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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)

Gonzaga 75, BYU 64

LAS VEGAS — Forward Sam Dower Jr. led Gonzaga with 20 points and 13 rebounds in a 75-64 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament. The top-seeded Bulldogs (28-6) advance to the NCAA tournament for the 16th consecutive year after winning thet WCC tourney for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 105, Nuggets 98

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Center Al Jefferson had 26 points and 13 rebounds, guard Kemba Walker scored 24 points, and newly acquired guard Gary Neal scored 19 as the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Denver Nuggets 105-98 on Monday night. The Bobcats led by as many as 12 points in the first half and by as many […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Standout Role Players In the Playoffs’ Early Stages

Bobby Krivitsky shines a spotlight on five role players whose performances stand out in the early stages of the playoffs.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wichita State 57, Loyola-Chicago 45

Forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 23 points as No. 4 Wichita State beat Loyola (Chicago) 57-45 Tuesday at Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., to maintain sole possession of the Missouri Valley Conference lead. It was the Ramblers’ inaugural MVC game against the Shockers (22-0, 9-0) and the teams’ first meeting since a 75-59 Wichita […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tim Duncan: Far Too Good to Retire Just Yet

This summer, Tim Duncan will ponder his future, but he looked nothing like a player who should retire.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa State 85, Oklahoma State 81 (OT)

AMES, Iowa — It wasn’t a miracle, but it was close to one for the Iowa State men’s basketball team. The 16th-ranked Cyclones overcame a 16-point second-half deficit, needed nearly a half-court three to force overtime and used five free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Oklahoma State 85-81 on Saturday. After getting […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UCLA 77, Stephen F. Austin 60

SAN DIEGO — In the end there would be no 16-point play for Stephen F. Austin. Instead it was UCLA securing a spot in the Sweet 16. The Bruins defeated Stephen F. Austin 77-60 in Sunday’s third-round South Region NCAA Tournament game. No. 4-seeded UCLA next faces overall No. 1-seeded Florida on Thursday in Memphis […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Executive of the Year Watch

Which front office members are leading the way for Executive of the Year?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NBA Draft: Embiid stands tall in center rankings

Kansas’ Joel Embiid is poised to be an immediate defensive force in the NBA, and he’s a strong contender to land with the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 overall pick. But Embiid is the only likely lottery pick among centers, leaving teams in need of talented big men sifting through a crop of talented […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Sub helps Michigan State nip Iowa in OT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Michigan State was two men down at Iowa on Tuesday night, but quite frankly, the Spartans have been playing short-handed so much this season it hardly seemed like a big deal. “Next man up,” is the motto they adopted, following the lead of the Michigan State football team that saw a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021