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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)

Payne scores 41 as Michigan State dumps Delaware

SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior forward Adreian Payne poured in a career-high 41 points Thursday afternoon to lead fourth-seeded Michigan State to a 93-78 win over 13th-seeded Delaware in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Payne sank 10 of 15 shots from the field, including four of five from 3-point range, and went 17-for-17 at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Final Four notebook: Kentucky’s Cauley-Stein might play

Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein has not ruled the possibility of playing in Saturday’s national semifinal game against Wisconsin despite an ankle injury that kept him out of the Wildcats’ victory over Michigan on Sunday. “I’m not really sure [if I’ll play],” Cauley-Stein said Friday, according to ESPN.com. “I will say that it is getting better […]

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

The Northwest Division has quite a few players who could alter the playoff race should they be traded before the deadline. Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ “Trade Targets” series.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Raptors’ Defense Flummoxing The League’s Elite

The Toronto Raptors have developed an identity with their team defense. Multiple NBA stars, most notably Joel Embiid, have been bothered by their swarming mentality. Quinn Davis takes a look at how they have been successful.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Look Around: 10 Observations From the Start of the Season

Basketball Insiders’ Bobby Krivitsky examines the NBA landscape, sharing 10 observations from a look around the league.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Knicks Want Kyle Lowry

The New York Knicks are also trying to make a deal for Kyle Lowry… Former Cavs GM Chris Grant lost respect of his peers… Golden State Warriors want to improve bench.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks trip Jazz to end six-game skid

SALT LAKE CITY — Kyle Korver has spent countless hours practicing and playing in the arena the Utah Jazz call home. The guard knows where his sweet spots are. He understands what the rims will allow. That doesn’t mean leading the Atlanta Hawks back to his former home equals a trip to the comfort zone. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors 107, Pelicans 100

NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans point guard Greivis Vasquez scored five points in 37 seconds and guard DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 31 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 107-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center. Vasquez, traded in the offseason, broke a 94-94 tie with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA will act quickly to racist rant

The NBA responded Saturday evening to the firestorm created by racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. League commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA “plans to get to the bottom” of the situation, but hasn’t yet come to a decision. “All members of the NBA family should be awarded due process,” […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Louisville 66, Saint Louis 51

ORLANDO, Fla. — Luke Hancock led four scorers in double figures with 21 points to lift No. 4-seed Louisville to a 66-51 victory over Saint Louis in a South Region third-round game in the NCAA Tournament at the Amway Center. Guards Chris Jones and Russ Smith added 11 points each and forward Montrezl Harrell scored […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021