Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
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 […]
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and guard Tyreke Evans added 25 points and seven assists to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 112-104 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. Coming off a 28-point, 15-rebound effort in a […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The last time the Michigan Wolverines set foot in the Breslin Center, they were overwhelmed by the atmosphere. They showed a lot more poise in their annual visit on Saturday night and left with sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. and sophomore guard […]
NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Nets continued to enjoy home cooking, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-99 for their 13th consecutive victory at Barclays Center Sunday night. The Nets, who tied a franchise record set in 2002 for consecutive home wins, moved a step closer to clinching a playoff berth. Brooklyn can accomplish that with a […]
Spencer Davies goes back to take a look at the 2016 NBA Draft to see the hits, sleepers and misses from the class.
Old Dominion guard Aaron Bacote led a balanced attack with 16 points as the Monarchs held off Tulane 70-64 Saturday night at the Constant Center. Guard Dimitri Batten added 15 points, guard Keenan Palmore 14 and forward Richard Ross 10 for the Monarchs (10-10, 4-1 Conference USA), who won for the fifth time in six […]