Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
An undisclosed NBA team is pursuing University of Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie, who wants a deal larger than the one Steve Kerr got to coach the Golden State Warriors, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Ollie, a former NBA point guard who guided UConn to the NCAA championship this year, reportedly wants more than five […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota forward Corey Brewer tied a franchise record by scoring 51 points and the Timberwolves beat Houston 112-110 Friday night at Target Center on rookie center Gorgui Dieng’s soft jumper from the lane with 4.6 seconds left. That’s right, Corey Brewer and Gorgui Dieng. With three-time All Star Kevin Love and four other […]
Basketball Insiders’ Drew Maresca examines Julius Randle’s recent surge in playmaking and looks ahead at how it change the trajectory of the New York Knicks.
MILWAUKEE — Entering the final stop on a 12-day, seven-game road trip, the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers were not going to be lulled into complacency by a team with the worst record in the NBA. Instead, the Clippers (32-15) wrapped up their annual Grammy Award-induced trip with a exclamation point, drubbing the Bucks 114-86 at […]
CHICAGO — The Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to resemble the team they expected to be heading into the season. While forward Kevin Love scored 31 points in a 95-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at the United Center, two Minnesota players who missed the majority of the season with injuries provided a […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Earlier this week, Cal Poly coach Joe Callero surmised that his Mustangs would finish with a winning record if they won the national championship. “We need to win seven straight,” Callero quipped. Well, only six more to go. Senior forward Chris Eversley scored 19 points, and sophomore guard David Nwaba added 17 […]
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics won’t have a lot to show for their rebuilding season. One thing they will have is the season series against the Miami Heat. The Celtics, taking advantage of fowrard LeBron James’ absence caused by back spasms, trailed by 14 points in the first half Wednesday but came back to end […]
Drew Maresca identifies three takeaways from Ignite’s first game in the G League bubble.
DeMar DeRozan believes the Toronto Raptors are the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, and he can’t wait to prove all of their doubters wrong.
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets ran early, they ran hard, they ran with impunity and, given how a sluggish start in Los Angeles on Wednesday night marred their performance against the Clippers, running successfully was what the team needed on Saturday night. Rockets guard James Harden posted a double-double and all five Houston starters scored […]