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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)

Sixers owner calls season “huge success”

Despite winning just 19 games, Philadelphia 76ers owner Joshua Harris called this season “a huge success.” The Sixers had the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-63 and hope to get the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. The draft lottery for the 14 non-playoffs teams is May 20. Philadelphia has a 19.9 percent […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 100, Wizards 94

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker had 21 points and 10 assists, and center Al Jefferson had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Charlotte Bobcats rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 100-94 on Monday night. The Bobcats came back from a 60-44 halftime deficit and won by outscoring the Wizards 19-4 over the last […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: RJ Barrett Calming Down, Playing With Poise

Jordan Hicks recently caught up with RJ Barrett near the end of a grueling road trip for the New York Knicks, discussing poise, confidence and dealing with injury.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards clamp down on Pacers

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, All-Star forward Paul George and the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers won the NBA’s latest Battle of the Universe with a victory over two-time defending champion Miami Heat. On Friday, the Washington Wizards’ gritty defensive effort sent George and company crashing back to Earth. Guard John Wall scored 20 points and center […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Will Jarrett Allen Stick in Brooklyn?

Drew Maresca assesses the recent happenings between Jarrett Allen and the Brooklyn Nets.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers fight past Suns for eighth win in a row

LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin said he frequently fought his older brother Taylor as a kid. Taylor Griffin used to knock him around on the basketball court, and Blake would often retaliate. Blake Griffin responds differently now. The Clippers forward scored 37 points and got into a fourth-quarter skirmish with Suns forward P.J. Tucker in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jazz Willing to Move Derrick Favors for Jabari Parker?

Derrick Favors was once seen as a cornerstone player in Utah. Now, it appears he’s on the block as the Jazz zero in on Jabari Parker.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa State tops Texas in Big-12 showdown

AMES, Iowa — A trio of Iowa State players scored 20 points to fuel the 17th-ranked Cyclones to an 85-76 win over the No. 19 Texas Longhorns on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State ran away with the game in the final minutes by turning to forward Melvin Ejim, guard DeAndre Kane and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Grading Out The 2014 NBA Draft

Steve Kyler grades every team and what they did on Draft Night 2014. Find out if your team got an A or an F!

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors clinch playoff berth with win over Celtics

TORONTO — Raptors coach Dwane Casey called it fitting that guard DeMar DeRozan and center Amir Johnson combined for the final four points in Toronto’s 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. DeRozan and Johnson have been with the Raptors since the 2009-10 season, seeing the organizational rebuild from its early stages. With […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021