Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– Power forward Greg Monroe tied his season high with 28 points, and the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 116-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at The Palace. Detroit forward Josh Smith tossed in 26 points, and point guard Brandon Jennings supplied 20 points and 13 […]
With LeBron James and Kevin Love heading to Cleveland, are the Cavaliers the best team in the Eastern Conference?
ST. LOUIS — It was not the most stylish victory, but Kentucky won this battle of Wildcats on Friday night and now takes aim at college basketball’s only unbeaten team. Forward Julius Randle supplied an 19-point, 15-rebound double-double and guard Aaron Harrison scored 17 points as No. 8 Kentucky bounced No. 9 Kansas State 56-49 […]
Colgate overcame a shaky start and hung on at the end to beat cold-shooting Navy 57-51 in a first-round Patriot League tournament game Monday night in Hamilton, N.Y. With the win, the seventh-seeded Raiders (13-17) advance to the quarterfinals, where they will play second-seeded American on Wednesday night. The Midshipmen (9-21) end their season with […]
Spencer Davies dives into Jordan Clarkson’s fit with the Utah Jazz since the December trade through the eyes of head coach Quin Snyder.
Evan Turner is likely to be moved, but has the time come for Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo be traded, as well?
Free agency has dried up, but the market still has some quality pieces that could help a franchise win.
SAN DIEGO — The last time Arizona and Gonzaga met in the NCAA Tournament, it was epic. On Sunday, it was easy — for the Wildcats. Top-seeded Arizona punched its ticket to Anaheim, Calif., and the Sweet 16 by defeating the Bulldogs 84-61 in a third-round West Region game Sunday. On Thursday, the Wildcats will […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker had 21 points and 10 assists, and center Al Jefferson had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Charlotte Bobcats rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 100-94 on Monday night. The Bobcats came back from a 60-44 halftime deficit and won by outscoring the Wizards 19-4 over the last […]
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, All-Star forward Paul George and the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers won the NBA’s latest Battle of the Universe with a victory over two-time defending champion Miami Heat. On Friday, the Washington Wizards’ gritty defensive effort sent George and company crashing back to Earth. Guard John Wall scored 20 points and center […]