Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
American stopped a two-game losing streak with a 64-44 Patriot League victory over visiting Lehigh on Wednesday night at Bender Arena in Washington. The Eagles improved to 15-9 overall and stayed atop the Patriot with an 11-2 record. Lehigh (13-13, 6-7) lost for just the second time in seven games. American was led by junior […]
Racism in the United States continues to rise as the fight for equality continues. In the NBA, Jeremy Lin has stepped up and used his voice in support of the movement to end Asian hate.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Guard Steve Blake didn’t play long for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he hung around long enough to learn one thing. When someone is on a Kobe Bryant-type roll, keep feeding him the ball. Blake applied that strategy to fellow Golden State Warriors backup Jordan Crawford on Tuesday night, setting the table […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland guard Wesley Matthews scored 21 points, but it was his defensive work on the game’s final possession that keyed the Trail Blazers’ 106-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night at the Moda Center. Matthews twice thwarted Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan on drives to the basket, allowing the Blazers to […]
New Orleans is finalizing deal to acquire Steven Adams from Oklahoma City, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. New Orleans is finalizing deal to acquire Steven Adams from Oklahoma City, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. https://t.co/Hx5MSXIgF9 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020 Source: Shams Charania on Twitter Sources: The Steven Adams-to-Pelicans trade includes Denver, which traded a […]
Norfolk State remained a half-game out of second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, rallying in the second half to beat Howard 66-60 on Monday at Burr Arena in Washington. Howard, which lost for the seventh time in eight games, surprisingly led 32-24 at halftime thanks to a hot hand by reigning the MEAC Rookie […]
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ Free Agent Watch by examining the power forwards that could potentially be hitting the market this summer.
For most of the 2020-21 season, the Golden State Warriors hovered around a .500 record. It wasn’t until the last 20 games or so that the team finally started showing some consistency as they pursued one of the Western Conference’s final playoff spots. From Apr 9 until the end of the season on May 16, […]
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks took advantage of a couple Navy Midshipmen mistakes and had success at the free throw line in the final minute to post a 72-65 victory in Patriot League basketball Wednesday night in Bethlehem, Pa. With the win, the Mountain Hawks (14-14, 7-8) maintain a spot among the top six teams in […]
Bobby Krivitsky examines the partnership formed between the New Orleans Pelicans and Isaiah Thomas, a low-risk wager that could pay dividends for both sides.