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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

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Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.

Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)

NBA Daily: The Terry Rozier Show Is Finally Here

After sacrificing for years behind two All-Star point guards, Terry Rozier is finally an undisputed starter for Charlotte — buckle up, the breakout season is here.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Five Key Questions: Cleveland Cavaliers

By mid-July, Cleveland could kick woebegone for “Here Come the Cavs.” Reality or dream sequence? The answers to these five questions will ultimately decide. Armed with the No. 1 overall pick for the third time in four years, the ball could bounce the organization’s way with the top pick and the ability to spend this […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Portland’s Title Hopes Hinging On Zach Collins’ Adaptability

With Al-Farouq Aminu & Moe Harkless gone, is Zach Collins ready for a starting power forward responsibility on a Blazers team with championship aspirations? Jack Winter writes.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NBA Draft: Top Five Point Guards

Who are the top five point guard prospects in the 2014 NBA Draft? Yannis Koutroupis takes an in-depth look.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Phil Jackson’s Carmelo Anthony Conundrum

Are the New York Knicks more or less likely to re-sign Carmelo Anthony now that Phil Jackson is calling the shots?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs 112, Thunder 107 (OT)

OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Tim Duncan scored 19 points to lead San Antonio to a 112-107 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Spurs won the Western Conference Finals 4-2 and advanced to the NBA Finals next week. The Thunder’s season came to an end. With […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Hot Seat – Western Conference

Matt John takes a look at head coaches and general managers in the Western Conference whose jobs might be on the line.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Owners, Players Applaud Silver

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Donald Sterling for life and the league’s players and owners have backed his decision wholeheartedly.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks plan to pass on Embiid

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the team will not take Kansas center Joel Embiid with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. Embiid was projected to go No. 1 before it was revealed last week that he has a foot injury that requires surgery. The Cleveland Cavaliers are […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: DPOY Watch – 11/19/2019

A familiar name is back at the top of the Defensive Player of the Year rankings with established contenders and youthful upstarts nipping at his heels.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021