Whiteside does it again as Heat beat Celtics

BOSTON — There are things every coach can count on heading into a season. For Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, he knew a long time ago he could count on feeling the pain of the loss of LeBron James and Ray Allen. What he couldn’t have even dreamed out, though, is Hassan Whiteside. Who? Hassan […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Colorado State outmuscles Fresno State in blowout win

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Rams fancy themselves as some of the nation’ s most rugged rebounders. On Saturday, they showed it. Behind a balanced attack and dominance in the paint, Colorado State pounded Fresno State 80-57 before 7,043 at Moby Arena. The Rams pushed the visitors around under the glass all afternoon, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Silver looks at expanding All-Star rosters

In an interview on ESPN Radio Sunday night, NBA commissioner Adam Silver reflected on his eventful first year on the job and looked ahead to the future. “It’s my hope that I’ll be able to focus almost entirely on building the game of basketball in my second year,” Silver said on the show. “I think […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA notebook: Rondo to miss Monday’s game

Dallas Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo reportedly will not play Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a facial injury. League sources told ESPN that Rondo, who suffered the injury in the first quarter of Saturday night’s win in Orlando, was scheduled to be evaluated Sunday by the Mavericks’ medical staff to establish how […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
New Mexico 67, San Jose State 41

Senior guard Deshawn Delaney scored 15 points to help New Mexico beat San Jose State 67-41 on Saturday evening at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. Freshman guard Sam Logwood had 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals for New Mexico (14-7, 6-3 Mountain West), which shot 46.2 percent from the field and amassed […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Duke wins ACC showdown vs. No. 2 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Playing a third road game in six days, fourth-ranked Duke was in danger of dropping its second straight to a top-eight team. Guard Malcolm Brogdon had just knocked down a 3-pointer to give Virginia a six-point lead with 3:41 to play, and John Paul Jones arena was going nuts. What followed was […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Top 25 roundup: Duke hands Virginia its first loss

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Duke trailed Virginia 61-55 with 3:41 to play, but the fourth-ranked Blue Devils went on a furious 14-2 run that propelled Duke to a 69-63 upset win over previously undefeated and second-ranked Virginia on Saturday. Duke guard Quinn Cook hit two late-game 3-pointers, including one with1:19 to play, to give the Blue […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hield comes alive in second half for Sooners

STILLWATER, Okla. — Buddy Hield wouldn’t stay quiet. Not in Bedlam. The Oklahoma guard, after a scuffling first half, came alive after intermission to lead a surge by the 24th-ranked Sooners that provided them with a 64-56 road win over Oklahoma State before a near-capacity crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday. With his team trailing […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida State rallies to stun Miami

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Moments after Florida State’s thrilling 55-54 upset of No. 23 Miami on Sunday, Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton was asked about the fact that FSU is now 6-0 against the rest of the state this season. “Wow … I didn’t even realize that,” he said, shaking his head before adding: “Of course, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021