Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
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LAS VEGAS — Diminutive Gonzaga guard David Stockton describes Bulldogs forward/center Sam Dower Jr. as the enforcer in the house they share. “If we hear anything late at night,” Stockton said, “I know he’s going to handle it.” Stockton is similarly confident in Dower’s ability to handle matters on the basketball court. Dower led Gonzaga […]
CHICAGO — Center Joakim Noah thinks the Chicago Bulls are the hungriest team in the NBA. If that’s the case, he certainly did a nice job of filling the plate on Sunday afternoon against New York. Noah recorded his fifth career triple-double and set a franchise record for assists by a center, leading the Chicago […]
Miami Heat star forward LeBron James did not practice Saturday because of the broken nose he sustained Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. James had surgery to repair the break on Friday but said he is still experiencing soreness and headaches. The injury occurred […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Forward C.J. Fair scored 19 points, and forward Jerami Grant added 12 points and eight rebounds as No. 1 Syracuse held off pesky Clemson 57-44 Sunday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in the Carrier Dome. Guard K.J. McDaniels was the only Clemson player in double figures, finishing with 19 points. The […]
PHILADELPHIA — When two of their top scorers went to the bench early with foul trouble, the No. 8 Villanova Wildcats needed someone to step up. Junior guard Darrun Hilliard was more than happy to oblige, scoring a career-high 26 points in the Wildcats’ 73-56 win over the Marquette Golden Eagles. Hilliard’s scoring outburst tops […]
David Yapkowitz writes about both Los Angeles franchises and their early postseason returns.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the second time in two meetings this season, Illinois’ defense clamped down on Penn State’s offense, leading to a win. Illini guard Kendrick Nunn scored 19 points, and Illinois held Penn State to three points in the last 9:44 of a 60-55 win in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday. […]
TORONTO — Guard Jamal Crawford scored a season-best 37 points and had 11 assists and forward Blake Griffin scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-118 on Saturday. Forward Terrence Ross led the Raptors by tying the club record with 51 points on 16-for-29 shooting that included 10-for-17 from 3-point […]
MILWAUKEE — Forward Kenneth Faried led Denver with 26 points as the Nuggets snapped a five-game losing streak with a 101-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Faried went 11-of-15 from the field, pacing a Nuggets offense that shot 51 percent and sank 8 of 18 3-pointers. […]