Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Basketball Insiders takes a look back at some of the articles published from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
A look at the 2014 NBA trade deadline’s winners and losers … A recap of all of the day’s trades, including a shocking move by the Indiana Pacers
The Cavaliers need to prioritize keeping Luol Deng happy over everything else right now… John Wall recruiting Kevin Durant to come play in his hometown… Kyrie Irving’s agent is safe…
MADISON, Wis. — The last few weeks were frustrating for Wisconsin guard Ben Brust. Through the Badgers’ first 17 games, the 6-foot-1 senior was averaging 13.1 points and shooting 43 percent from the field, including 38.3 percent (44-for-115) from 3-point range. Just like that, Brust’s shots stopped falling — right as Wisconsin fell into a […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Kevin Durant scored 31 of his 43 points in the second half, rallying the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center. Durant, who also had 12 rebounds and seven assists, scored 19 in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City wiped […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Connecticut proved its early season victory over top-ranked Florida was not a fluke by punching its ticket to the national championship game with a 63-53 victory over the Gators on Saturday in the Final Four. The Huskies (31-8) rallied from an early 12-point deficit to upend the only No. 1 seed to […]
NORFOLK, Va. — The Morgan State Golden Bears have come to finish the job. Guard Justin Black said the memory of last season’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game loss fueled the Bears all season and they are determined to make it over the final hurdle this year. Black took matters into his own hands in […]
AMHERST, Mass. — Saint Louis guard Jordair Jett hit the game-winning layup with 3 seconds remaining to lead the 17th-ranked Billikens to a gritty 64-62 victory over Massachusetts on Sunday. The win gave Saint Louis its second straight outright Atlantic 10 Conference championship. UMass led for most of the second half, and by four with […]
PHOENIX — Guard Chris Paul scored 20 points, and he put his team ahead to stay on a 32-foot, 3-point bomb with 1:48 to play as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-108 Wednesday. With the win and the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the San […]
The Indiana Pacers’ talent level increased by trading Danny Granger, but the team is risking their chemistry.