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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)

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (8) Colorado vs. (9) Pittsburgh

2014 NCAA Tournament: Colorado (8) vs. Pittsburgh (9)

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rookie helps Grizzlies get by Magic 86-81

ORLANDO, Fla. — His seven-game run as a starter may be over, but Memphis rookie point guard Nick Calathes is thrilled with what it did for his game. He established himself as an NBA player. Calathes, who has served as a fill-in for injured Mike Conley, played another well-rounded game Wednesday night in guiding the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Defense leads as UConn routs USF by 43

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie stated the obvious Wednesday night after his 24th-ranked and defensive-minded Huskies defeated South Florida 83-40 in another blowout victory. “I just want an extra bucket; I want more buckets than the other team,” Ollie said. “It could be two points or it could be 40 points. At the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA MVP Watch 2/11/14

Basketball Insiders provides their weekly look at the NBA’s MVP race.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Free Agency Update: Changes In The Bubble

Drew Maresca explores the free agency implications of the first week of play in the bubble as the NBA continues its return to post COVID-19 play.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Out of Bounds: Happy Birthday Shaq!

Out of Bounds wishes Shaquille O’Neal a happy 42nd birthday… A potential dunk of the year … Crazy blocks rule the NBA

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves 117, Nuggets 90

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves badly needed something to feel good heading into a six-day All-Star break and they found it with Wednesday’s 117-90 rout of reeling the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. The Timberwolves lost four consecutive games and six of their last seven before Wednesday’s game while they watched that eighth and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Is Stephen Curry the MVP?

Given the prolific season Stephen Curry is having, despite the Golden State Warriors being ninth in the Western Conference, does his impact make him the Most Valuable Player in the NBA this season?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs nip Blazers in battle of short-handed clubs

PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers rout visiting Bucks

CLEVELAND — After two devastating losses, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed a breather. They got it in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs smashed the Bucks, 93-78, on Friday before 17,147 at Quicken Loans Arena. “(It was a) good performance by our team, especially after the two losses,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021