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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)

Obama, Jordan latest to denounce racist rant

President Barack Obama, speaking in Malaysia on Sunday, responded to the firestorm created by recent racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Obama said it is a reminder that the U.S. “continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation, that’s still there, the vestiges of discrimination. “… […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
West, Pacers rally late to force Game 7

ATLANTA — The top-seeded Indiana Pacers were on the ropes. Down five to the upstart Atlanta Hawks with three minutes to play, the Pacers’ late-season collapse looked complete. Indiana forward David West would have none of it. The Pacers fought off the Hawks and an electric crowd at Philips Arena to stay alive in the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ariza, Wizards top 76ers as Iverson’s jersey retired

PHILADELPHIA — It was Allen Iverson’s night, but Trevor Ariza made part of it his own. The Philadelphia 76ers retired the No. 3 once worn by Iverson at halftime of Saturday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, but Ariza, a journeyman forward, scored a career-high 40 points — 24 in the first quarter — to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Celtics Won’t Move Rondo At Deadline?

According to source, Rajon Rondo won’t be traded at the deadline. Greg Monroe staying put in Detroit? Kobe Bryant’s return delayed further

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Massachusetts 80, Virginia Commonwealth 75

Massachusetts went 6 of 6 at the free throw line in the final minute to send Virginia Commonwealth to its third loss in four games with an 80-75 win on Friday night in Amherst, Mass. VCU (20-7, 8-4 Atlantic 10) fell four games behind first-place St. Louis and suffered a blow in its quest for […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 105, Rockets 96

NEW YORK— Brooklyn forward Joe Johnson scored 32 points and the Nets set a franchise record with their 14th straight win at home, defeating the Houston Rockets 105-96 on Tuesday night. The Nets are 21-2 in their last 23 home games. In a game that saw neither team lead by more than 12 points, Johnson […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Manhattan’s Masiello completes degree

Manhattan coach Steve Masiello, who has been on unpaid leave by the school since April, has completed the requirements for his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky A spokesman for Kentucky told ESPN.com that Masiello completed his coursework and will be awarded a degree in August. It was discovered that Masiello had not earned […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Making Use of Boston’s Traded Player Exception

Danny Ainge knows Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are ready to compete for a championship. Now, it’s on him to utilize the largest trade exception in NBA history to fortify the roster around his two young stars.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Two Interesting Lineup Trends To Watch

Early in the season, interesting lineup data is starting to emerge. While the sample size is small, these numbers could reveal some places to tinker with or simply monitor going forward. Quinn Davis dives in.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder 104, Grizzlies 84

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forward Kevin Durant matched his series high with 36 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder staved off playoff elimination Thursday night with a 104-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The Thunder, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, evened the first-round series at three games apiece. Game 7 will […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021