Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
MINNEAPOLIS — Forward Markieff Morris scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 127-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Suns trailed after each of the first three quarters, but they outscored the Timberwolves 34-17 in the fourth quarter. Phoenix began the final period with a 14-3 […]
BOSTON — Rajon Rondo played his best game since returning from knee surgery — and it resulted in his first victory of the season. The talented point guard, who had been on the losing end in his first six games back, combined with forward Jared Sullinger to lead the Boston Celtics to a 96-89 victory […]
Duke assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski was hired as head coach at Marquette on Tuesday. Wojciechowski becomes the 13th Mike Krzyzewski assistant to be named a head coach. Cuonzo Martin emerged as a front-runner Saturday but withdrew from consideration on Monday. Martin led Tennessee to 24 wins and the Sweet 16 following a fourth-place finish in […]
Many reports have come out explaining why Boston didn’t trade Gordon Hayward to Indiana when they had the chance. Matt John provides an alternative theory for why Danny Ainge didn’t take Indy’s offer.
Ariel Pacheco takes a look at which rookies have flown under the radar this season, flashing their potential in limited roles and minutes.
BOSTON — Brad Stevens got his first up-close look at the dynamic Rajon Rondo Sunday. Clearly, the rookie Boston Celtics coach liked what he saw. “I’ve seen pretty darn close. [He’s] just wearing the rust off a little bit, but, yeah, he was good,” Stevens said after Rondo played his best game since returning from […]
ATLANTA — With guard Jeff Teague and forward Paul Millsap leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks are bouncing back nicely after losing 14 of 15 games. Teague tied his career best with 34 points, Millsap had his first career triple-double, and the Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his […]
Basketball Insiders’ series six things you need to know continues with the Golden State Warriors.
The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls would both benefit from a Carmelo Anthony trade. Here’s a deal that works, and why.
CLEVELAND — Once LeBron James entered into the zone, it was all over for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat forward exploded for a dazzling 25 points in the first quarter, and he finished with 43 in Miami’s 100-96 victory over the short-handed Cavaliers on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. “It’s one of those zones,” he […]