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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)

Heat 99, Wizards 90

MIAMI — The two-time NBA champion Miami Heat snapped a rare three-game losing streak, beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Forward LeBron James led the Heat with 23 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals. However, he did not shoot a free throw for the second straight game, the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Looking Back on Phoenix’s Unlikely Playoff Path

As they make their first Conference Finals appearance in over a decade, Tristan Tucker takes an in-depth dive into the Phoenix Suns and how exactly the team took the league by storm.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Bidders lining up to buy Clippers

At least six bidders have contacted the wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling about buying the team, according to ESPN. Shelly Sterling agreed to take over the sale of the team after the NBA banned her husband for life and fined him $2.5 million on April 29 for making racist remarks. Attorneys for […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
For second year in a row, Harvard pulls an upset

SPOKANE, Wash. — Harvard, which once went 66 years between NCAA Tournament appearances, waited just one year between upset victories in the event. The Crimson, seeded 12th in the West Regional, knocked off fifth-seeded Cincinnati 61-57 Thursday in second-round action at the Spokane Arena. Last year, Harvard was seeded 14th when the Ivy League squad […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 107, Mavericks 104 (OT)

DALLAS — The Brooklyn Nets got the big shots and big stops when they needed them the most in rallying to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-104 in overtime Sunday night at American Airlines Center. The Nets (37-31) won for the 11th time in their last 13 games, as they continue to climb in the Eastern […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers rally to defeat Bulls

INDIANAPOLIS — A talented team that embraces defense, shares the basketball and protects its home court better than anyone in the National Basketball Association. That’s the way Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel described his team after Friday night’s 91-79 victory over Central Division rival Chicago in soldout Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Central Division-leading Pacers appear […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
No. 1 Florida earns share of SEC title with win over Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly after No. 1 Florida escaped with a 57-54 win over Vanderbilt, veteran UF coach Billy Donovan was asked how his resilient team has won so many close games this season. “Our margin for error is very, very small,” Donovan said. In its first game as No. 1 this season, Florida handled […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 101, Raptors 97

NEW YORK – Paul Pierce wasn’t expected to play, but Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was sure happy he did. The Nets guard buried a 3-pointer with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter to help lift the Nets to a 101-97 win over the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center Monday night. Pierce, who left Sunday’s […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
8 Players To Watch In The G League Bubble

With the 2021 NBA G League season right around the corner, Tristan Tucker provides his picks for players to keep an eye on in the bubble.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Now What? – Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards’ GM Tommy Sheppard acknowledged: “this is not a run-it-back team.” As they work to convince Bradley Beal to stay long-term, Bobby Krivitsky examines their path to being a better-balanced team while assessing the state of the franchise.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021