Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
MANHATTAN, Kan. — “Next man up” is more than a slogan for Kansas State. On Saturday night, it was the recipe for success. The Wildcats used a 38-2 advantage in bench scoring to defeat No. 15 Iowa State 80-73 at Bramlage Coliseum and forge a four-way tie for second place in the Big 12 Conference. […]
Basketball Insiders continues its “Who’s In Trouble?” series as Shane Rhodes looks at the Western Conference teams that might struggle going forward.
Pre-game routines are key in priming players for optimal in-game performance. Jake Rauchbach breaks down integrated player development methods for accomplishing this.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 116-94 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder (58-21) now need one more win or a loss by the Los Angeles Clippers to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. […]
Drew Maresca examines the talented crop of point guards in the 2020 NBA Draft.
MEMPHIS — Despite having lost two regular-season games to 25th-ranked SMU during the regular season, the Houston Cougars were not short on confidence entering Thursday’s quarterfinal game against the Mustangs. In the second half, the Cougars’ lack of intimidation was apparent. Sixth-seeded Houston upset third-seeded SMU 68-64 on Thursday by overcoming an early double-digit deficit […]
Having talented role players can make-or-break a good team – so here are four that have played excellently so far this year.
The Indiana Pacers had lofty goals this season, even without Victor Oladipo around for a while. Those hopes may already be slipping beyond reach only a few weeks into the year. Douglas Farmer explains.
The Phoenix Suns want to pair LeBron James with Carmelo Anthony… Derrick Rose won’t help recruit Carmelo… Hawks after Luol Deng…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 28 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The win gave the Thunder a 4-0 season sweep over San Antonio and ended the Spurs’ 19-game winning streak. Just as important, Oklahoma City […]