Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
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 […]
Which NBA players cannot be traded before the February 20 deadline? Eric Pincus breaks down the complete list, which is longer than you’d think.
LAS VEGAS — Senior guard Xavier Thames had 15 points and seven assists as No. 8-ranked San Diego State crushed Utah State 73-39 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament on Thursday afternoon. Forward Winston Shepard scored 13 points and forward Josh Davis added eight points, 13 rebounds and six steals for San Diego […]
PHILADELPHIA — Veteran guard Jameer Nelson scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night as the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-90 to snap a 16-game road losing streak. Center Nikola Vucevic, an ex-Sixer, had 21 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Magic (18-42), who improved to 4-27 on […]
LOS ANGELES — The Indiana Pacers shook off a sluggish first half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92 at Staples Center on Tuesday night. Six Indiana players scored in double figures, led by forward David West, who had 19 points and eight rebounds. Guard Lance Stephenson scored 15 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed […]
MIAMI — Forwards LeBron James and Chris Bosh had big games to help the Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 102-90 Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, giving Miami a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. James, who scored a game-high 32 points, produced at least 20 points for the 19th consecutive game, including all […]
Jake Rauchbach and Dr. Rainer Meisterjahn dive into the NBA’s Mental Performance Space.
INDIANAPOLIS — It all depends on one’s perspective. Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes thought he beat Michigan forward Jordan Morgan to the spot on a drive to the basket with 6.0 seconds left in Friday night’s Midwest Region semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium. Morgan and the Wolverines thought otherwise. So did official David Hall and his […]
The Lakers have a head coach opening, a top lottery pick and plenty of cap space. Should L.A. try to win now or focus on the future?
A surging Kings roster has the team on the cusp of the postseason picture. But are they good enough to get there? David Yapkowitz examines.