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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 PM: Kevin McHale’s Seat Cooling Off?

With his contract set to expire after this season, Kevin McHale is proving his worth in Houston.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Embiid injures foot, undergoes tests

Potential first overall draft pick Joel Embiid is undergoing tests to learn whether he fractured his foot in a recent workout. ESPN first reported the injury, which was confirmed by agent Arn Tellem. “He suffered a foot injury to his right foot sometime over the last few days,” Tellem told ESPN.com. “He’s getting evaluations from […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Payton Pritchard — Boston’s Bench Band-Aid

Basketball Insiders’ Shane Rhodes breaks down the fortuitous start to Payton Pritchard’s rookie season and what it’s meant to the Boston Celtics.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors 101, Pistons 87

TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan led the way with a game-high 25 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-87 Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre. Guard Kyle Lowry went 3 of 6 from 3-point range for 19 on the night while forward Amir Johnson was 8 of 14 from the field […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Biggest Disappointments — Southwest Division

In continuing the disappointment series for Basketball Insiders, Jordan Hicks takes a look at the Southwest Division and their current woes.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Biggest Disappointments of 2013-14 NBA Season

With the 2013-14 NBA regular season in the books, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest disappointments of the campaign.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic overcome Hornets in overtime

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have not had trouble starting games this season, but finishing has been a problem. They reversed things against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, rallying from nine down in the fourth quarter and controlling overtime to post a 110-105 victory over the Bobcats. It was only the second Magic […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Vinny Del Negro Getting Another Chance?

Vinny Del Negro is a leading candidate for the Timberwolves’ job and could be getting his third (and final?) shot as a NBA coach.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pistons 96, Knicks 85

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Second-year center Andre Drummond scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 96-85 victory over the reeling New York Knicks on Monday night at The Palace. Reserve guards Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum each contributed 16 points for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UC Santa Barbara apologizes for incident

UC Santa Barbara officials issued a statement on Friday apologizing for the odd occurrence during Thursday’s men’s basketball game against Hawaii, when a UCSB student ran onto the court and confronted Hawaii coach Gib Arnold. The statement read as follows: “On behalf of the UCSB student-athletes and staff we are disappointed and saddened by the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021