Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
TORONTO — Guard Jamal Crawford said he was in such a groove that he felt he might have been able to reach 50 points in the Los Angeles Clippers 126-118 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. But the game dictated otherwise and he started to dish off more and he left it to Raptors […]
NORMAN, Okla. — The Texas Tech Red Raiders just keep causing problems for the teams ahead of them in the Big 12 standings, this time holding on for dear life for a road win at the Oklahoma Sooners. The Red Raiders led by 20 in the second half, but saw that margin shrink to three […]
Thaddeus Young has been told he’s staying in Philadelphia… Russell Westbrook’s knee is fine… J.J. Hickson’s spot in Denver rotation next year in danger with ACL tear.
Junior guard Corban Wroe scored 21 points, helping Hartford conclude the regular season with a 67-56 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Sunday at Chase Family Arena in West Hartford, Conn. Wroe made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 from 3-point range for Hartford (16-15, 10-6 America East Conference), which won six of […]
Following their major drop-off, Matt John explains why the Pacers trying to get back to where they were may not be the best decision.
Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin did not play Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and is likely to remain idle all week to rest his ailing back for the playoffs. Griffin was hurt in Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets. He felt back spasms strong enough that he removed himself from the game. He […]
CLEVELAND — There was no wild celebration in the Charlotte locker room after the Bobcats wrapped up the franchise’s second postseason berth in history with a 96-94 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night before 18,179 at Quicken Loans Arena. “It’s a wonderful feeling because we’ve come a long way,” Bobcats center Al […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Forward Wesley Johnson scored on a lob pass with 6.4 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Portland Trail Blazers 107-106 Monday night at the Moda Center. Portland guard Damian Lillard’s contested 3-pointer was short at the buzzer, giving the Lakers (21-39) their second consecutive victory. Center Pau Gasol […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a night when the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets for the second time in 24 hours and won for the seventh time in their last eight games, it was only fitting that power forward Zach Randolph tied the franchise record for double-doubles. The Grizzlies (22-20) beat the Rockets 99-81 on […]
Offering a glimmer of optimism in the 76ers’ lost season, Philadelphia guard Michael Carter-Williams became the first player in franchise history to win three Rookie of the Month awards. Carter-Williams received the Eastern Conference’s March honor on Tuesday, the NBA announced. He previously won the award in the combined months of October and November, as […]