Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Boston University shot the lights out in the first half to end any notion of an upset by Lafayette, earning a 91-54 victory Wednesday in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals at Case Gym in Boston. The top-seeded Terriers (23-9) shot 68 percent over the first 20 minutes, going 17-for-25 from the field and making seven […]
DeMarcus Cousins and the Houston Rockets have parted ways, rather amicably. What veteran might be given the freedom to join a contender of their choosing next?
INDIANAPOLIS — The Washington Wizards weren’t ready to go home for the summer. Center Marcin Gortat tied a career high with 31 points, and guard John Wall scored 17 of his 27 points in the third quarter as the Wizards avoided elimination with a powerful 102-79 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in […]
NEW ORLEANS — Point guard Mike Conley scored all of his team-high 16 points in the second half, including a running one-hander in the lane with 1.5 seconds left, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 90-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Arena. The Grizzlies (38-26) won their […]
Senior NBA Draft analyst Yannis Koutroupis releases his latest mock draft with the official draft order set and the early entry class coming together.
PHILADELPHIA — By the time the second half between Louisville and Temple started, the seats at the Liacouras Center were most empty and the end result was all but a formality. Temple had no answer for No. 13 Louisville on Friday night on the offensive or defensive ends of the floor. The Cardinals rushed out […]
Zach Dupont continues Basketball Insiders’ “Fixing” series, taking a closer look at the Detroit Pistons.
MILWAUKEE — Forward Paul George scored 32 and forward David West finished with 30 as the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Pacers avoided losing three consecutive road games for the first time this season and consecutive games for the first time since Dec. […]
If HEAT owner Micky Arison is going to keep the team together, it’s going to cost him the stiffest luxury tax bill the league has ever given…
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Denver Nuggets saw the Golden State Warriors celebrate on the Oracle Arena floor one time. They didn’t want to see it happen again. Improbably, they were successful in their quest. Power forward Kenneth Faried hit a 10-foot turnaround jumper in the lane with five-tenths of a second remaining Thursday night, lifting […]