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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)

Utah Jazz Select Rodney Hood At No. 23

With the 23rd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz selected Rodney Hood, a 6’8 small forward from Duke.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat on target in win over Magic

MIAMI — LeBron James is the top shooting forward in the NBA at 57.9 percent. Dwyane Wade is the top shooting guard in the league at 55.1 percent from the field. And Chris Bosh is a center with 3-point range who is among the top 15 overall in field-goal percentage at 53.0, regardless of position. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Virginia 51, Pittsburgh 48

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guard Joe Harris scored 12 points and sixth-ranked Virginia defeated Pittsburgh, 51-48, on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum, earning a spot in the ACC tournament championship game for the first time in 20 years. Virginia guard Justin Anderson blocked guard James Robinson’s 3-point shot in the final second to preserve the outcome. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 114, Mavericks 89

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson scored 30 points and forward Anthony Tolliver came off the bench to score 22 as the Charlotte Bobcats cooled off the streaking Dallas Mavericks with a 114-89 victory Tuesday night. The Bobcats went on extended runs to open both the second and third quarters, going on a 10-0 spurt […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hood leads No. 6 Duke to win over Virginia Tech

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke found someone other than freshman sensation Jabari Parker to do some of the heavy lifting on offense. Forward Rodney Hood scored 21 points and sixth-ranked Duke finally put away last-place Virginia Tech with a 66-48 victory on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “Rodney has been our most consistent player,” Duke […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
When Is The Sample Size Big Enough?

A couple of weeks into the season, Matt John looks into some of the surprises so far and asks how long will it take until these unforeseen wrinkles can be considered more than just flukes.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The Next Frontier in Basketball: Results-Based Mindfulness

Jake Rauchbach outlines how training the mind through leading-edge mindfulness techniques is the next frontier in basketball.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Can The Warriors Really Reinvent Andrew Wiggins?

Trading D’Angelo Russell was more about draft picks for the Warriors than anything else. But now that Andrew Wiggins is playing in the Bay, Golden State is forced into believing it can reinvent his game.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan State 71, Iowa 69

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two men down and in a hostile environment, Michigan State found a way to win, much like it has been doing for much of the season. Senior guard Keith Appling scored 16 points, including a huge 3-pointer in overtime, sophomore center Matt Costello had career highs in points (11) and rebounds […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 107, Bucks 98

MILWAUKEE — Forward Marcus Thornton scored 25 points off the bench to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Thornton hit 8 of 13 shots from the field in 23 minutes and connected on 4 of 7 3-pointers, including a 26-footer […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021