Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
PHOENIX — Winning Pacific Division titles is hardly old hat for the Los Angeles Clippers, but guard Chris Paul and his teammates have goals that involve hanging banners of a different kind. Paul scored 20 points and put his team ahead to stay on a 32-foot, 3-point bomb with 1:48 to play as the Clippers […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Providence wasn’t sure what to expect from shorthanded DePaul and its makeshift lineup on Saturday. Despite an incomplete scouting report, the Friars still figured out how to solve the Blue Demons and secure a 77-72 Big East victory at Allstate Arena. “(DePaul’s) reserves really played great,” Providence coach Ed Cooley said. “They […]
With under 20 games to go in the regular season, the Rookie of the Year race is becoming clearer. Tristan Tucker breaks down the ladder’s changes over the past two weeks.
Is Milwaukee bad enough to hold onto the league’s worst record, or could other teams surpass them?
Does the Milwaukee Bucks’ dominant 2019-20 foreshadow postseason success, or does last year’s collapse still leave too many questions unanswered? Quinn Davis takes a look.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — With their top scorer, guard Joe Jackson, having an off night, the Memphis Tigers turned to a reserve for some much-needed offense against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday. Guard Michael Dixon Jr. recorded 15 points, 13 coming in the second half, to help No. 22 Memphis turn back Rutgers 64-59 at […]
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had 20 points and eight rebounds as the short-handed Denver Nuggets overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 105-102 on Sunday. Denver, which won its fifth straight home game, had to hold off a late Wizards rally. Washington pulled to two with 10 seconds […]
Who shined the brightest on the third day of March Madness? Basketball Insiders put together a list of the day’s studs.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ray McCallum is reaching new heights in an NBA career that is just starting to bloom. On Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings rookie guard helped send the Los Angeles Lakers plummeting to a depth they haven’t reached in almost four decades. McCallum scored a career-best 27 points and committed only three turnovers […]
STILLWATER, Okla. — Baylor guard Gary Franklin came alive late at Oklahoma State on Saturday, scoring nine of his 11 points in the final 3:33, to spark the Bears’ 76-70 upset win over the No. 8-ranked Cowboys. Franklin, who started for injured point guard Kenny Chery, fired in 3-pointers on three consecutive trips after the […]