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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)

Simple Problems With Difficult Solutions

Matt John takes a look at three teams that need to address weaknesses in their rosters and the challenges each team faces in doing so.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 112, Suns 105

LOS ANGELES — Clippers forward Blake Griffin scored 37 points and got into a fourth-quarter skirmish with Suns guard P.J. Tucker in Los Angeles’ 112-105 victory over Phoenix at Staples Center on Monday night. The Clippers won their eighth in a row and beat the Suns for the second time in the past week. The […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (2) Villanova vs. (15) Milwaukee

Previewing the first round match up between Villanova and Milwaukee in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kansas 64, Texas Tech 63

LUBBOCK, Texas — There is a reason Kansas owns nine consecutive Big 12 championships. The Jayhawks survive where other conference teams fall. No. 8 Kansas escaped the Texas Tech trap, pulling out a 64-63 victory over the Red Raiders on Tuesday night at the United Spirit Arena. Jayhawks center Joel Embiid, apparently trapped at the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets exec Higgins resigns

Rod Higgins resigned as the Charlotte Hornets’ president of basketball operations, the team announced in a press release Thursday night. General manager Rich Cho is the new head of basketball operations, reporting to team chairman Michael Jordan and vice chairman Curtis Polk. “I would like to thank Rod for his seven years of dedication to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
L.A. Clippers select C.J. Wilcox at No. 28

With the 28th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft the Los Angeles Clippers selected C.J. Wilcox, a 6’5 shooting guard from Washington.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Coaches On The Hot Seat – Eastern Conference

Basketball Insiders’ newest series looks at which head coaches might be feeling the heat through the first few weeks of the 2020-21 NBA season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Rivers fined $25,000

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating, the NBA announced Thursday. Rivers made his comments in the postgame press conference after the Clippers’ 105-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The NBA announced Wednesday that the officials did not have clear and conducive […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Louisville guards against Saint Louis’ 3s to advance

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rick Pitino built his coaching reputation on taking advantage of the 3-point shot, but in a bit of irony, the Louisville Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament by shutting down that shot. Louisville defeated Saint Louis 66-51 on Saturday in a Midwest Regional game, in large part, by […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (7) UConn vs. (10) St. Joseph’s

Previewing the first round match up between UConn and St. Joseph’s in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021