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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: ICYMI Pacific Division

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

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Steve Nash Not Retiring

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season, but will not be retiring… Portland entering trying times…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (8) Memphis vs. (9) George Washington

Previewing Memphis vs. George Washington, a first round match up in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Billy Preston Hopes for an NBA Return

There was a time when Billy Preston was a surefire first-round NBA draft pick, perhaps even a lottery selection. He was originally committed to the University of Kansas but never suited up for the Jayhawks. He opted to play professionally overseas with KK Igokea in Bosnia in 2017 while the NCAA dragged their feet regarding […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Four Division I coaches ousted

With the end of the college basketball season comes the annual rite of firing coaches. Four Division I coaches lost their jobs on Tuesday. Travis Williams was dismissed after two seasons at Tennessee Tech, Bowling Green did not renew the contract of Louis Orr, North Carolina Wilmington ousted Buzz Peterson and South Dakota interim coach […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Big Decision Looms For Raptors’ Masai Ujiri

The Raptors have been one of the hottest teams in the league, but will Masai Ujiri stay the course or seek to rebuild?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wichita State 80, Evansville 58

ST. LOUIS — The Shocker Invitational, a.k.a. the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, got underway Friday with a predictable result. No. 2-ranked Wichita State set a single-game conference tournament record with 11 blocked shots as it notched its third double-figure win of the season over Evansville, an 80-58 decision in the quarterfinals at Scottrade Center. Forward […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (8) Kentucky vs. (9) Kansas St.

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (8) Kentucky vs. (9) Kansas St.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Coppin State tops Bethune-Cookman in MEAC tourney opener

NORFOLK, Va. — So much for the Coppin State Eagle’s opening round blues. The seventh-seeded Eagles sped off on a 7-0 run inside the final two minutes to snap a 68-68 tie and defeat the No. 10 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 75-68 in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night at the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Full 2014 NBA Mock Draft – 3/2/14

Senior NBA and NCAA editor Yannis Koutroupis releases his latest full, two round 2014 NBA Mock Draft.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021