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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)

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
Virginia rolls past Memphis

RALEIGH, N.C. – Virginia is headed to the Sweet 16 with so much confidence that even center Mike Tobey is showing shooting range. The top-seeded Cavaliers drubbed No. 8-seeded Memphis 78-60 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional third round at PNC Arena. It was such a blowout that Tobey dialed up a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Will Lowry Re-Sign With Raptors?

Will Kyle Lowry re-sign with the Raptors? … Daryl Morey discusses the Rockets’ offseason … Mark Jackson likely out as Warriors coach

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets improve to 3-0 against Heat

MIAMI — Locked in. Those were the two words forward Paul Pierce repeated several times in the locker room after his Brooklyn Nets beat the two-time NBA champion Miami Heat 96-95 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Nets improved to 3-0 against the Heat this season, and a lot of that had to do […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
DePaul 60, Georgetown 56

NEW YORK – For only the second time since joining the Big East Conference, DePaul has advanced to the second round of the Big East tournament after knocking off Georgetown 60-56 Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The 10th-seeded Blue Demons (12-20) were led by guard Billy Garrett Jr., the Big East’s Rookie of the Year, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves 121, Jazz 104

SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star big man Kevin Love notched his first career triple-double and the Minnesota Timberwolves opened up a five-game road trip with a 121-104 blowout victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Love, starting at center because of T-Wolves’ injuries, finished with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 10 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Kobe’s 81 Is An Untouchable Feat

Of Kobe Bryant’s lengthy list of accomplishments and records, his 81-point game is the one that has no peer.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Robinson III’s layup helps Michigan escape Purdue in OT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The son of Purdue basketball legend Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson came to Mackey Arena on Wednesday night and broke the heart of his father’s former team. Sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III’s layup at the overtime buzzer lifted the Big Ten Conference leading and 16th-ranked Wolverines to a 77-76 victory over the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Arizona 84, Gonzaga 61

SAN DIEGO — The last time Arizona and Gonzaga met in the NCAA Tournament, it was epic. On Sunday, it was easy — for the Wildcats. Top-seeded Arizona punched its ticket to Anaheim, Calif., and the Sweet 16 by defeating the Bulldogs 84-61 in a third-round West Region game Sunday. On Thursday, the Wildcats will […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs 133, Nuggets 102

DENVER — Guard Marco Belinelli scored 27 points, forward Tim Duncan had 20 and the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 16 with a 133-102 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Spurs’ streak is the second longest in franchise history during the regular season. They won 17 straight in 1995-96. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021