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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 roundup: Injury ends season for Bucks’ Ilyasova

Milwaukee forward Ersan Ilyasova will miss the remainder of the season with a right ankle injury, just the latest in a long season of losses for the Bucks. The Bucks, who entered play Thursday with an NBA-low 13 victories, said Ilyasova was examined by Dr. Richard Ferkel, a foot and ankle specialist who recommended the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder 102, Cavaliers 95

CLEVELAND — MVP candidate Kevin Durant finished with 35 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena. Durant, the forward who is the league’s leading scorer at 31.9 points per game, scored 25 of more points for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Holy Cross 54, Lehigh 48

The Holy Cross Crusaders are headed to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals after downing the Lehigh Mountain Hawks for the third time this season Wednesday night, this time 54-48 in the conference quarterfinals at Hart International in Worchester, Mass. Holy Cross, which improved to 6-0 all-time against Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament, grabbed a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Players Discuss Their NBA Trade Deadline Experiences

Basketball Insiders talked to NBA players about their trade deadline experiences, from seeing their name in rumors to being traded to seeing teammates traded.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 98, Wizards 85

WASHINGTON — Center Al Jefferson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the surging Charlotte Bobcats pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 98-85 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Charlotte went on a decisive 19-3 run in the fourth. Guard Kemba Walker had 16 points and backcourt partner Gerald Henderson […]

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

The Southwest Division offers many intriguing options heading toward the annual trade deadline, Ben Nadeau writes, but how the chips fall is still anybody’s best guess.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: LeBron James Silent on Future

LeBron James refuses to discuss his future after a tough Game 5 loss … Kristaps Porzingis pulls out of the 2014 NBA Draft … Amar’e Stoudemire will opt in to his contract

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Fixing The Memphis Grizzlies

With injuries to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. where should the Grizzlies go from here?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks 113, Pistons 102

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and forward Vince Carter added 18 off the bench to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at The Palace. Dallas (34-23), which has defeated Detroit five straight times, also received double-doubles from three other players. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 92, Grizzlies 89

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Charlotte Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 92-89 victory over the previously red-hot Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The Bobcats went on a 15-1 run early in the fourth quarter to pull out to a 13-point lead, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021