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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)

Ennis Believes He’s Best Point Guard in Draft

Tyler Ennis believes he’s the best point guard in the 2014 NBA Draft, and is looking forward to proving it.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard Thrilled to Be Out of Trade Rumors

Dwight Howard talks about dealing with trade rumors and how happy he is to be out of the spotlight as the deadline approaches.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Surging Nets rally to win in OT

DALLAS — The Brooklyn Nets not only have the best record in the Eastern Conference since the start of January, they are no slouch when it comes to facing the big, bad West. Brooklyn, one of just three Eastern teams with a winning record against the West, continued their recent mastery over the Dallas Mavericks […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Out of Bounds: Craziness and Silliness

Out of Bounds looks at the best bloopers of March… Grayson Allen is dunk champ… Stephen Curry is the baby-faced assassin.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Five College Coaches on NBA Radar

A look at the top five college coaches on the NBA’s radar and what it will take to get them out of their current contracts

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa State 85, Texas 76

AMES, Iowa — Three Iowa State players scored at least 20 points Tuesday, fueling the 17th-ranked Cyclones to an 85-76 win over No. 19 Texas. Iowa State ran away with the game in the final minutes by turning to forward Melvin Ejim, guard DeAndre Kane and forward Georges Niang. Ejim scored 25 points and grabbed […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers 90, Pacers 76

CLEVELAND — Guard Dion Waiters had a game-high 19 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 90-76 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs (30-45) pulled within 2 1/2 games of idle Atlanta (31-41) in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. All five starters scored in double figures […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jack-led Cavaliers rally to defeat Knicks

NEW YORK — The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers, using just nine players, kept their slim playoff hopes alive behind a season-high 31 points and 10 assists from guard Jarret Jack in a 106-100 win over the New York Knicks Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland (27-44) trails the Atlanta Hawks by 5 1/2 games for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Yes, Your Favorite Team Would Be Better With James Harden

James Harden’s departure from Houston seems to be inevitable, but is he worth trading for? And would he really push some into NBA Finals consideration?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves 143, Lakers 107

MINNEAPOLIS – Welcome back Nikola Pekovic. In his first game back since missing six with an ankle injury, the Timberwolves’ burly center scored 26 points in 29 minutes, leading a high-octane, record-breaking Minnesota attack in a 143-107 beating of the beat-up Los Angeles Lakers Friday at Target Center. Record breaking? The Wolves’ 107 points and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021