Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
Courtney Lee has been on a tear since getting the starting gig in Memphis. Who else is a top-notch waiver wire pickup?
Who might look to sell at the trade deadline? Who should? Ariel Pacheco takes a look at a few teams to keep an eye on as we close in on the trade deadline.
More and more veteran pieces who can help contending teams are being bought out… The market for Luol Deng is expansive… Looking at the three guys who signed 10-day contracts…
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks didn’t expect this much trouble in opening a long homestand with a 94-89 victory Monday night over the lottery-bound Boston Celtics. All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki scored a 19 for Dallas, which improved to 41-27 after the first of eight straight games at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks matched their victory […]
BOSTON – Guard D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score a career-high 33 points, including nine straight for his team down the stretch, as the Chicago Bulls continued their push for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 107-102 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. By winning their […]
NEW YORK – In the new-look Big East Conference, it was one of the original teams that wound up grabbing the tournament title. The Providence Friars, a member of the conference since its formation 35 years ago, captured their second title with a 65-58 win over No. 14 Creighton Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Providence […]
DALLAS — Desperate to remain relevant in the Western Conference playoff hunt, the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on for dear life in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. Wolves forward Kevin Love finished with a game-high 35 points and hit the game-winner with 17.1 seconds left, […]
A breakdown of Louisville-Kentucky’s Sweet 16 matchup and an opportunity to vote on who you think will win.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Nebraska Cornhuskers were written off early in the Big Ten season after losing their first four conference games. But following a signature victory over No. 9 Michigan State, the Cornhuskers are dreaming of an NCAA Tournament bid. Sophomore guard Terran Petteway scored 23 points, including 16 in the second half, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a season when wins have been rare, the Sacramento Kings were not about to quibble that their latest one was not particularly pretty. “Defensively, they beat us on the boards,” Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said after a 105-98 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Sleep Train Arena. “We […]