Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
AMES, Iowa — It was the offense that put No. 16 Iowa State in position to beat No. 22 Kansas State. It was the defense that sealed the deal. Iowa State forward Georges Niang came up with a steal and forward Melvin Ejim blocked a shot in the final two minutes to cap the Cyclones’ […]
The Utah Jazz retiring Jeff Hornacek’s number was pretty silly, but not even close to the silliest of all time.
BOSTON — It wasn’t easy, but Notre Dame pulled out its first road victory of the season Sunday. Guard Pat Connaughton, one of two Fighting Irish starters who hail from the Boston area, scored six consecutive points for his team late and finished with 17, helping Notre Dame to a 73-69 Atlantic Coast Conference victory […]
STORRS, Conn. — After guard Shabazz Napier had his final glorious moment in a Connecticut home uniform, and after the No. 19 Huskies won for the seventh time in eight games, UConn coach Kevin Ollie grabbed a microphone and thanked the crowd at Gampel Pavilion. Ollie then went one step further, saying the Huskies would […]
David Yapkowitz checks out a decade’s worth of No. 5 overall picks in the NBA Draft.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The push for the playoffs has lit a fire under the Cleveland Cavaliers, even if it might be a little too late. Guard Dion Waiters scored a game-high 26 points and the Cavs kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a dominating performance Wednesday night, pounding the Orlando Magic 119-98 at the […]
SAN ANTONIO — The lineup changed but not the result. The San Antonio Spurs, with all of their key players available for a change against Golden State, defeated the Warriors 111-90 on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of the four-game season series. The victory also extended San Antonio’s franchise record regular-season winning streak to […]
Despite their recent surge, the Miami HEAT aren’t mentioned among the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. Drew Maresca identifies a bold move or two that could catapult the HEAT back into contention.
Who’s challenging Rudy Gobert for the Defensive Player of the Year award this season? Take a look in Basketball Insiders’ latest DPoY ladder.
MIAMI — The Miami Heat, which routed the lowly Milwaukee Bucks 96-77 Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, is learning to play without shooting guard Dwyane Wade. In fact, as long as forward LeBron James is healthy, it seems like Heat coach Erik Spoelstra can use any combination and still have success. “This is our norm,” […]