Author image

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 Sunday: The Demise of a Would-Be Champ?

The Indiana Pacers may be finished, which is bad for the Eastern Conference … The big key to Houston’s first round success ..

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Coaching Carousel Update

An update on the latest information on the five head coach searches going on across the NBA as things heat up on that front after the NBA Draft Lottery.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat unhappy over fouls against LeBron

The Miami Heat were only partially satisfied with a $20,000 fine levied against forward Josh McDaniels of the Charlotte Bobcats for a hard foul on LeBron James in Wednesday night’s game. And James said it won’t change the way he plays when their first-round NBA playoff series continues on Saturday night, but he and the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves rally to defeat Suns

PHOENIX — Nearly two months ago in Minnesota, the Phoenix Suns scored the final seven points of the game and stole a one-point win from the Timberwolves on guard Gerald Green’s basket in the final seconds. Tuesday night, red-hot center Kevin Love and the Timberwolves pounced on an opportunity to return the favor. Love put […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder 92, Grizzlies 89

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overtime. Again. But this time, after losing two straight overtime games, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived for a 92-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night at FedExForum to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 2-2. Reserve guard Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 32 points, including the last five in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks 104, Magic 100

MILWAUKEE — Guard Nate Wolters’ 3-pointer with 29 seconds to play gave the Milwaukee Bucks the lead for good in a 104-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Starting in place of guard Brandon Knight, who injured his foot earlier in the day, Wolters scored 15 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat 93, Raptors 83

MIAMI – Forward LeBron James had 32 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat earned an important win in the battle for the top record in the Eastern Conference, defeating the Toronto Raptors 93-83 Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. By virtue of the win and the Indiana Pacers’ loss to the San […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
76ers’ Carter-Williams headlines All-Rookie team

Philadelphia 76ers guard and Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams headlines the 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the league announced Thursday. Carter-Williams was the lone unanimous first team selection (250 points, 125 first team votes), while the Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo narrowly missed a perfect ballot (248 points, 124 first team votes). Guard Trey […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Unbeaten Wichita State rolls in opener

ST. LOUIS — Another win, another slice of history for Wichita State. Forward Cleanthony Early poured in a game-high 23 points Friday night as the top-seeded Shockers became the first men’s team in NCAA history to start a season 35-0 with a 64-37 second-round pounding of overmatched Cal Poly in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Why Teams Buy Out NBA Players

Explaining why NBA teams decide to buy out players … What are NBA players really looking for in free agency?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021