Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factors series by taking a look at how certain aspects affect the Indiana Pacers’ chances.
MINNEAPOLIS — Turns out Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman had good reason to worry before Wednesday night’s 118-106 loss to the New York Knicks at Target Center. The Timberwolves had just won four of five games on the season’s longest road trip and six of their last seven overall before coming home to begin a […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 23 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-77 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at the United Center. Gibson’s shot-making helped turn a defensive struggle into a relative runaway in the second half. Guard Kirk Hinrich added 18 points for the Bulls (40-31). Center Joakim […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early in the season, the Memphis Grizzlies did not have much of a home-court advantage as they actually played better on the road than within the friendly confines of FedExForum. But down the stretch as they battle with Dallas and Phoenix for the last two playoff spots in the Western Conference, the […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Louisiana Tech guard Jaron Johnson scored seven points down the stretch to help the Bulldogs pull away from the Old Dominion Monarchs 71-66 on Saturday night at the Constant Center. With the game tied at 51 and 5:18 left, Johnson made one of two free throws to give the Bulldogs the lead […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia put the clamps on Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim, while their own candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year, guard Juwan Staten, strung together a dazzling all-around game Monday, leading the Mountaineers to a 102-77 victory over the 11th-ranked Cyclones. As the West Virginia student section chanted “MVP,” Staten […]
David Yapkowitz continues Basketball Insiders’ “X-Factor” series by identifying potential difference-makers for the Memphis Grizzlies should the NBA return this July.
DENVER — Forward Wilson Chandler scored 21 points, guard Ty Lawson had 20 and the Denver Nuggets used a fast start and strong finish to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-110 on Wednesday night. Forward J.J. Hickson had 12 of his 16 points in the fourth and also tied a career high with five blocks for […]
With LaMelo Ball out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, Drew Maresca explores what’s next for Charlotte.
SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks each scored 21 points and hit several key free throws in the final minute to help the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 100-96 on Friday night. Derrick Favors had 20 points and nine rebounds for Utah (24-52), which won for just the second time […]