Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At the trade deadline, the Charlotte Bobcats acquired guard Gary Neal from the Milwaukee Bucks to add more firepower off the bench. Neal showed just how valuable he can be with his best performance yet in the Bobcats’ 105-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. He hit his first seven […]
With Dennis Smith Jr.’s trade to Detroit, might this be his best and last chance to prove he belongs in the NBA?
LeBron James said in an interview on NBA TV that “at this point” he cannot imagine leaving the Miami Heat after this season when he can choose to become a free agent by exercising an option in his contract. “We don’t know what can happen from now to July, so what I’ve been able to […]
A close look at some of the players in the Eastern Conference who haven’t gotten the respect that they deserve this season.
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger decided to stay with the team because owner Robert Pera sweetened the terms of his contract, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Joerger watched Pera fire two of the team’s top executives after a 50-win season and was reportedly expected to take the Minnesota Timberwolves job. However, Pera persuaded Joerger […]
The Knicks have reportedly landed Phil Jackson, but he didn’t come cheap… Kobe Bryant’s season over… Spurs made play for Evan Turner…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Forwards Dorian Finney-Smith and Casey Prather scored 16 points apiece as top-seeded Florida avoided an upset with a strong finish, defeating 16th-seeded Albany 67-55 Thursday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at the Amway Center. Guard Scottie Wilbekin added 10 points for Florida, which needed a 3-pointer from Wilbekin and 3-of-4 shooting […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Center DeMarcus Cousins grabbed the defensive rebound underneath his own basket, spun on his pivot foot, and saw point guard Isaiah Thomas sprinting for the other end, ahead of the defense. Cousins wound up and threw like a quarterback going deep down the field. Thomas caught the heave over his shoulder and […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the state of the NBA, the Donald Sterling situation, the Game 1 AC issue and more.
MIAMI — The two-time NBA champion Miami Heat snapped a rare three-game losing streak, beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Forward LeBron James led the Heat with 23 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals. However, he did not shoot a free throw for the second straight game, the […]