Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sparked by a 28-2 second-half run, the No.14 Virginia Cavaliers cruised to a 70-49 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday at sold out John Paul Jones Arena. It was the Cavaliers’ second win over the Fighting Irish this season and gave Virginia a school-record 14 Atlantic Coast Conference victories. Forwards Akil Mitchell […]
The trade deadline has come and gone but Sixers forward Thaddeus Young still faces an uncertain future in Phlly
BOSTON — It’s not easy to win an NBA game when you turn the ball over 28 times and commit 28 fouls. But that’s exactly what the Boston Celtics did on Friday night. “I remember Bobby Knight on ESPN saying that the team that has the most turnovers is going to lose,” forward Jared Sullinger […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Xavier Thames scored five of his 23 points in overtime, leading San Diego State to a 73-69 triumph over New Mexico State late Thursday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Forward Dwayne Polee II sank three of four free throws in the final 6.8 seconds for […]
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony poured in 29 points and became the 50th player in NBA history to accumulate 19,000 career points, leading the New York Knicks to a 117-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks forward accomplished the feat in the first quarter with his 15th point. […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Up 37-35 with 10:40 to go, Virginia Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon missed a layup, giving the Maryland Terrapins and guard Roddy Peters a breakaway layup opportunity to potentially tie the game. There was only one problem. Virginia swingman Justin Anderson, known for his highlight reel plays, made another one as he pinned […]
BOSTON — Notre Dame guard Paul Connaughton and forward Zach Auguste both heard loud applause from a road crowd when they were introduced before Sunday’s game. With good reason. They are both local products — and they both helped the Fighting Irish to their first road victory of the season, a 73-69 Atlantic Coast Conference […]
DENVER — The Memphis Grizzlies had all the 3-point shooters covered to prevent a game-tying shot in the final seconds. They weren’t expecting center Timofey Mozgov to straddle the arc for the Denver Nuggets. Mozgov’s strong night nearly became legendary when he launched a game-tying 3-point attempt with 4.9 seconds left. The 7-foot-1 Russian made […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 60 points, including 22 in a tense fourth quarter, leading the Golden State Warriors to a hard-fought, 115-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. In winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Warriors led just 89-87 with 8:24 to play […]
Morgan State senior forward Thair Heath was hospitalized in fair condition late Monday night after a hard fall during the Bears’ road game against Coppin State in Baltimore. Heath was removed from the court on a stretcher in a neck immobilizer. According to the Baltimore Sun, he was taken to the University of Maryland Shock […]