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Jeff Hawkins

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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)

2014 NBA Draft: Smart pick among SGs

A point guard at Oklahoma State, NBA teams view Marcus Smart as a combo guard who could slide to shooting guard. He’s listed there by The Sports Xchange, along with top-15 rated sophomore shooters Gary Harris (Michigan State) and Nik Stauskas (Michigan). The top shooting guard for the 2014 NBA Draft: 1. (No. 4 overall) […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Analyzing Jabari Parker’s Decision

Jabari Parker is expected to announce whether he is going to enter the NBA Draft tomorrow. We take a look at what he has to gain/lose.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Senior moment: Napier, UConn win NCAA title

ARLINGTON, Texas — Senior guard Shabazz Napier and Connecticut’s band of upperclassmen proved that experience still means something in the one-and-done age of college basketball. The Huskies won the fourth national championship in school history by out-executing freshmen-led Kentucky in a 60-54 win Monday night before title-game-record 79,238 fans at AT&T Stadium. Napier scored a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Stretch Run — The Lottery Version

Most of the next six weeks will be spent focusing on the race for the West’s No. 8 seed, but don’t lose track of the annual plummet to the bottom while attention is diverted elsewhere.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers roll past Hawks in Game 7, will face Wizards

INDIANAPOLIS — After forcing a Game 7 with a Thursday night victory in Atlanta, the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seeded Indiana Pacers wondered about the status of leading scorer and forward Paul George and struggling center Roy Hibbert. George left the bench during an on-the-court pushing and shoving match in Game 6, and there was […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Rockets Support McHale

The Houston Rockets continue to support Kevin McHale … The Harrison twins are returning to Kentucky … George Karl interested in executive job?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2021 NBA Draft Evaluation: What Are We Missing?

With limited in-person opportunities to NBA franchises, will the 2021 draft be the toughest to scout?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Coach Kidd Adjusting to Milwaukee

Head coach Jason Kidd is adjusting to his new home in Milwaukee and is ready for the challenge of leading his young Bucks squad.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: 12 Things Heard Before the NBA Draft

The 21 green room invites met with the media on the eve of the 2014 NBA Draft, here’s the most notable things to take away from it.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Did The Lakers Do Enough This Offseason?

The Lakers made a splash at the beginning of the offseason, but struck out on a lot of talent waiting for Kawhi to make his decision. Will the moves they made be enough? Jordan Hicks takes a look.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021