Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mercer’s big moment will last a little longer in this NCAA Tournament. In the first game of tournament play Friday, the Atlantic Sun rose again, with conference champion Mercer shocking third-seeded Duke 78-71 in a Midwest Regional second-round game. “Our guys continue to believe at such a high level,” coach Bob Hoffman […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Missing an All-Star, a Sixth Man of the Year frontrunner and two other notable players, the Los Angeles Clippers just keep rolling, right over the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-104 at Target Center. Star forward Blake Griffin didn’t play because of back spasms that limited him to just six minutes in Saturday’s victory at Houston. […]
Drew Maresca examines the controversial 2017 NBA Draft, identifying class hits, misses and guys on whom the jury is still out.
While the Miami HEAT have struggled this season, the team is still playing at last year’s pace at the halfway point
Nuggets big man Kenneth Faried says having his name out of trade rumors has helped spark his amazing March… Kobe Bryant not at all happy with where things stand in LA.
Senior forward Casey Prather scored 16 points, lifting No. 3 Florida to a 62-51 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night in Starkville, Miss. Florida (18-2, 7-0 SEC) won its 12th straight game, continuing its longest in-season winning streak since running off 17 victories in a row to start the 2005-06 season. Senior center Patric […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. — This may turn out to be a rivalry after all. Guards Marcus Foster and Will Spradling each scored five points in overtime, and Kansas State upset No. 7 Kansas 85-82 Monday at Bramlage Coliseum. It was the Wildcats’ third win in the past seven games in Manhattan against Kansas after losing 25 […]
Lonzo Ball has taken his game to new heights this season. But what does the future hold for the Pelicans’ point guard?
SALT LAKE CITY — Considering the limited amount of victories the Utah Jazz have, it is not surprising that their victory Saturday night ranked at the top of their best wins of the year. Likewise, their win was one of the bigger surprises of the 2013-14 season. Forward Marvin Williams tied his season high with […]
PHILADELPHIA — It was one of those games that neither team seemed to want to win. It included poor shooting by St. John’s, several turnovers by Villanova, in addition to loose balls and missed opportunities on both sides. It was the kind of game where it took a little luck to break things open. In […]