Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia put the clamps on Iowa State forward Melvin Ejim, while their own candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year, guard Juwan Staten, strung together a dazzling all-around game Monday, leading the Mountaineers to a 102-77 victory over the 11th-ranked Cyclones. As the West Virginia student section chanted “MVP,” Staten […]
David Yapkowitz continues Basketball Insiders’ “X-Factor” series by identifying potential difference-makers for the Memphis Grizzlies should the NBA return this July.
With LaMelo Ball out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, Drew Maresca explores what’s next for Charlotte.
DENVER — Forward Wilson Chandler scored 21 points, guard Ty Lawson had 20 and the Denver Nuggets used a fast start and strong finish to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-110 on Wednesday night. Forward J.J. Hickson had 12 of his 16 points in the fourth and also tied a career high with five blocks for […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant has now scored at least 25 points in 35 consecutive games and is five away from tying Michael Jordan’s all-time record since the NBA merger […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks each scored 21 points and hit several key free throws in the final minute to help the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 100-96 on Friday night. Derrick Favors had 20 points and nine rebounds for Utah (24-52), which won for just the second time […]
The field for the NBA’s 2014 three-point shooting contest is starting to come together… A look at trade exceptions and the improving Eastern Conference.
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward David West scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half, and the Indiana Pacers crushed the Denver Nuggets 119-80 for their biggest win of the season Monday night. The Pacers shot 57.5 percent from the field, sinking 46 of 80 shots. Indiana (40-11) won for the 14th time in its […]
Badly needing a win to stay in the hunt for a spot in the field of the upcoming America East tournament, Binghamton got one Saturday night in a 72-70 upset over Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore. Bearcats guard Yosef Yacob led the way with 20 points and four assists as Binghamton (7-20, 4-10 America East) […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford considers Houston guard James Harden to be one of the three best offensive players in the NBA, along with Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Harden showed why on Monday night in the Rockets’ 100-89 victory over the Bobcats. He erupted for 31 points, including 14 in the […]