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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 Rumors: Kerr Prefers Knicks Over Warriors?

Why Steve Kerr may prefer the Knicks over the Warriors… Warriors confident their relationship with Stephen Curry is still strong… Mark Jackson not a candidate in Minnesota…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Trade Deadline Winners

Drew Maresca parses through the NBA Trade Deadline and pronounces some bonafide, undeniable winners.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Sunday: How Kyle Lowry Figured It Out

Kyle Lowry has always belonged in the NBA, but this year he figured out how to get everything he wanted in his career.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Defensive Player of the Year Watch

An inside look-in at the early frontrunners for the Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets slip past Spurs, clinch No. 4 seed

HOUSTON — Season-series sweeps don’t amount to much when the postseason arrives. Even so, the Houston Rockets won’t dismiss their four-game run of victories over the San Antonio Spurs, especially taking into consideration the historical context of their feat. The Rockets used a late rally to overcome a five-point, fourth-quarter deficit, and Houston earned a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin Durant Delivers in Game 6

With the Thunder’s season on the brink, Kevin “Mr. Unreliable” Durant carried the Thunder past the Grizzlies to force a Game 7

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Roy Williams Content in College

Roy Williams shoots down NBA rumors, saying he’s content as a college coach … Will Stan Van Gundy return to coaching? … Devin Harris hopes to re-sign with Mavericks

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Embiid set for foot surgery

Potential first overall draft pick Joel Embiid will require surgery to repair a fractured right foot. Agent Arn Tellem said in a statement Thursday that Embiid would undergo an operation and would not attend next week’s draft. According to Tellem,Embiid sustained a stress fracture to the navicular bone in his right foot in recent days. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Beilein, Cavaliers Set On Steady Rise

The Cleveland Cavaliers understand where they’re at entering another rebuilding season, and staying mentally tough throughout will be imperative to ensure they achieve their goals. Spencer Davies writes.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: What Can We Expect From LeBron In 2019-20?

Can LeBron James continue playing at the level we’ve come to expect from him? Drew Maresca draws comparisons to four all-time greats to determine his production in 2019-20.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021