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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 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
Parker scores 33 in Spurs’ victory

SAN ANTONIO — Point guard Tony Parker took a sabbatical from basketball during the season, with his coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, forcing him to miss several games to recover from a “variety of maladies.” Popovich wanted Parker fresh for the playoffs, and the strategy is paying off. Parker scored 33 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rookie of the Year Watch – Jan. 21

Basketball Insiders’ Tristan Tucker provides an update on some of the rookies around the league and which are truly in contention for the Rookie of the Year award.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Fredette makes the most of his opportunity

CHICAGO – Guard Jimmer Fredette has gotten used to biding his time during three NBA seasons. Fredette joined the Chicago Bulls on March 2, but had not played more than a few garbage minutes with his new team. Fredette finally got his chance on Monday night at the United Center. Guard D.J. Augustin was not […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kerr not a Lakers candidate

Steve Kerr, who is favored to be the next coach of the New York Knicks, is not even on the Los Angeles Lakers’ list of candidates, the New York Post reported Friday. According to the report, the Lakers believe Kerr is too far along in the Knicks’ hiring process. Knicks president Phil Jackson is engaged […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kobe claims he is 100 percent

After missing the majority of the season Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said he is healed up and ready to go.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Players, owners applaud Silver’s actions

Players and owners around the NBA reacted to the news of Donald Sterling’s punishment and applauded Adam Silver.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The Future of ‘Sexland’ in Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers young duo of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland started hot but now find themselves in the back of the Eastern Conference standings. What does this mean for the Cavs’ future and for the viability of ‘Sexland’ long-term?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Trade Targets – Pacific Division

David Yapkowitz takes a look at what teams and names are generating buzz in the Pacific Division in Basketball Insiders’ Trade Targets series.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Lionel Hollins Eager for Next Shot

Lionel Hollins is eager for a return to the sidelines and is hopeful that he will land with the Cavaliers or Lakers…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021