Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo did all he needed to do at the free-throw line in the waning seconds to break the Providence Friars’ hearts. McAdoo hit a free throw with 3.5 seconds left, then grabbed his own rebound after a miss to lift the No. 6-seeded Tar Heels to […]
CLEVELAND — Center Anderson Varejao had a game-high 16 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 93-78 victory over the hapless Milwaukee Bucks on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Tristan Thompson recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers (16-27). Guard Kyrie Irving posted his fifth double-double […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — No. 20 Memphis defeated No. 18 SMU 67-58 Saturday at FedExForum in the American Athletic Conference finale for both teams. Memphis (23-8, 12-6 AAC) used a 20-5 run to go from trailing by a point to taking a 58-44 lead with nine minutes to play. Tigers senior guard Chris Crawford (nine points) […]
With the final quarter of the NBA season here, a few names have emerged as the favorites for Coach of the Year; who are they? And what are their chances of winning the award come the end of the season?
Adam Silver officially took over as NBA commissioner Saturday. The NBA announced Silver as its fifth commissioner with a photo on Twitter of Silver holding a basketball and shaking hands with outgoing commissioner David Stern. It included a caption that read: “It’s official: Adam Silver succeeds David Stern as NBA Commissioner.” Stern retired exactly 30 […]
ATLANTA — Guard Jeff Teague scored 34 points, forward Paul Millsap had his first career triple-double and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime on Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his 600 NBA game, had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Hawks won their season-best fifth straight game after losing […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Sophomore guard T.J. Warren scored 25 points and guard Ralston Turner added 17, lifting North Carolina State to a 74-59 victory over Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between No. 12 seeds on Tuesday night at the University of Dayton Arena. North Carolina State (22-13) advances to face No. 5 seed […]
BOSTON — No Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook? No problem for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. “We were just trying to get a win without our two big dogs — just holding it down until they get back,” center Kendrick Perkins said after the Thunder, minus their two stars, cruised to a 101-83 […]
CLEVELAND — Forward LeBron James fired in 43 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 100-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. James scored 25 points in the first quarter. For the game, he converted 14 of 19 shots from the field, including six of eight from 3-point range. Point […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Guard Eric Gordon’s layup in the final second gave the New Orleans Pelicans a 103-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at The Palace. Guard Anthony Morrow scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Pelicans (17-25), who trailed by 16 late in the third […]