Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
DENVER — The Indiana Pacers have been nearly superhuman in the first half of the season, but the league has found their kryptonite. Just catch them on the second game of a back-to-back and you’ve got a chance. The Denver Nuggets made it work for them. Forward Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 25 points, J.J. […]
Louisville, the defending national champions who shredded the American Athletic Conference tournament competition, will not bellyache about being a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. After all, three of the 2013 Final Four are in the packed bracket. But coach Rick Pitino is less than thrilled with the second-round matchup against his former ballboy […]
The Boston Celtics have had talks with point guard Rajon Rondo about a contract extension, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Thursday. However, Ainge said the restrictive nature of the collective bargaining agreement makes it more likely that talks will escalate after this season, “We did talk to Rondo about extending him,” Ainge said […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — With the playoffs approaching, it is a good time for teams to begin to rounding into peak form. The Portland Trail Blazers may be getting there, the latest evidence a 105-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night at the Moda Center. It was the third victory in a row for […]
LOGAN, Utah — Xavier Thames did exactly what great players do in hostile arenas. The San Diego State senior point guard made plays at the right time. The Aztecs know they can count on their leading scorer to deliver the goods when one or two possessions stand between a win and a loss. That was […]
Milwaukee may very well be the league’s biggest powerhouse, but Matt John explains why certain X-Factors will determine if they can keep it up with bigger stakes.
LOS ANGELES — Center Chris Kaman scored a season-high 28 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers surprised the Phoenix Suns 115-99 on Sunday at Staples Center. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Suns (44-30), who dropped into a tie with the idle Dallas Mavericks for the No. […]
Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
ANN ARBOR. Mich. – Back in mid-November, Wisconsin junior forward Frank Kaminsky exploded for a school-record 43 points in a win over North Dakota. Sunday, at the Crisler Center, against No. 15 Michigan, Kaminsky had what was likely his best game of the season, with 25 points and 11 rebounds in the 75-62 victory by […]
The Pacers are on the verge of signing Andrew Bynum, a move other contenders may regret not making themselves…