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NBA fans on social media chastised the New Orleans Pelicans for sending rookie Jordan Hawkins down to the G-League Birmingham Squadron last week. He was third on the NBA Rookie of the Year Ladder a month into the season. However, the team’s developmental priorities for Hawkins outweighed any pride the rookie had to check due […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are following the trend of sending recent NBA first-round picks to the G-League. Over half of the league’s teams have assigned 2023 first-round picks to their developmental squads. That now includes Jordan Hawkins, after the Pelicans assigned the record-setting rookie to the Birmingham Squadron. It’s not a surprising move for the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jordan Hawkins has experienced a whirlwind of an NBA season after just 24 games. He got the first career start just three games into the schedule, sank seven three-pointers (31 points) against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, then poured in 25 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA In-Season […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is already a quarter of the way gone and, though slightly premature, conversations about awards have started to take shape. The New Orleans Pelicans will be well-represented on the All-Defense team so long as Herb Jones stays healthy. The team also has a dark horse Rookie of the Year candidate who […]

The New Orleans Pelicans started the training camp as the 14th youngest team and got even younger once the regular season started. First, Jordan Hawkins was forced into a bigger role than expected following Trey Murphy III’s injury. Then the Zion Williamson-led Crescent City crew rose to 10th youngest when accounting for minutes played by […]

The first month of the NBA season is in the books and the New Orleans Pelicans are currently fourth in games missed (56) so far this season, coming off a 2022-23 year with 220 total. They are a quarter of a way towards a full season’s total just 18% of the way through the 2023-24 […]

The short-handed New Orleans Pelicans were practically forced to insert Jordan Hawkins into the starting lineup for 7 of the first 11 games. Fortunately, it has been the best blessing in disguise for a franchise again dealing with multiple injuries to key contributors. Hawkins is on a historical pace to start his NBA career and […]

The past couple of seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been hit with injury woes. It’s mostly centered around franchise star Zion Williamson who has only played more than 29 games in a season once in his career. This season, Williamson has been relatively healthy but the Pelicans have had multiple rotation players sidelined. What […]

The UConn Huskies, deemed as one of the best collegiate basketball teams in the nation during the 2022-23 season, won the National Championship over the San Diego State Aztecs, 76-59, with the likes of Jordan Hawkins, Adama Sanogo, and Tristen Newton leading the way. Since then, the Huskies have bid farewell to Hawkins and Sanogo, […]

The absence of CJ McCollum had bothered New Orleans Pelicans faithful. They had to look for a new facilitator. One who could back up the numbers of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram against the Denver Nuggets. There were a lot of options but apparently, the freshly-crowned national champion out of the UConn basketball squad would […]

The transition between NCAA Division I basketball to the NBA can be quite intense and taxing for most college stars. A lot of supposed up-and-coming talent that came off a national title run ended up overseas or out of the league by the end of their rookie contracts. It is too early to draw any […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jordan Hawkins already has two Summer League games under his belt. The Pelicans guard is already looking like he belongs in the NBA. In both contests, Hawkins scored 16 points apiece. Through two games, the 21-year-old guard is averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 43.3 percent from […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made an exciting addition to their roster by selecting Jordan Hawkins with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Hawkins, a sharpshooting guard from the University of Connecticut and a national champion, brings a wealth of talent to the Pelicans’ backcourt. In this article, we delve into a […]

The NBA Draft can be a very emotional time for players and their families. It’s the culmination of years of hard work. It’s the beginning of a dream. It’s not uncommon for players to get emotional on camera and to shed tears. Such was the case for Jordan Hawkins after he was selected with the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have options in this year’s NBA draft. With two first-round picks (21st and 22nd overall) and several tradable veterans, general manager Sean Marks is in a prime position to trade up for the first time in his six-plus years at the helm. The Nets are exploring a move into the late lottery or […]

The National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies have been on their toes for the ongoing NBA Draft deadline. Notable departures due to the draft have been Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo who led them to banner number five. Another player from UConn basketball has an important draft decision — Andre Jackson Jr. As the deadline […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs and now turn their attention to the 2023 NBA Draft. The team has the No. 17 pick in the first round, and there should be several enticing options left on the board at that point. Here are the three best players LA must target with that […]

The Atlanta Hawks need everything and need nothing. On one hand, this is a loaded roster—they have an all-world guard duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray yet also legitimately go ten deep and even struggle to carve out minutes for young studs like Jalen Johnson and AJ Griffin. On the other, they aren’t especially […]

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on June 22 of this year, and former University of Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins is among the players expected to be a hot commodity. Some of the best fits for his services include the Magic, Wizards, Pacers and Mavericks. Hawkins […]

The Orlando Magic limped to a 34-48 record last season, a mark not exactly befitting of the team’s vast repertoire of talent, led by reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero and a cast of promising young players. The Magic saw players like Banchero, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter, Jr. and others turn in impressive […]

Former UConn basketball player and national champion Jordan Hawkins spoke at the NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday, and said he has not worked out for any teams yet, but he has met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, among other teams, according to Adam Zagoria. Hawkins also met with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los […]

Though they came up short in their bid for a 2023 NBA Playoff berth, the Utah Jazz proved to be the biggest surprise team of the season. After trading away franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and parting ways with head coach Quin Snyder during the summer leading into the campaign, the ball club […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged as one of the teams in the NBA that has ascending young talent in the 2022-2023 season, and they could add to that core of players in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Thunder hold the 12th spot in the NBA Draft Lottery that is coming up on May 16. In […]

It’s an exciting time to be a fan of the Orlando Magic, as they drafted a superstar-in-the-making with their surprise first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft in Paolo Banchero. Banchero, along with former Michigan Wolverines standout Franz Wagner, are players that the Magic should be able to lean on for years to come. […]

UConn guard Jordan Hawkins will declare for the 2023 NBA draft, according to a Friday tweet from ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. “UConn’s Jordan Hawkins, a potential lottery pick, will declare for the 2023 NBA draft, he told @malika_andrews on ESPN’s NBA Today,” Givony wrote. “Hawkins starred in UConn’s national championship run.” Jordan Hawkins broke the news on an episode […]

Jordan Hawkins and the UConn Huskies got the job done in dominant fashion in the national championship game against the San Diego Aztecs. Emotions continue to run high for UConn basketball players and Huskies supporters after the final buzzer sounded, with Hawkins also sharing a memorable moment with his mom while being interviewed on the […]

After a shaky start to the National Championship Game against the San Diego State Aztecs, the UConn Huskies eventually got their groove in the first half, thanks in large part to their defense and the hot hands of star guard Jordan Hawkins. The UConn star scored seven points in the first half, going 3-for-4 from […]

There is no bigger stage in all of college basketball than the NCAA Finals. Tonight, Jordan Hawkins of the UCONN Huskies stares down the San Diego State Aztecs’ defense. It’s time to continue our March Madness odds series with a special Jordan Hawkins Over/Under Points prediction and pick. On the season, Hawkins is the second […]

With the UConn Huskies facing the San Diego State Aztecs in the National Championship game on Monday night, the Huskies come in as the favorite. A lot of eyes will be on the UConn Huskies to see if they can complete their run to win their fifth championship. Ahead of the UConn-San Diego State game, […]

Coming into the UConn Huskies Final Four clash on Saturday against Miami, the status of star guard Jordan Hawkins was up in the air. Hawkins missed Friday’s practice with an illness and it was unsure how well he’d be feeling for their March Madness Final Four game. All is well in Husky-land however. Hawkins is […]

The 2023 March Madness tournament has been absolutely insane, and after a brief break, the action will return to our TV screens on Saturday night. There have been surprises all around, but not many folks were expecting UConn and Miami basketball to be meeting up at this stage of the tournament. But now that they […]

March Madness is reaching the final weekend with the Final Four beginning on Saturday. The UConn Huskies face the Miami Hurricanes in the second game of the night on Saturday. However, UConn will be sitting on pins and needles as Jordan Hawkins missed practice on Friday with an illness, according to John Fanta of Fox. […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament is coming down to the wire, with only the best of the best remaining. The West No. 4 seed UConn Huskies are preparing to face the Midwest No. 5 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, which means it is time for some UConn basketball bold predictions. The Huskies are currently 29-8 in the […]

For true college basketball heads, this Final Four is perfection—all four teams have distinct styles and identities and are packed with intriguing backstories. For NBA Draftniks, though, it’s pretty fallow ground. The cocktail of the transfer portal, NIL and an extra year of post-COVID eligibility have caused the best teams to skew older and load […]

The UConn basketball program has had the most dominant run to the Final Four out of any of the teams that will be there, and there is one player who is an x-factor for the Huskies against the Miami basketball program. That player is Andre Jackson. UConn basketball beat Iona, St. Mary’s, Arkansas and Gonzaga […]

The Miami Hurricanes have made it to the Final Four for the first time in program history. This is the magnum opus of Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga’s coaching career. However, their ability to make it this far in the 2023 NCAA Tournament in no small part due to fifth-year senior Jordan Miller. Miller scored […]

It has been an interesting season for the UConn Huskies, who came out guns blazing with a 14-0 start to the season, then hit a January swoon, and now have recaptured their early season dominance in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The majority of fans and prognosticators view the UConn Huskies as the favorites coming into […]

The Final Four is set with the UConn Huskies facing the Miami Hurricanes and the San Diego State Aztecs facing the Florida Atlantic Owls. We have the betting odds for the Most Outstanding Player award for the NCAA Tournament, and the UConn Huskies, have two of the favorites for the award. Let’s get into the […]

The Connecticut Huskies are off to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. They left no doubt in their Sweet 16 matchup against No. 8 Arkansas, crushing the Razorbacks 88-65 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Huskies have been one of the most impressive teams in the tournament, winning each game by at […]