Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Rasheed Wallace is making his presence felt as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons this season.
LOS ANGELES — Three days after a 48-point debacle, the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit and stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Guard Jodie Meeks scored a career-high 42 points, including 20 in the third quarter, and the Lakers surprised the Thunder 114-110 before a sellout crowd of 18,997 at Staples […]
CLEVELAND — Despite a career-high 44 points by All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-94 in overtime on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bobcats (39-38) wrapped up a playoff spot with the victory, the second in franchise history. The other came in 2009-2010. Charlotte guard Kemba Walker split […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Arizona’s offense lacked a spark ever since forward Brandon Ashley went down with a season-ending foot injury early this month. The Wildcats finally may have found one based on the performance of guard Gabe York on Wednesday at Utah. The sophomore got the start and made the most of it. He […]
TORONTO — The way both teams waltzed through the first half, they looked as if they already were on the All-Star Game break. The Toronto Raptors were able to pick their game up in the second half though to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 104-83 on Wednesday. Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his game-high 31 […]
Ben Nadeau analyzes the race for the No. 8 and 9 spots in the Western Conference – who will make the cut?
With the season winding down, Ariel Pacheco takes a look at how the play-in tournament is shaping up in the Western Conference.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Paul George scored eight of his team-high 36 points in overtime, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 116-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Guard Marcus Thornton scored a career-high tying 42 points and guard Isaiah Thomas added 38 for the Kings (15-27), who played without injured center DeMarcus […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Martin nailed an 18-footer from the left side with 8.4 seconds remaining, lifting the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 121-120 victory on Friday night over the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors had a chance to win in the final seconds, but reserve forward Harrison Barnes misfired on an open 20-footer just before […]
Guard Monta Ellis led the Mavericks with 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and visiting Dallas posted an 81-73 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The Pacers (40-12) suffered a rare home defeat, falling to 25-3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Mavericks (32-22) evened their road record at 14-14, bouncing back from a […]