Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs, reeling with injuries, are spirally out of the win column in the last week. Ready for their fortunes to change, they relied on their prime-time players. Forward Tim Duncan had 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Spurs to a 95-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on […]
A preview of an Elite Eight matchup between Arizona and Wisconsin plus a chance to vote on who you think will win!
ST. LOUIS — Tark’s Sharks have company in the NCAA record books. Point guard Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 22 points as No. 2 Wichita State became only the second team in Division I history to start a season 34-0, defeating Indiana State 83-69 Sunday at Scottrade Center to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. […]
Drew Maresca discusses how adding Victor Oladipo can catapult Miami back to the top of the Eastern Conference.
MIAMI — It was forward Chris Bosh to the rescue. With guard Dwyane Wade out with knee soreness for the fourth straight game and forward LeBron James not quite as efficient as usual, Bosh — the most-criticized member of the Miami Heat’s Big Three — had a huge night. Bosh made 15 of 22 shots, […]
Basketball Insiders takes a look back at some of the articles published from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
A look at the 2014 NBA trade deadline’s winners and losers … A recap of all of the day’s trades, including a shocking move by the Indiana Pacers
The Cavaliers need to prioritize keeping Luol Deng happy over everything else right now… John Wall recruiting Kevin Durant to come play in his hometown… Kyrie Irving’s agent is safe…
MADISON, Wis. — The last few weeks were frustrating for Wisconsin guard Ben Brust. Through the Badgers’ first 17 games, the 6-foot-1 senior was averaging 13.1 points and shooting 43 percent from the field, including 38.3 percent (44-for-115) from 3-point range. Just like that, Brust’s shots stopped falling — right as Wisconsin fell into a […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Kevin Durant scored 31 of his 43 points in the second half, rallying the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center. Durant, who also had 12 rebounds and seven assists, scored 19 in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City wiped […]