Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
ARLINGTON, Texas — Connecticut proved its early season victory over top-ranked Florida was not a fluke by punching its ticket to the national championship game with a 63-53 victory over the Gators on Saturday in the Final Four. The Huskies (31-8) rallied from an early 12-point deficit to upend the only No. 1 seed to […]
NORFOLK, Va. — The Morgan State Golden Bears have come to finish the job. Guard Justin Black said the memory of last season’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game loss fueled the Bears all season and they are determined to make it over the final hurdle this year. Black took matters into his own hands in […]
AMHERST, Mass. — Saint Louis guard Jordair Jett hit the game-winning layup with 3 seconds remaining to lead the 17th-ranked Billikens to a gritty 64-62 victory over Massachusetts on Sunday. The win gave Saint Louis its second straight outright Atlantic 10 Conference championship. UMass led for most of the second half, and by four with […]
The Indiana Pacers’ talent level increased by trading Danny Granger, but the team is risking their chemistry.
PHOENIX — Guard Chris Paul scored 20 points, and he put his team ahead to stay on a 32-foot, 3-point bomb with 1:48 to play as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-108 Wednesday. With the win and the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the San […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart’s frustration over the Cowboys’ current four-game losing streak apparently boiled over on Saturday night when he pushed a Texas Tech fan. In the waning seconds of Texas Tech’s 65-61 victory over Oklahoma State, Smart fouled Red Raiders forward Jaye Crockett as Crockett was attempting a dunk. Smart […]
CHICAGO — There was a strange clash of matchups at the start of this game. The Brooklyn Nets stuck with a three-guard lineup against the active big men of the Chicago Bulls. By the end of the night, Chicago produced a 45-27 rebounding advantage and pulled away late to post a 92-76 victory over the […]
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ Free Agency tracking series by taking a look at the notable shooting guards potentially hitting the market this summer.
HOUSTON – Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin authored another chapter to the storybook tale that is his improbable professional career by recording his first NBA triple-double — and doing so in a reserve role. Beyond that statistical benchmark, Lin provided the requisite thrust to help Houston overcome a lethargic start to the second half in […]
WASHINGTON — Guard D.J. Augustin scored 25 points, center Joakim Noah had 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a dominant first half to win their fifth straight game, 96-78 over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Augustin made six 3-pointers and Noah recorded his fifth straight double-double for the Bulls (45-32), […]