No. 9 Iowa State shuts down Kansas State

AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State Cyclones moved into the top 10 behind their high-scoring offense. But the Cyclones moved into first place in the Big 12 because of their defense. Ninth-ranked Iowa State limited Kansas State to only one field goal in the final four minutes to pull out a 77-71 win over the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Unexpected source aids Kentucky in win over Vandy

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The problem when facing a team with nine McDonald’s All-Americans on its roster is never where lightning might strike next. Vanderbilt learned that lesson Tuesday night when Kentucky sophomore forward Marcus Lee erupted for six consecutive points early in the second half, helping the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats to a 65-57 victory […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wisconsin crushes Iowa by 32 points

MADISON, Wis. — This was a chance for the Iowa Hawkeyes to make a statement. With victories in five of its last six games, Iowa had moved back into the top 25 at No. 25, and the Hawkeyes were looking to show they were a legitimate threat in the Big Ten when they rolled into […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Top 25 roundup: Kentucky vanquishes Vandy

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky sophomore forward Marcus Lee erupted for six consecutive points early in the second half, helping the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats to a 65-57 victory over Vanderbilt at Rupp Arena. Lee entered the game as Kentucky’s 11th-best scorer at just 2.7 points per game. But against the Commodores, Lee had seven points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 111, 76ers 76

WASHINGTON — Center Marcin Gortat scored 20 points and guard John Wall had 11 points and 10 assists as the Washington Wizards dominated the Philadelphia 76ers for a 111-76 victory on Monday afternoon. The Wizards (29-13) ended any pretense of a competitive game early and produced their largest margin of victory of the season. They […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets 105, Timberwolves 80

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 17 points and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-80 on Monday afternoon for their seventh win in the last eight games. The Hornets blew the game open with a 15-0 run midway through the first half, led by as many as 22 in the first half, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ James says layoff helped him

LeBron James said Sunday he felt better in his three games back from injury than at any point in the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James missed eight games to rest a sore back and a sore left knee and, in his return, the star forward averaged 33.7 points and 7.7 rebounds against the Phoenix […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Retirement has crossed Bryant’s mind

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant admitted that the thought of retiring after this season has crossed his mind, according to a Los Angeles Times report. When asked by the Times whether he has considered retiring after this season, Bryant nodded and said, “I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t crossed my mind. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA game roundup: Evans, Pelicans tip Raptors

TORONTO — Guard Tyreke Evans made the winning hook shot with 1.6 seconds left, and he finished with 26 points as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Toronto Raptors 95-93 Sunday. Reserve center Alexis Ajinca added 22 points for the Pelicans, who led by 16 points early in the second half and trailed by 12 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021