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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)

James’ triple-double leads Heat over Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Forward LeBron James was running out of time to get his first triple-double of the season. With the Miami Heat comfortably ahead late in the third quarter, coach Erik Spoelstra did not want to leave his superstar on the court much longer. Fortunately for James, Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings obliged […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (2) Michigan vs. (15) Wofford

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (2) Michigan vs. (15) Wofford

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Basketball Insiders Week in Review 5/4

Basketball Insiders looks at some of the articles from the past week in case you missed them the first time around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: DPOY Watch — 2/25/20

Robert Covington’s off-ball disruption, the Philadelphia 76ers’ revamped rotation and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s unsurpassed individual dominance highlight this edition of Defensive Player of the Year watch. Jack Winter dives in.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Duke 75, North Carolina State 67

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Forward Jabari Parker scored 20 points on his 19th birthday and seventh-ranked Duke pulled away with a big second-half run to defeat North Carolina State, 75-67, in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinal on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke made 13-of-19 second-half shots from the field and connected on enough free […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Chicago State AD Schumacher resigns

Chicago State athletic director Dan Schumacher announced Friday that he resigned after two years and accepted the same job at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Schumacher’s final day at Chicago State is June 13. “I would like to thank the Board of Trustees and President Dr. Wayne Watson for giving me this opportunity,” Schumacher said […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Opposite Plotlines for Today’s Matchups

With the two matchups going on today, Matt John examines the two teams who could be in the most trouble because of one of their individual stars for opposite reasons.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron James: “I Don’t Need Extra Motivation”

LeBron James is determined to win his third championship and says he doesn’t need any extra motivation in this year’s Finals.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Aron Baynes’ Three-Point Revolution

Aron Baynes took just six three-pointers over the first five years of his career. But he’s an elite floor-stretcher now, though, a development that’s changed everything for both him and the Phoenix Suns.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: The Dallas Mavericks Need to Get Luka Doncic Help

The Dallas Mavericks are a better team than their record suggests but they should upgrade their roster before it is too late.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021