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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)

NBA Daily: Where Do The Indiana Pacers Go From Here?

Following the Indiana Pacers’ elimination from postseason contention, Tristan Tucker breaks down the several directions the front office could choose to go in the offseason.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Prince, Grizzlies get inside to knock off Wizards

WASHINGTON — Few imagined Tayshaun Prince would serve as one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ primary interior scorers Monday, and that includes the veteran forward. Prince scored a season-high 21 points and guard Mike Conley added 20 as the Grizzlies ended the Washington Wizards’ six-game winning streak with a 110-104 victory Monday night. Forward Zach Randolph […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida streaks toward perfect SEC season

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 1 Florida Gators won their 21st straight game and 31st in a row at home, extending both school records, while handing the LSU Tigers a 79-61 defeat on Saturday at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The win brought the Gators (27-2, 16-0) one step closer to the first 18-0 finish in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
West Virginia 92, Kansas 86

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia sent a message to the NCAA selection committee by rushing to 25-point lead and then hanging on to beat No. 8 Kansas 92-86 Saturday at the Coliseum. The Mountaineers withstood a furious comeback by the Jayhawks, led by freshman guard Andrew Wiggins, who scored a career-high 41 points before fouling […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pacers cruise past Lakers to finish 3-2 trip

LOS ANGELES — The Indiana Pacers didn’t play up to their standards during a five-game road trip, but they were pleased to close the trek on a high note. Shaking off a sluggish first half, the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92 at Staples Center on Tuesday night. “We could have played better, but […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Davis swats eight shots as Pelicans trip Cavs

CLEVELAND — If forward Anthony Davis isn’t selected a reserve for the Western Conference All-Star Game on Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans think there should be an investigation. They won’t get any argument from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Davis finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and eight blocks — one off his NBA-high mark this season […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Injury-ravaged Nuggets claim win over Wizards

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets might be running out of healthy bodies, but that did not stop them from winning Sunday. Forward Kenneth Faried had 20 points and eight rebounds as the short-handed Nuggets overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 105-102. Denver won its fifth straight home game. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UNC survives scare from Providence

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — North Carolina Tar Heels forward James Michael McAdoo did all he needed to do at the free-throw line in the waning seconds to break the Providence Friars’ hearts. McAdoo hit a free throw with 3.5 seconds left, then grabbed his own rebound after a miss to lift the No. 6-seeded Tar […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Now What? – Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have an All-Star duo but failed to finish top-10 in the Eastern Conference. They’re also likely to lose their first-round pick and have limited cap space. Bobby Krivitsky examines what’s next for the Bulls as they try to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ohio hires ND State’s Phillips as coach

Ohio University reached an agreement on Saturday with North Dakota State’s Saul Phillips to fill its head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports. Phillips confirmed that he is replacing Jim Christian, who left Ohio on Thursday after two seasons to take the Boston College job. “I am extremely excited about the future of Ohio basketball […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021