Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant has now scored at least 25 points in 35 consecutive games and is five away from tying Michael Jordan’s all-time record since the NBA merger […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward David West scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half, and the Indiana Pacers crushed the Denver Nuggets 119-80 for their biggest win of the season Monday night. The Pacers shot 57.5 percent from the field, sinking 46 of 80 shots. Indiana (40-11) won for the 14th time in its […]
Badly needing a win to stay in the hunt for a spot in the field of the upcoming America East tournament, Binghamton got one Saturday night in a 72-70 upset over Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore. Bearcats guard Yosef Yacob led the way with 20 points and four assists as Binghamton (7-20, 4-10 America East) […]
The field for the NBA’s 2014 three-point shooting contest is starting to come together… A look at trade exceptions and the improving Eastern Conference.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford considers Houston guard James Harden to be one of the three best offensive players in the NBA, along with Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Harden showed why on Monday night in the Rockets’ 100-89 victory over the Bobcats. He erupted for 31 points, including 14 in the […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats finished up the roughest stretch of their schedule with one of their most-impressive performances of the season Wednesday night. Center Al Jefferson scored 34 points, including 20 in the first half, and the Bobcats routed the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers 109-87. The win came after the Bobcats lost at […]
NEW YORK — The Knicks desperately needed a win to keep pace in the playoff race, but the Washington Wizards had other ideas in a last-second 90-89 win Friday night. The Wizards (40-36) already clinched their playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a win in their previous game, and did all they […]
With the 30th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Desmond Bane from TCU. The Grizzlies acquired the pick in a trade with the Boston Celtics. Bane, a 43.3 percent shooter in his four years at TCU, is one of the draft’s best from distance. Comfortable as a spot-up shooter, off the […]
STANFORD, Calif. — UCLA’s chance of winning a second straight Pac-12 regular-season title may have been shot down by Stanford on Saturday. Guard Chasson Randle went 7-for-10 from 3-point range and collected 26 points for Stanford, which shot 62.2 percent from the field and beat the No. 23 Bruins 83-74 at Maples Pavilion. Forward Josh […]
INDIANAPOLIS — If this were a preview of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, there promises to be plenty of high drama and high-level action. Indiana and Miami performed at a playoff level Wednesday night in sold-out Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the Pacers rallying in the final minutes for an 84-83 victory over the Heat. Indiana […]