Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Matt John looks at the Eastern Conference’s brightest futures.
The Los Angeles Lakers could have moved Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill, but did not. What other potential trades were botched Thursday?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgia Tech guard Trae Golden looked at the Carrier Dome rim from the foul line six crucial times in Tuesday night’s 67-62 Yellow Jackets’ win over the No. 7 Syracuse Orangemen and saw a place and time many miles and years away. He locked in on how his dad, Robert, practiced pressure […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – One day before the real thing, Duke and Syracuse played college basketball’s version of the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s game featured the two most successful coaches in Division I history (Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim), two of the nation’s top freshmen (Duke’s Jabari Parker and Syracuse’s Tyler Ennis), and an […]
In Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview, Warriors GM Bob Myers discusses the Warriors’ approach to building a contender.
Police are investigating a female student’s allegation that two members of the Providence basketball team sexually assaulted her in November. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Providence student came foward within the last month to report the alleged incident. Providence police would not name the players, but freshmen Rodney Bullock and Brandon Austin were […]
AMHERST, Mass. — Saint Louis had a lot riding on Sunday’s outcome against Massachusetts. And with the game tied, the clock ticking down and the ball in Saint Louis guard Jordair Jett’s hands, forward Dwayne Evans had just one thing on his mind. “We were going to win,” he said. Evans was right. Jett hit […]
NEW YORK — Forward Paul Pierce did not attempt an overwhelming amount of shots on Wednesday night, but when he did, he did so efficiently, scoring 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 105-89. The Nets used a 10-0 run to open the second half on their way to […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — After sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, guard Shabazz Napier made up for lost time as he scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night to carry the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies over the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats 77-65 in an NCAA […]
WASHINGTON — Don’t count Georgetown out this year’s NCAA Tournament just yet. Guards D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Markel Starks each posted double-doubles, and a hot-shooting first half propelled the Hoyas to a 75-63 victory over No. 13 Creighton on Tuesday night. Creighton forward Doug McDermott led all scorers with 22 points, but Georgetown had more weapons […]