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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)

Bobcats 108, Pistons 96

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Center Al Jefferson collected 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats won the first game of a home-and-home series with the Detroit Pistons 108-96 Tuesday night at The Palace. Point guard Kemba Walker had 22 points and six assists, and forward Josh McRoberts added 14 points and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Hawks See Another Level In De’Andre Hunter’s Future

Spencer Davies has a chat with Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce and forward De’Andre Hunter to discuss the rookie’s first half of the season, his progression as a player and where his game might end up.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: The Phoenix Suns Are Legit Contenders

Are the Phoenix Suns truly a contender in a stacked Western Conference? Basketball Insiders examines the bold claim.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Why Aren’t the Houston Rockets Contenders?

Dwight Howard’s arrival in Houston was supposed to herald in a new era of championship basketball. Why hasn’t that come to fruition?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ballmer reportedly offers $1.8 billion for Clippers

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has put in a $1.8 billion bid for the Los Angeles Clippers, Forbes reported Thursday. Reports indicated that Shelly Sterling set a 5 p.m. Wednesday deadline on bids to be entered. Ballmer was once part of an unsuccessful bid to acquire the Sacramento Kings and move the team to Seattle. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Sixth Man of the Year Watch — 2/27/20

Just like in a game, it’s who finishes the season atop watch lists that matters most, not who starts. The new Sixth Man front-runner has risen to that status by being a key part of finishing games for the surprise team of the year.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Dawkins’ stellar cameo carries Duke past Pitt

PITTSBURGH — Andre Dawkins made the most of his 15 minutes off the bench. The senior guard crammed 20 points into his limited playing time Monday night and sparked a decisive second-half run that helped the 17th-ranked Duke Blue Devils beat the 18th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers 80-65. Dawkins made seven of nine shots from the field, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Villanova 82, Providence 79 (2 OT)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ninth-ranked Villanova Wildcats fought off an upset bid by Providence and beat the Friars 82-79 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Point guard Ryan Arcidiacono converted a three-point play with 3.6 seconds left in the second OT to allow Villanova, down by nine points in the first half, to escape with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Louisville rolls past South Florida

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The beards are safe. Not so the noses. The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals, playing their third game since taking a vow not to shave until they lose, got 19 points from senior All-American guard Russ Smith and beat South Florida 80-54 in a sloppy game on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks end Clippers’ 9-game home win streak

LOS ANGELES — A sense of deju vu crept into the heads of the Dallas Mavericks during Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. “It looked like it was going to go the same way again, but they couldn’t make the comeback all the way,” Dallas guard Jose Calderon said. “Today, I think everyone […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021