Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
MIAMI — The Minnesota Timberwolves, despite being out of the playoff hunt, battled mightily and snapped the Miami Heat’s four-game win streak, earning a 122-121 double-overtime win Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Minnesota forward Corey Brewer, who drew a foul on Heat guard Norris Cole, made one of two free throws with 1.8 seconds left […]
NEW YORK — Guard Marcus Thornton came off the bench to score a game-high 20 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 103-94 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. It was the seventh wire-to-wire victory of the season and second straight for the Nets, who became the first team […]
MIAMI – Forward LeBron James scored 17 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 96-77 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. James, who played just 29 minutes in the rout, also had eight assists. Forward Chris Bosh added 15 points in 26 minutes for Miami. Neither played in the […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver found the ideal time to get his second wind following a two-week road trip. The veteran scored seven of his 15 points in the final two minutes to help the Hawks earn a 102-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. “We’ll take all the wins we can […]
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 […]