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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

About

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 AM: Huge Changes In L.A.’s Forecast?

The news of Mike D’Antoni’s decision to resign sent additional shockwaves throughout a market in L.A. still understandably buzzing from the news from the previous day.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Is Dwight Howard Worth The Risk?

Shane Rhodes writes about whether Dwight Howard is a fit with the Los Angeles Lakers and how both parties will affect one another.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
High-Performance Mindfulness: Top Five Things Not To Do During A Slump

Jake Rauchbach lists the top five things NOT to do during a shooting slump.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Griffin Takes Control of Cavaliers

David Griffin put his stamp on the Cavaliers in a big way today and will have the power to do so even more in the coming months… A Lakers coaching update from Mitch Kupchak.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Eric Gordon Turning It Up

The Houston Rockets recently visited Salt Lake City and Jordan Hicks got to witness Eric Gordon drop a 50-point effort. He caught up with him and a few others within the organization after the game and details what was discussed.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Under The Radar – Western Conference

David Yapkowitz takes a look at players from the Western Conference that deserve their due for stepping up this season despite receiving less attention.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA teams talk with Florida’s Donovan

NBA teams are interested in Billy Donovan, but the Florida coach said Thursday that he is happy in his current job. According to ESPN.com, several NBA teams reached out to Donovan about their head coaching vacancies, but he refused to name them. “I have spoken to a couple NBA teams and that’s all I’m going […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Marcus Morris Thriving Off Bench

Marcus Morris has been one of the Clippers’ most dependable reserves this season, David Yapkowitz breaks it down.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Jefferson Limited Due to Injury?

Will Al Jefferson be limited for the remainder of the playoffs? … Salary cap rise could impact Carmelo Anthony’s free agency … Jim Cleamons wants to join Knicks

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs 117, Thunder 89

SAN ANTONIO — The home-court advantage looms gigantic so far in the Western Conference finals. After blowing out the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two games of the series at home, the San Antonio Spurs lost twice on the road. The Spurs returned to the friendly confines of the AT&T Center to thump the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021