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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

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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)

Out of Bounds: Rejections Galore!

Out of Bounds sees the depressing ending for Rockets’ fans… Big blocks of the night… Meet the twins Derrick and Erick Neal.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings had 76ers 18th straight defeat

PHILADELPHIA — Guard/forward Rudy Gay scored 27 points and the Sacramento Kings sank 40 of 50 free throws Wednesday night en route to a 115-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. It was the 76ers’ 18th straight defeat. Guard Isaiah Thomas added 20 points and center DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UConn makes itself at home in NCAA win at Garden

NEW YORK — Playing with the swagger of a home team on a neutral court, the Connecticut Huskies turned back the Iowa State Cyclones 81-76 on Friday night in the semifinals of the NCAA East Regional at Madison Square Garden, their “home-away-from-home.” UConn (29-8), the seventh seed, faces the winner of Virginia-Michigan State on Sunday […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa State 91, Kansas State 85

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State survived a physical test to defeat Kansas State 91-85 Thursday in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal at Sprint Center with 43 fouls called on the two teams. Iowa State (24-7) will face the winner of Oklahoma State-Kansas in the first semifinal Friday. Kansas State (20-12) awaits NCAA Tournament selection. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2021-22 Atlantic Division Preview

Tristan Tucker continues Basketball Insiders’ divisional preview series, this time focusing on the Atlantic Division. Huge questions surround the roster status of Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons, affecting the rankings.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (6) Ohio State vs. (11) Dayton

Previewing Ohio State vs. Dayton, a first round match up in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: The Khem Birch Journey

From a high school All-American to playing overseas. Khem Birch had to work hard to get to where he is today.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks 108, Pelicans 89

DALLAS — Momentum and matchup were both in the Dallas Mavericks’ favor going into Wednesday night’s return home. Riding high off a three-game road sweep, the Mavericks beat New Orleans 108-89 at American Airline Center for Dallas’ seventh consecutive win over the Pelicans. Dallas guard Monta Ellis scored 23, forward Dirk Nowitzki added 18 and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rookie Of The Year Watch – Jan. 8

Basketball Insiders’ Ariel Pacheco looks at which rookies have impressed early on and paced the race to the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year award.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder 94, Kings 81

OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 94-81 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant extended his streak to 37 straight games with at least 25 points. He is now three games […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021