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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)

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (6) Massachusetts vs. (11) Tennessee

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (6) Massachusetts vs. (11) Iowa/Tennessee

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Oregon 87, BYU 68

MILWAUKEE — It was a happy homecoming for Elgin Cook, who scored a season-high 23 points as Oregon beat BYU, 87-68, 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
5 Potential Landing Spots for Luol Deng

Fewer than two months after acquiring him, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly looking to trade Luol Deng, but to whom?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Sterling feels fabulous, drops lawsuit

The lawyer for banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling said Wednesday no legal action will be pursued against the NBA. In an email to ESPN, Max Blecher said Sterling reached a settlement with wife Shelly on the sale of the team and that he received assurance that the league would not sue him. Sterling […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cal Poly 81, Texas Southern 69

DAYTON, Ohio — Senior forward Chris Eversley scored 19 points, and sophomore guard David Nwaba added 17 points to lift Cal Poly past Texas Southern 81-69 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between two No. 16 seeds on Tuesday night at University of Dayton Arena. Cal Poly (14-19) advances to face No. 1 seed Wichita […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (4) Michigan State vs. (13) Delaware

Previewing Michigan State vs. Delaware, a first round match up in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Memphis Grizzlies Select Jordan Adams at No. 22

With the 22nd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft the Memphis Grizzlies selected Jordan Adams, a 6’3 shooting guard from UCLA>

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Caron Butler Bolsters the Thunder’s Roster

Caron Butler may be an important piece in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s quest for a long postseason run.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Towson 63, USC Upstate 60

Towson guard Four McGlynn hit a 3-pointer from just beyond halfcourt as time expired to give Towson a stunning 63-60 victory at South Carolina Upstate in the first round of the College Insider Tournament and cap off a wild final seven seconds. Tigers forward Jerrelle Benimon hit a layup with 6.7 seconds remaining to give […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (4) Louisville vs. (13) Manhattan

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (4) Louisville vs. (13) Manhattan

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021