Hawks defeat Mavericks for their fourth straight win

DALLAS — Atlanta point guard Dennis Schroder scored 22 points to lead a balanced attack in the Hawks’ 105-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at American Airlines Center. The Hawks (20-7) earned their fourth consecutive win and 13th in the past 14 games. Atlanta is in second place in the Eastern Conference. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Explosive fourth quarter propels Bulls past Raptors

CHICAGO — It wasn’t the kind of game that thrills Tom Thibodeau, but the result was exactly what the defensive-minded coach of the Chicago Bulls wanted Monday. Thanks to the highest-scoring quarter in franchise history, a 49-point fourth quarter, the Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 129-120 at the United Center for their third straight win. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA game roundup: Parker sparks Spurs past Clippers

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker dropped in on the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. He dropped 26 points on the Los Angeles Clippers, leading the Spurs to a 125-118 victory that snapped a four-game losing streak. Parker returned to his spot at point guard after missing eight of the last nine games with a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Md-Eastern Shore 82, St. Bonaventure 80

Forward Mike Myers led five Maryland-Eastern Shore players in double-figures with 19 points and the Hawks beat host St. Bonaventure 82-80 in a nonconference game Monday. Guard Devin Martin scored 17 points, while guards Devon Walker and Ryan Andino each scored 12 for UMES (6-8), which has won five of its past seven games. Guard […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Navy 61, Towson 56

Worth Smith, sidelined since Navy’s season opener due to a dislocated left knee cap, returned to the lineup in style Monday night, scoring 20 points as the Midshipmen defeated the visiting Towson Tigers 61-56 at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. Smith, a 6-foot-6 forward, led Navy in both scoring and rebounding last season but had […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Norfolk State 74, James Madison 71, OT

Norfolk State guard Jamel Fuentes scored just three points in the first 44:33 of Monday night’s nonconference game at James Madison. But Fuentes scored the last three, including a tie-breaking jumper with 27 seconds left and a foul shot with six seconds remaining to lift the Spartans to a 74-71 overtime win at the Convocation […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
LIU Brooklyn 73, New Hampshire 72 (OT)

LIU Brooklyn senior forward Landon Atterberry scored seven of his 16 points in overtime, and freshman guard Martin Hermannsson made the go-ahead basket with six seconds remaining in the Blackbirds’ 73-72 win over New Hampshire on Monday night in Durham, N.H. After Hermannsson’s driving layup, New Hampshire had two chances to retake the lead but […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan 72, Coppin State 56

After a 16-day stretch featuring four consecutive defeats, including home losses to both NJIT and Eastern Michigan, the Michigan Wolverines finally returned to the win column Monday with a 72-56 victory over the Coppin State Eagles at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While Michigan managed to snap its four-game losing streak, Coppin State […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Strong second half propels Old Dominion past William & Mary

NORFOLK, Va. — After spending the pre-game warning his team about the importance of rebounding, William & Mary coach Tony Shaver took his courtside seat and watched his worst fears play out. Old Dominion kept itself in it by pounding the offensive boards, then used two quick baskets by guard Trey Freeman to launch a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021