Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The beards grew longer Sunday. A week after making a vow not to shave until they lose, the No. 13 Louisville Cardinals made short work of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, winning 102-54 Sunday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Louisville jumped in front 10-2 en route to a 43-24 halftime lead, then […]
DALLAS — Louisville guard Russ Smith was a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point range in an 84-71 win over No. 18 SMU on Wednesday night. Smith led a barrage of 3-pointers in the second half as Louisville (No. 11 AP/No. 9 USA Today) handed SMU its first loss at home this season. Smith scored 26 points, […]
MIAMI – Two nights after Miami forward Chris Bosh ripped his team for a lack of passion and communication, the Heat held off a furious rally by the Portland Trail Blazers, winning 93-91 on Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Heat forward LeBron James, playing despite a sore back and an ankle injury, led all scorers with […]
Drew Maresca continues Basketball Insiders’ “Looking Back” series, analyzing all of the fourth overall picks since 2009.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Willie Cauley-Stein had not been himself lately, playing uncharacteristically lackadaisical. But the Wildcats’ center responded Saturday against Georgia with his typical high-energy showing, and the No. 14 Wildcats won 79-54 at Rupp Arena. Cauley-Stein finished with eight points, three rebounds, six blocks and six steals in a bounce-back game after one of […]
DALLAS — Forward Chandler Parsons scored 26 points and Houston Rockets escaped a late charge by the Dallas Mavericks for a 117-115 victory Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. One night after dispatching the San Antonio Spurs without James Harden (bruised left thumb), the Rockets persevered again without their leading scorer to beat another […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Houston Rockets 101-93 Wednesday night at Staples Center. The Clippers (40-20) beat the Rockets for the third straight time this season and made it five in a row over Houston in Los Angeles. The Rockets […]
MEMPHIS – Guard Mike Conley scored 23 points, forward Zach Randolph added 17 and center Marc Gasol registered a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 109-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night. The win was the 10th straight at home for the Grizzlies, who have won […]
MIAMI – In a draining double-overtime game, the out of the playoff hunt Minnesota Timberwolves had plenty of opportunities to quit. In fact, it would have been easy to give up against the Miami Heat, who had the backing of their home fans in a game they really wanted to win as they battle for […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Led by two seniors playing their final home game, No. 21 New Mexico obliterated Air Force 80-52 at The Pit on Wednesday night. Senior forward Cameron Bairstow had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Lobos (24-5, 15-2 Mountain West), while senior guard Kendall Williams chipped in 13 points, including three 3-pointers. […]