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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)

NBA Daily: Jrue Holiday Ready To Lead Pelicans

With Anthony Davis in Los Angeles, Jrue Holiday will now act as the leader of this exciting Pelicans team — thankfully, his fiery competitiveness and consistent professionalism make him the perfect man for the job

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Biggest Surprises – Northwest Division

Matt John begins Basketball Insiders’ “Biggest Surprises” series by taking a look at the toughest division in the league: The Northwest.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Reports: Warriors-Wolves talks dead

Trade talks between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves involving power forward Kevin Love are dead, according to multiple reports. The Timberwolves wanted the Warriors to give up shooting guard Klay Thompson and small forward Harrison Barnes for Love, according to Yahoo Sports, but the Warriors are divided as an organization about dealing Thompson. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
76ers 113, Celtics 108

PHILADELPHIA – Rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists Monday night as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Boston Celtics 113-108. Backup guard Tony Wroten added 20 points for the Sixers (18-63), who snapped a four-game losing streak in their final home game of the season. Forward […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Trail Blazers 100, Hawks 85

ATLANTA — The Portland Trail Blazers are getting healthy just in time. The same can’t be said for the reeling Atlanta Hawks. Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge returned from a seven-game absence with a big game, leading the Blazers past the Hawks 100-85 on Thursday at Philips Arena. Aldridge suffered a back injury after an ugly […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Collin Sexton’s First All-Star Weekend A Success

Spencer Davies looks back at Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s first-time experience at NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Coppin State 81, Hampton 77

NORFOLK, Va. — Seventh-seeded Coppin State went 11 of 12 from the free throw line in the final 1:18 to upset No. 2 Hampton 81-77 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals Wednesday night at the Scope Arena. The Eagles (12-19) will face top-seeded North Carolina Central on Friday at 6 p.m. in the tournament’s […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NBA Draft: Top 100 Big Board

Foot issues for potential No. 1 overall pick Joe Embiid and fellow freshman phenom Julius Randle have infused Thursday’s NBA Draft with uncertainty and plenty of drama to unfold. Teams holding Top 10 picks now must weigh potential versus the risk factor in a deep draft class. The top 100 prospects for the 2014 NBA […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: First Time All-Star Watch

From Christian Wood to Jaylen Brown, these are the breakout players reaching for their first-ever All-Star appearances.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Virginia 57, Virginia Tech 53

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Cavaliers forwards Joe Harris and Justin Anderson woke up at precisely the right time. Anderson scored all nine of his points in the final 3:27 and Harris hit two crucial 3-pointers as the Cavaliers escaped Cassell Coliseum with a 57-53 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night. The victory […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021