Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Boston College filled its head coaching vacancy on Thursday by hiring Ohio University’s Jim Christian. Christian takes over for Steve Donahue, who was fired after four years. In two seasons at Ohio, Christian guided the Bobcats to a 49-22 record (a .690 winning percentage) and a 25-9 regular-season record in Mid-American Conference play. His previous […]
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said on Friday that he would be willing to accept less money to re-sign with the Knicks if that would help the Knicks attract big-name free agents, ESPNNewYork.com reported. “Without a doubt,” Anthony said. “Any opportunity I have to build that up in New York, I’d do it. I […]
WICHITA, Kan. — The regular season belongs to Wichita State. The second-ranked Shockers completed a historic run to 31-0 on Saturday by handling Missouri State 68-45 at Koch Arena. WSU is the first team to go unbeaten in the regular season since Saint Joseph’s (27-0) in 2003-04 and the first team to reach 31-0 without […]
The New York Knicks reached an agreement to make Tom Thibodeau their new head coach. Drew Maresca examines what’s next for the Knicks and coach Thibodeau.
It’s clear at this point in the season that Rudy Gobert should be the Defensive Player of the Year. But is there any way another player could unseat him for the award?
DALLAS — In the NCAA Tournament and Final Four where college basketball becomes the game of guards, there is a reason these Gators are smiling. Florida is coached by a former point guard, Billy Donovan, and his extension on the court, Scottie Wilbekin, enters Saturday’s national semifinal against Connecticut having not committed a turnover in […]
CHICAGO — With guard Derrick Rose sidelined for a second straight season, the Chicago Bulls can’t match Miami’s star power. But the Bulls have usually been able to beat the Heat on the boards. The Bulls took full advantage of that category on Sunday afternoon by dominating the second-chance points 27-6 and posting a 95-88 […]
MILWAUKEE — A majority of the announced 17,986 crowd at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Saturday night paid more attention to the University of Wisconsin’s Elite Eight game in Anaheim, Calif., than they did to the Bucks-Heat game taking place in front of them. It’s probably a good thing, as even a short-handed Miami team […]
In 2013, Wichita State improbably made the Final Four, but they aren’t history’s most shocking Final Four team…
Houston Rockets starting point guard Patrick Beverley has a torn meniscus in his right knee and is out indefinitely, coach Kevin McHale confirmed Friday. Beverley was injured during Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The injury was initially called a sprain. The timeline for recovery is unclear because a decision has not been made as […]