Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Could the Detroit Pistons pursue Luol Deng or Evan Turner before the Feb. 20 trade deadline to find some roster balance?
DENVER — With the Nuggets’ playoff hopes gone, Denver coach Brian Shaw challenged his team to finish the year strong. He also put much-deserved responsibility on the shoulders of forward Kenneth Faried and guard Ty Lawson. “I pulled Ty and Kenneth into my office to talk to them about the step I want to both […]
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have found their leader. The Miami Heat, two-time defending NBA champions, are searching desperately for their missing championship identity. Forward Anthony Davis continued his eight-game rampage through the NBA by scoring 30 points and grabbing 11 rebounds — his eighth consecutive game of scoring at least 28 points […]
Is Aaron Gordon the Denver Nuggets’ missing piece? Ariel Pacheco takes a look at the newest Nugget and his fit on the roster.
Junior forward Dan Trist came off the bench to score 14 points, leading Lafayette to a 61-44 victory over visiting Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday at Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pa. Junior guard Seth Hinrichs added 13 points and seven rebounds to help Lafayette (7-17, 3-10 Patriot League) earn its third win in four games. […]
DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had a career-high 34 points to go with 13 rebounds and three blocks and the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans137-107 on Wednesday night. Guard Ty Lawson had 14 points and 12 assists and guard Aaron Brooks had 24 off the bench for the Nuggets, who stopped a two-game […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Rookie point guard Trey Burke hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining and forward Richard Jefferson scored 21 points as the Utah Jazz edged the Orlando Magic 89-88 Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena. Burke, who led Michigan to the 2013 NCAA championship game a year ago, hit three of seven 3-pointers […]
Amar’e Stoudemire says he wants to retire in New York and his play is powering the Knicks down the stretch … Did Kevin Durant lock up the MVP award?
TORONTO – Guard John Wall scored 31 points and center Marcin Gortat also scored 31 points and added 12 rebounds and the Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors 134-129 in triple overtime on Thursday for their fifth win in a row. Wall, who scored eight of his points in the three overtime periods, made a […]
Nate Duncan looks at five rookies who have disappointed, and talks with executives and scouts about whether their careers can be salvaged.