Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Despite winning just 19 games, Philadelphia 76ers owner Joshua Harris called this season “a huge success.” The Sixers had the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-63 and hope to get the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. The draft lottery for the 14 non-playoffs teams is May 20. Philadelphia has a 19.9 percent […]
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 […]
Jordan Hicks recently caught up with RJ Barrett near the end of a grueling road trip for the New York Knicks, discussing poise, confidence and dealing with injury.
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 […]
Drew Maresca assesses the recent happenings between Jarrett Allen and the Brooklyn Nets.
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin said he frequently fought his older brother Taylor as a kid. Taylor Griffin used to knock him around on the basketball court, and Blake would often retaliate. Blake Griffin responds differently now. The Clippers forward scored 37 points and got into a fourth-quarter skirmish with Suns forward P.J. Tucker in […]
Derrick Favors was once seen as a cornerstone player in Utah. Now, it appears he’s on the block as the Jazz zero in on Jabari Parker.
AMES, Iowa — A trio of Iowa State players scored 20 points to fuel the 17th-ranked Cyclones to an 85-76 win over the No. 19 Texas Longhorns on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State ran away with the game in the final minutes by turning to forward Melvin Ejim, guard DeAndre Kane and […]
Steve Kyler grades every team and what they did on Draft Night 2014. Find out if your team got an A or an F!
TORONTO — Raptors coach Dwane Casey called it fitting that guard DeMar DeRozan and center Amir Johnson combined for the final four points in Toronto’s 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. DeRozan and Johnson have been with the Raptors since the 2009-10 season, seeing the organizational rebuild from its early stages. With […]