Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
VILLANOVA, Pa. — With 4 1/2 minutes to play, Villanova coach Jay Wright cleared his bench. A roaring applause ensued as the crowd cheered guard James Bell, who was one of three Wildcats seniors honored before the game. By that point, the damage was done. It wasn’t pretty early — as Wright noted — but […]
Eric Gordon may be on the Milwaukee Bucks radar… Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters told they’re staying put… Kyle Lowry is too … Derrick Rose kills comeback talk
Shaka Smart will not become the next head coach at Marquette, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Speculation centered on the Virginia Commonwealth coach possibly returning to his native Wisconsin to succeed Buzz Williams, who left Marquette last week after six seasons to take the head coaching job at Virginia Tech. One media outlet in Milwaukee […]
Andre Drummond is being held out by the Clevland Cavaliers while they look for a trade, but does anyone want Drummond? And can he help a good team compete for an NBA Championship?
Here are six things you need to know about the Minnesota Timberwolves as they enter a crucial period for their franchise.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 20 Iowa ended a three-game losing streak to outlast Purdue 83-76 on Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes (20-9, 9-7 Big Ten) sank seven of their final eight free throws inside of the final 50 seconds to secure the victory. It was almost a relief for the players after […]
SAN ANTONIO — They never felt obligated to explain themselves in great detail, the San Antonio Spurs’ coach and the best player in franchise history. However, Gregg Popovich and forward Tim Duncan were pretty clear about something the last few days. Neither is ready to retire, which makes the Spurs a good bet to successfully […]
Norms are hard to challenge everywhere. That’s especially true in the NBA. Drew Maresca examines the new normal for NBA scoring leaders, which includes playing at a faster pace and leveraging deeper three-pointers.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson, guard Kemba Walker and guard Gerald Henderson combined for 77 points in basically three quarters as the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a two-game losing streak and routed the Portland Trail Blazers 124-94 on Saturday night. Jefferson finished with 28 points and did not play at all in the fourth quarter […]
PHILADELPHIA — Jameer Nelson celebrated, of course, with a cheesesteak. Playing just miles from his hometown of Chester, Pa., the Orlando Magic’s veteran guard feasted on the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, too. Nelson, who also played at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Magic […]