Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
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 […]
The NBA’s MVP race is heating up as teams jockey for playoff position.
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards slipped up literally and figuratively against the short-handed and skidding Atlanta Hawks. They did not start or finish the Southeast Division matchup like a playoff team. Regardless, the Wizards moved to the brink of the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2008 all the same. Guard John Wall scored 25 points […]
David Yapkowitz revisits a thrilling first night back in the NBA, all thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Maine won back-to-back games for the first time this season when the Black Bears knocked off the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers 83-80 on Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The Black Bears, who lost six in a row before winning at New Hampshire on Wednesday, shot 56 percent from the field in the […]
Drew Maresca explores what Mitchell Robinson’s injury means to the New York Knicks — this season and beyond.
PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and the Temple Owls played this year, the Huskies put on an offensive show. Take two featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. UConn flirted with holding Temple under 30 percent from the floor, overcoming a rough night of its own on the offensive end […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Wilbekin scored 13 of his 21 points in the last eight minutes to help the top-seeded Florida Gators pull away to a 61-45 victory over Pittsburgh in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Arena. Guard Michael Frazier II added 10 points for the Gators, who advance to the […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the saddest teams in the NBA, but fixing them isn’t as hard as it seems. Here’s what the team should do next.