Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)
GREENSBORO, N.C. — While senior forward Talib Zanna snatched rebound after rebound, Pittsburgh kept building its lead. It was a great combination for the Panthers in Friday afternoon’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal. Zanna’s 19 points and career-high 21 rebounds boosted Pittsburgh to an 80-75 victory over No. 15-ranked North Carolina, which was unable to […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, — Guard Malcolm Brogdon knocked down a career-high four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points as Virginia cruised past in-state rival Virginia Tech 65-45 on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. With the win, the Cavaliers moved to 6-1 in the ACC, which is their best start in conference play since the 1982-1983 […]
LOS ANGELES — Forward Blake Griffin scored 29 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Washington Wizards for 110-103 victory Wednesday night at Staples Center. The Clippers, who played their first game at home after a seven-game road trip, captured their fourth win in a row. Guards Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick scored […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard James Harden scored 31 points as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 100-89 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night. Harden scored 14 of his points in the third quarter, when the Rockets pushed a four-point halftime lead to 78-68 after three quarters. The […]
TORONTO – With two key starters injured, guard Terrence Ross led the way with a team-high 24 points as Toronto defeated the Indiana Pacers 102-94 Friday at Air Canada Centre. “One player goes down, we have other players that come in and give us that spark,” said Ross, who finished 8 of 17 from the […]
PEORIA, Ill. — The Wichita State Shockers made it 30 for 30 Tuesday night with another two-hour documentary on how to dominate an outmatched opponent. Guard Ron Baker’s 15 points led a balanced attack as the No. 2 Shockers moved within a game of a perfect season with a 69-49 Missouri Valley Conference drumming of […]
A breakdown of Iowa State and UConn’s Sweet 16 matchup and a chance to vote on who you think will win.
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy left a trail of blood when he headed off the court and into the locker room in the second quarter. When Dunleavy returned to the game after getting 10 stitches above his right eye, he seemed to have a better view of the basket. Playing with a large […]
Ben Nadeau checks out a decade’s worth of No. 2 overall picks in the NBA Draft.
Garrett Brooks takes a look at the pivotal moments from the Memphis Grizzlies stunning rebuild since Zach Kleiman took over as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.