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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)

Thunder 119, Raptors 118 (2 OT)

TORONTO — Forward Kevin Durant scored a game-high 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to three games with a 119-118 double-overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Durant hit a deep 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining in the second overtime to seal the victory. The Thunder star went […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 115, Magic 106

WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 27 points and forward Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Washington Wizards downed the Orlando Magic 115-106 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory. Playing without injured forward Nene, the Wizards (29-28) had four starters score at least 21 points, including center Marcin Gortat, who had 21 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Ranking The Best Duos In The East

Newcomer Ariel Pacheco discusses the Eastern Conference’s top pairings heading into the 2020-21 NBA season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Syracuse overpowers Western Michigan

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Trevor Cooney scored 18 points, making 4-of-8 shots from 3-point range, as third-seeded Syracuse pummeled 14th-seeded Western Michigan, 77-53, on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament second round at First Niagara Center. The Orange (28-5) advance to a third-round game on Saturday against 11th-seeded Dayton, which upset sixth-seeded, Ohio State, 60-59 in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Market Shrinking On Miami’s Big Three

Even if LeBron James returns, the HEAT may be in trouble when it’s time to fill out their roster due to the market.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers 118, Lakers 98

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Forward Paul George scored 20 points and guard George Hill added 14, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 118-98 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Lakers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The victory was the first for the Pacers (43-13) over the Lakers at home since 2008 and it was their NBA-best […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (5) Oklahoma vs. (12) North Dakota State

Previewing the first round match up between Oklahoma and North Dakota State in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cook returns home to lead Oregon’s opening win

MILWAUKEE — It was a happy homecoming for Elgin Cook, who scored a season-high 23 points as Oregon beat BYU 87-68 on Thursday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament second-round West Regional game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Cook, a Milwaukee native who was a City Conference player of the year as a junior at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Are You Selling The Lakers Short?

The Lakers are no longer the power team in the city of Los Angeles, but are you selling the franchise short next season?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fraschilla Compares Exum To Young Jordan

ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla has seen Dante Exum play against strong competition, and he compared the PG to a young Michael Jordan

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021