Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
A breakdown of Louisville-Kentucky’s Sweet 16 matchup and an opportunity to vote on who you think will win.
NEW YORK – In the new-look Big East Conference, it was one of the original teams that wound up grabbing the tournament title. The Providence Friars, a member of the conference since its formation 35 years ago, captured their second title with a 65-58 win over No. 14 Creighton Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Providence […]
DALLAS — Desperate to remain relevant in the Western Conference playoff hunt, the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on for dear life in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. Wolves forward Kevin Love finished with a game-high 35 points and hit the game-winner with 17.1 seconds left, […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Nebraska Cornhuskers were written off early in the Big Ten season after losing their first four conference games. But following a signature victory over No. 9 Michigan State, the Cornhuskers are dreaming of an NCAA Tournament bid. Sophomore guard Terran Petteway scored 23 points, including 16 in the second half, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a season when wins have been rare, the Sacramento Kings were not about to quibble that their latest one was not particularly pretty. “Defensively, they beat us on the boards,” Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said after a 105-98 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Sleep Train Arena. “We […]
NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Nets made a resolution for New Years to play better basketball after a disastrous start to the season. The Nets have done that and are on the verge of clinching a playoff berth after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 114-99, at Barclays Center Sunday night. “A lot of teams with bad […]
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets turned an offensive clinic into a recuperative performance, torching the Utah Jazz 124-86 on Monday night at Toyota Center to end their three-game losing skid, all on the road. Houston forward Terrence Jones scored 13 of his 30 points in the third quarter as the Rockets (45-22) extended their home […]
PHILADELPHIA — Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen stole a pass two minutes into the fourth quarter and sailed downcourt for a dunk. Then he smiled as he retreated on defense, his team having seized a 23-point lead over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. This is what life is like for the Sixers, whose 103-77 […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats got a pregame pep talk from owner Michael Jordan on Friday night, stressing the importance of stepping up their games for the playoff stretch run. The Bobcats clearly got the message and proceeded to grind out a workmanlike 101-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Center Al Jefferson led the […]
PHILADELPHIA — To beat Southern Methodist, all Temple had to do was outrebound the top rebounding team in the American Athletic Conference. And they had to do so without the conference’s top rebounder. Easier done than said. It was Temple that looked like the dominant rebounding team on Sunday afternoon at the Liacouras Center, crushing […]