Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
MILWAUKEE — Sacramento guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected late in the game but scored 25 points to lead the Kings to a 116-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Thomas got the boot after drawing a pair of technical fouls while tied up with Bucks forward Khris Middleton with 4:19 left but was […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers extended a couple of long streaks Monday night — one of success, the other futility. Forward Austin Daye scored a season-best 22 points as the Spurs won their 14th consecutive game, 113-91, while handing the Sixers their 25th straight defeat. Philadelphia (15-56) can match the […]
MILWAUKEE — Center Chris Bosh scored 14 points as the Miami Heat won for the second straight night, rolling to an 88-67 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Forward LeBron James had a quiet night, making five of 10 shots to finish with 13 points and guard […]
With the trade deadline mere days away, Tristan Tucker takes a look at the hottest commodities on the market.
LOS ANGELES — Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped an eight-game losing streak. They also ended a nine-game skid against the Lakers at Staples. Pelicans forward […]
Drew Maresca continues Basketball Insiders’ “X-Factor” series by identifying potential difference-makers for the Brooklyn Nets when the NBA returns this July.
NEW ORLEANS — Guard Anthony Morrow overcame a frigid shooting night to bury a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, and New Orleans got a season-high 33 points from Tyreke Evans to erase a 22-point, third-quarter deficit and defeat the Brooklyn Nets 109-104 Monday night at the Smoothie King Center. Morrow’s first long-range jumper came just […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers turned down their dubious date with destiny Saturday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 123-98 to end an NBA-record-tying 26-game losing streak. Guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Thaddeus Young each scored 21 points and center Henry Sims added 16 for the 76ers (16-57), who built leads of 19 at halftime and […]
WASHINGTON — Anybody expecting the Phoenix Suns to wilt under the glare of a playoff race might want to stop those thoughts. Guard Goran Dragic scored 25 points and backcourt partner Eric Bledsoe had 23 as the Suns defeated the Washington Wizards 99-93 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. Swingman Gerald Green had […]
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks won their second straight game for only the second time in five weeks, turning back the Utah Jazz 108-81 Friday at Madison Square Garden. New York (23-40) last won back-to-games Jan. 28 and 30 when it defeated Boston and Cleveland, respectively. The Knicks knocked off Minnesota on Wednesday. […]