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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)

Indiana 63, Michigan 52

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Guard Yogi Ferrell’s hot shooting hand helped Indiana upset No. 10 Michigan 63-52 Sunday afternoon in Assembly Hall. Ferrell made seven of eight 3-pointers, a new career high, and finished with 27 points. He was eight for 10 from the field overall. The students did not rush the court, but left chanting, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Defensive Player Of The Year Watch

Rudy Gobert would appear to be the front runner for Defensive Player of the Year. But should he be? A few players have made it quite the interesting race — and Dylan Thayer lays out exactly who.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wichita State pulls away from SIU late

WICHITA, Kan. — The Southern Illinois Salukis are a different team than the one the Wichita State Shockers faced to open Missouri Valley Conference play. Not quite good enough to handle the fourth-ranked Shockers, but good enough to make a game quite stressful. Wichita State held off SIU 78-67 on Tuesday at Koch Arena by […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (1) Arizona vs. (16) Weber State

Previewing the first round match up between Arizona and Weber State in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Basketball Insiders: Week in Review 3/23/14

Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
American 64, Navy 55

Guard John Schoof hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the last with 48.2 seconds remaining in the game, to lead the American University Eagles to a key 64-55 victory over the Navy Midshipmen in Patriot League basketball Wednesday night in Annapolis, Md. The visiting Eagles were up only three points when guard Jesse Reed’s desperation, long 3-pointer as […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
James outplays Durant as Heat top Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY– After missing the previous 26 games with a knee injury, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook chose to make his return to the lineup against the defending champion Miami Heat on Thursday. He said before the game he is still not over losing to them two years ago in the NBA Finals. The […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Norfolk State 78, Maryland-Eastern Shore 74

Norfolk State’s bid for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament title and potential NCAA Tournament berth will continue after the Spartans survived a frantic upset bid by the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday night. Norfolk State prevailed in the final seconds, 78-74, in the first round of the conference tournament in Norfolk, Va. Guard Pendarvis […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (2) Kansas vs. (15) Eastern Kentucky

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (2) Kansas vs. (15) Eastern Kentucky

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Why Exum Is a Top Draft Prospect

An explanation why Dante Exum is so highly coveted despite having such a limited body of work… Some background on Mark Tatum, the NBA’s new Deputy Commissioner.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021