Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
NEW YORK — The Knicks’ goal of making the playoffs, considered a dream a month ago, is closer to becoming a reality after New York’s 110-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. New York (33-43) improved to 12-3 in its past 15 games, and it drew even with the Atlanta […]
A preview of a Round of 32 matchup between Wisconsin and Oregon.
ATLANTA — A team like the Phoenix Suns, loaded with a variety of offensive weapons, can come at an opponent from a lot of different angles. On Monday night, the attack was led by guard Goran Dragic. Dragic used a combination of outside jumpers and drives to the basket to score 19 points, helping the […]
Expectations for the Denver Nuggets were high entering the 2019-20 season, but Drew Maresca explores the most important X-Factors for a deep postseason run.
INDIANAPOLIS — When his team missed 3-point shots, failed to get stops defensively and fell behind 18-5 Friday night, Kentucky coach John Calipari offered just a few words of advice to his team. “Just play,” he said. And play, the Wildcats did. All the way to a surprising appearance in the Midwest Region championship game. […]
Nate Duncan breaks down the Atlanta Hawks roster and looks at who will be part of the next contender in the ATL.
SALT LAKE CITY — Earlier this week, the Utah Jazz were happy to get the Minnesota Timberwolves off their schedule for a while. After Saturday night, they were glad to see the Washington Wizards leave town, too. Especially after a wild final minute. Center Enes Kanter scored 24 points off the bench and the Jazz […]
NEW YORK — As a kid growing up in Ames, Iowa, far from the bright lights of New York City, Doug McDermott dreamed of playing in big games at Madison Square Garden. On Thursday night, the Creighton senior forward etched his name in the Garden and Big East tournament record books with a sterling first-half […]
A preview of a Round of 32 matchup between Louisville and Saint Louis.
WASHINGTON — The No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, point guard John Wall finished his first three seasons in Washington without reaching the postseason. The fourth attempt was the charm. Center Marcin Gortat scored 22 points and Wall had 13 points and 10 assists as the Wizards clinched a playoff berth for […]