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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)

St. Bonaventure 71, Saint Louis 68

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — To get past top-seeded Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, St. Bonaventure just needed a little bit of the Wright stuff. Senior guard Matthew Wright hit a key 3-pointer with under a minute left and junior guard Jordan Gathers nailed the game-winner as the Bonnies pulled off a big upset with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Oprah, Mayweather, Magic eyeing Clippers

Count Oprah Winfrey and boxing mogul Floyd Mayweather Jr. among those interested in bidding for the Los Angeles Clippers. Winfrey, David Geffen and Larry Ellison are joining together to make a bid to buy the Clippers if the NBA’s board of governors votes to force Donald Sterling to sell the team, Geffen told ESPN on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: What’s The Path to Success For Boston?

The Boston Celtics haven’t had a strong season thus far, but what can they do to get back on track?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Jabari Parker Undecided on Future

Jabari Parker hasn’t decided if he’ll enter the draft … Fred Hoiberg staying at Iowa State? … Lamar Odom to the Knicks?

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

Nothing about the NBA’s Central Division is surprising relative to preseason expectations. Its teams, broadly speaking, are exactly who we thought they were, but that hardly means there’s no intrigue in flyover country. Jack Winter starts Basketball Insiders’ Trade Targets series.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Darius Garland Leading Emerging Sophomore Class

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ second-year point guard has shown significant promise in year two of his NBA career. How far can Darius Garland go as the Cavaliers’ point guard of the future?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Chris Bosh to Houston Rockets?

Rockets are very interested in Chris Bosh … LeBron James open to leaving Miami? … Knicks offer Carmelo Anthony max deal

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Arizona State 69, Arizona 66 (2 OT)

TEMPE, Ariz. — Guard Jermaine Marshall scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 14.7 seconds in the second overtime, and Arizona State bolstered its NCAA Tournament resume with a 69-66 victory over second-ranked Arizona at Wells Fargo Arena. Marshall poured in eight points in the second overtime, including two 3-pointers in the final minute […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Harden leads Rockets past Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard James Harden caught the basketball in the open court, spotted a lane and headed to the basket. Halfway there, he found the lane shut off, so he kept his dribble, peeled right and found an open spot behind the 3-point arc. He let fly, and the basketball dropped softly through the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Conference Final Losers’ Outlook

After being ousted over the weekend, Matt John takes a look at what went what Boston and Denver have to think about as they enter this offseason.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021