks takes a look at the next steps in fixing the Chicago Bulls.
Thanks to the San Antonio Spurs’ quick series win in the Western Conference semifinals, injured guard Tony Parker is confident he will be ready for Game 1 of the conference finals. Parker experienced left hamstring tightness Wednesday during the Spurs’ 104-82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers that clinched the series in five games. Parker […]
Rondo’s injury creates opportunity for rookie point guard Marcus Smart … Cavaliers make another trade … Tyreke Evans out three-to-five weeks due to a hamstring injury