Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
NEW YORK — Guard Brandon Young and DePaul came alive in the second half, but it was not enough to knock off St. John’s as the Red Storm held on for a 72-64 win Sunday at Madison Square Garden. DePaul trailed by as many as 20 points in the second half, but battled back to […]
With Kobe Bryant officially out for the All-Star game, the NBA will have to decide who replaces the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard.
PHILADELPHIA — NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant extended a personal streak Saturday night, and something more. Oklahoma City’s star forward scored 32 points in the Thunder’s 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, extending to 10 his consecutive-game streak with 30 or more, and added 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — With Golden State’s top big-man defender, Andrew Bogut, out of action and his backup, Jermaine O’Neal, focused on Dwight Howard, the last thing Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons expected to greet him at the rim late in overtime Thursday night was a shot-blocker. But that’s exactly what he encountered in an extra-session […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee isn’t an afterthought any more. Uncertain of their postseason status a few days before the NCAA Tournament field was picked and then competing against a tournament darling, maybe now the Volunteers will start receiving their share of attention. “We’re playing with a chip on our shoulder, too,” forward Jarnell Stokes said. […]
Phil Jackson is signed on to become president of the New York Knicks, according to ESPN. The reported deal is expected to pay Jackson $12 million per year but does not include a stake in ownership. The team announced that a “major announcement” is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Jackson […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technically, it wasn’t a doubleheader sweep. But the Memphis Grizzlies’ 99-81 victory over Houston Saturday night at the FedExForum was their second win over the Rockets in a 24-hour span. On Friday night in Houston, Memphis won 88-87 despite Houston forward Chandler Parsons setting an NBA record with 10 second-half 3-pointers. Parsons […]
The Brooklyn Nets officially signed center Jason Collins for the rest of the season Saturday. Collins became the NBA’s first openly gay player when he joined Brooklyn last month. Collins’ second 10-day contract with the team expired Friday. Players are allowed to sign two 10-day contracts but then must be signed for the remainder of […]
Since Jamal Murray’s season-ending knee injury, Michael Porter Jr. is averaging over 25 points per game and looks like a future All-NBA player. Bobby Krivitsky examines Porter’s ascent and the questions that come with it.
MILWAUKEE — Forward Paul Millsap had 20 points and shooting guard Louis Williams added 18 off the bench as the short-handed Atlanta Hawks rolled to a 112-87 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Hawks (23-20) were without point guard Jeff Teague, who suffered an ankle injury […]