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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)

Don’t Look Past Fuquan Edwin

Seton Hall’s Fuquan Edwin may not have a tournament appearance on his resume, but he’s worth a look in the NBA Draft.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves’ Brewer goes off for 51 in win

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman looked at a lineup missing his three leading scorers before Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets and wondered where the points would come from if his team wanted a fighting chance. He never imagined starting forward Corey Brewer would be responsible for 51 of them in a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The NBA Ten Years Ago

With the season in its infant stages, Matt John takes a look where the league was ten years before, and the implications it had on today’s league.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Scott talks to Lakers; Kupchak in no rush

Byron Scott interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as a potential head coaching candidate for the team he played for from 1983-1993. The job has been open for a month since it was decided that Mike D’Antoni would not return for the 2014-15 season. Mike Dunleavy is known to be a candidate, but […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jefferson, Bobcats race past Wizards

WASHINGTON — Most years, a late-season matchup between the Charlotte Bobcats and Washington Wizards means jockeying for draft-lottery position. This season, both teams are poised for a playoff berth. Charlotte certainly played like a postseason contender during closing time Wednesday. Center Al Jefferson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the surging Bobcats pulled […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
DePaul dumps Hoyas for rare postseason win

NEW YORK — For only the second time since joining the Big East, DePaul advanced to the second round of the conference tournament. The 10th-seeded Blue Demons knocked off seventh-seeded Georgetown 60-56 Wednesday in a first-round matchup at Madison Square Garden. After halting a 14-game losing streak to the Hoyas, DePaul will play Thursday night […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs earn elusive victory over Nuggets

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks got an important rebound victory Friday night over a team that has been a thorn in their side. Guard Monta Ellis scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Dallas beat the Denver Nuggets for the first time in four tries this season, 122-106 at the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat make late run, hold off Grizzlies

MIAMI — The stifling Memphis Grizzlies defense held each of the Miami Heat’s Big 3 under 20 points, but the Heat were able overcome that with a late run. With Grizzlies center Marc Gasol making an early exit because of a sprained ankle, the smaller Miami Heat took advantage and pulled out a 91-86 win […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks overcome Knicks, Anthony’s 35

ATLANTA — The New York Knicks melted down again despite another big game from forward Carmelo Anthony. Atlanta forward Mike Scott came off the bench to score 30 points and guard Lou Williams hit two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Hawks come back from 17 down and beat the Knicks 107-98 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Pau Gasol done with the Lakers?

Pau Gasol’s tenure with the Lakers may be over… Erik Murphy could be claimed… An update on the Clippers injury situation.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021