Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
The University of Illinois-Chicago had just two chances left to finish the regular season with a Horizon League victory, and Tuesday night the Flames got just that with an 80-58 stunner at the Milwaukee Panthers. In the process, the Flames — who came into the game as the lone Horizon League team without a win […]
Basketball Insiders continues our Deadline Watch series, where we examine the trade buzz circulating each division, with a look at the Southeast Division, home to a mixture of teams who will play pivotal roles leading up to the Mar. 25 deadline.
Kevin Durant isn’t just the league’s best scorer at this point, but is actually projected to end up somewhere among the all-time greats.
David Yapkowitz assesses the 12th picks made in recent NBA Drafts and identifies the hits, misses and everything in-between.
Forward Alec Peters scored 29 points, and fourth-seeded Valparaiso held off a late charge by ninth-seeded Illinois-Chicago for a 73-63 opening-round Horizon League tournament victory on Tuesday at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. Guard LaVonte Dority added 12 for the defending league champion Crusaders (18-14). Valparaiso saw a 14-point, second-half advantage shrink to 59-56 […]
A preview of a Round of 32 matchup between Syracuse and Dayton.
OAKLAND, Calif. — After the Warriors’ disappointing home loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Golden State coach Mark Jackson unhappily observed that his team was fully capable of playing to the level of any opponent. That is not a good thing when the Wizards provide the opposition, but it is a whole different story […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Because Minnesota Gophers guard Austin Hollins is reluctant to talk about himself, the rest of his teammates went to great lengths to speak for him Tuesday night. “Hardest worker on the team, period,” guard DeAndre Mathieu said. “He deserves it,” guard Andre Hollins said. “He’s been in a slump, but we believed in […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors were so concerned about a lack of offensive production from their bench earlier this season, they made deals to bring in a new set of reserve guards — Jordan Crawford and Steve Blake. The newcomers contributed 15 points to Golden State’s 111-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks on […]
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ Deadline Watch series by taking a look at who in the Northwest Division is the most likely to make a trade.