Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
With the trade deadline approaching, Tristan Tucker takes a look at which rookies are on a roll down the stretch. LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards are staples, but who else is emerging?
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Central Florida pushed top-seeded and 13th-ranked Cincinnati to the brink of an upset, but Bearcats freshman guard Kevin Johnson would not allow his team to exit early. Behind a late 3-pointer from Johnson, the Bearcats held on Thursday for a 61-58 victory in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference. Johnson’s 3-pointer […]
WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 25 points and forward Drew Gooden had 16 points as the Washington Wizards fended off the reeling and shorthanded Atlanta Hawks 101-97 victory on Saturday night. Center Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards (38-35), winners of two straight after dropping four of five. Sixth […]
The Norfolk State Spartans, the host of this year’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, are two wins from the conference title in front of home fans after downing the Savannah State Tigers 57-47 Thursday in the quarterfinals in Norfolk, Va. Next up for the No. 4-seeded Spartans will be a rematch Friday in the tourney semifinals […]
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that losing a basketball game might not be the worst thing for his team as the NBA playoffs approach. He theorized that it might be the best way to get players to work on any deficiencies they might have developed while stockpiling some easy […]
LAS VEGAS — UCLA guard Jordan Adams has a way of beating Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament. This time, he did it without hurting himself. Adams had a team-high 24 points last season as the Bruins beat the Wildcats in the conference tournament semifinals, although he suffered a broken foot on the final play, derailing […]
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving hopes his season is not over. After it was announced Monday that the All-Star will miss at least two weeks and eight games with a strained biceps tendon, Irving is encouraged that the injury will not require surgery. “If you could take a positive from the situation, obviously that […]
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao committed a crucial turnover on an inbounds play with 7.8 seconds left that could have cost his team the game. “It was a bad feeling,” Varejao said. That quickly turned to elation when Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez returned the favor by turning it over with 1.9 seconds […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Brooklyn Nets experienced an energy crisis. The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed a surplus. The result was the most one-sided victory for the Trail Blazers in more than two years. Guard Mo Williams came off the bench for season highs in points (21) and rebounds (six) to go with seven assists as […]
LOS ANGELES — After the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a seventh straight loss, coach Monty Williams said the team hit rock bottom. “This is the worst loss we’ve had this year,” Williams said after the Los Angeles Clippers pounded the Pelicans 108-76 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. “And the character of our locker […]