Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
SALT LAKE CITY — Center Andre Drummond and forward Greg Monroe both had double-doubles and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game Western Conference swing Monday on a positive note with a 114-94 win over the Utah Jazz. Drummond scored 19 points with 14 rebounds, Monroe contributed 18 points and 11 boards and guard Rodney Stuckey […]
DALLAS — For the second time in nine days, the Dallas Mavericks sent the Oklahoma City Thunder a message just in case the teams meet in the first round of the playoffs. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals in a turn-back-the-clock performance that turned away Kevin Durant […]
Lionel Hollins was offered a spot on the Pistons’ bench last summer but declined. Is timing right for him to take over the job?
Senior guard Chris Dixon and sophomore Dylan Sherwood tallied 14 points apiece as UNC-Wilmington defeated the visiting Towson Tigers 66-53 on Monday and snapped a 14-game losing streak, the longest skid in Seahawks history. Guard Freddie Jackson added 11 points for the Seahawks (6-20, 0-11), who had not won a game since Dec. 3 when […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. At least that is what athletes have been told for decades. No. 24 Ohio State found that adage true Saturday night in a 64-46 victory over outmanned Minnesota at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes did not score until nearly four minutes had wound […]
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factors series by taking a look at how certain aspects affect the Indiana Pacers’ chances.
MINNEAPOLIS — Turns out Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman had good reason to worry before Wednesday night’s 118-106 loss to the New York Knicks at Target Center. The Timberwolves had just won four of five games on the season’s longest road trip and six of their last seven overall before coming home to begin a […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 23 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-77 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at the United Center. Gibson’s shot-making helped turn a defensive struggle into a relative runaway in the second half. Guard Kirk Hinrich added 18 points for the Bulls (40-31). Center Joakim […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Louisiana Tech guard Jaron Johnson scored seven points down the stretch to help the Bulldogs pull away from the Old Dominion Monarchs 71-66 on Saturday night at the Constant Center. With the game tied at 51 and 5:18 left, Johnson made one of two free throws to give the Bulldogs the lead […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early in the season, the Memphis Grizzlies did not have much of a home-court advantage as they actually played better on the road than within the friendly confines of FedExForum. But down the stretch as they battle with Dallas and Phoenix for the last two playoff spots in the Western Conference, the […]