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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)

Early Red Flags In The 2014 Draft Class

The 2014 NBA Draft has a lot of star power, but are the early red flags really deterrents to NBA teams?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Harvard

Previewing Cincinnati vs. Harvard, a first round matchup in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (4) UCLA vs. (12) SF Austin

UCLA Bruins With every win Bryce Alford continues to be embraced by the Bruins community, a tough group to please. He guided the team to their 27th win and a spot in the Round of 32 with a 76-59 defeat of Danny Manning’s Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Bruins forced 16 turnovers and got another big […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Phil Jackson Was Helping Nets

Phil Jackson had an informal working relationship with the Nets… Kyrie Irving’s season likely over… Eric Maynor out of the league…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
How to Fix the Detroit Pistons

Despite all their talent, the Detroit Pistons will miss the playoffs for the 6th straight year. How do we fix this?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Nuggets at Center of Trade Talks

A look at the latest trade talks from around the league, two of which include the Denver Nuggets… An update on Derrick Rose’s health

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Now What? The Detroit Pistons

Troy Weaver and Dwane Casey are instilling a winning culture, Jerami Grant’s evolved into a borderline All-Star, and the Detroit Pistons are one of three teams with the highest odds of procuring the top draft pick. Bobby Krivitsky examines what comes next for them.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Horford Still Leading Hawks Despite Injury

Al Horford hasn’t been able to help the Atlanta Hawks on the court since December, but he’s still leading his teammates.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Arizona F Ashley done for season

Arizona forward Brandon Ashley will miss the rest of the season as a result of a foot injury suffered in Saturday’s 60-58 loss to Cal, the school announced Sunday. “Last night, early in our Cal game, Brandon Ashley suffered a foot injury that will end his season,” Arizona head coach Sean Miller said in the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: ICYMI Pacific Division

Next up in our ICYMI series, David Yapkowitz takes a look at the Pacific Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021