Lafayette 82, Sacred Heart 81

Senior forward Dan Trist sank the game-winning free throw with 0.4 seconds remaining, lifting Lafayette to an 82-81 nonconference win over Sacred Heart on Monday night in Easton, Pa. Five players scored in double figures for the Leopards (6-2). Trist led the way with 20 points, followed by guard Joey Ptasinski and forward Seth Hinrich […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Norfolk State 88, Coppin State 69

Guard D’Shon Taylor scored a season-high 24 points, and guard Jeffrey Short added 20 as Norfolk State beat Coppin State 88-69 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Monday in Norfolk, Va. Forward RaShid Gaston scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and guard Malik Thomas finished with 14 for the Spartans (6-4, 2-0 MEAC). Norfolk […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hampton 62, Morgan State 58

Guard Deron Powers scored 17 points and Hampton held off a late charge by Morgan State to earn a 62-58 victory in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game in Norfolk, Va., on Monday. The visiting Bears (1-8, 0-2 MEAC) trailed most of the second half, but pulled to within 51-50 on forward Kyle Thomas’ three-pointer with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics win third straight game

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are still blowing leads at a rather alarming rate. The difference now is that they are actually starting to hang on and win. “We’re growing. It shows that we’re growing,” Boston guard Rajon Rondo said after his team blew all but one point of a 25-point lead but held on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies dump Heat, end two-game skid

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Almost a fourth of the way into the NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies have established themselves as one of the league’s stronger teams. Most of the time, that description applies literally. However, in a 103-87 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies prevailed with touch rather than […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks top Nuggets, win sixth straight

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks used a six-game winning streak to move into a tie for first place in the Southeast Division. Forward Paul Millsap scored 23 points as the Hawks defeated the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Sunday to improve to 13-6, the same record as the Washington Wizards. “It’s early, but it definitely motivates […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Trail Blazers hand Knicks eighth straight loss

NEW YORK — LaMarcus Aldridge continued his dominance over the Knicks, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers 103-99 win over New York on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. It was the ninth career double-double for the Portland forward against New York and his fifth straight this season. “It’s always […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Parsons leads Mavericks past Bucks

DALLAS –- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle canceled the shootaround Sunday morning, but it didn’t stop Chandler Parsons from coming to the gym anyway. The starting small forward is working out a few kinks in his first season with the Mavericks and he thought it best to get a few more shots up on his […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant,Thunder hold off Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kevin Durant is learning how to regain his Most Valuable Player form in a limited amount of playing time. The NBA’s reigning MVP pumped in 28 points in his third game back from a broken right foot, and the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Detroit Pistons their 12th consecutive loss, 96-94 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021