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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)

NCAA PM: The Most Shocking Final Four Teams

In 2013, Wichita State improbably made the Final Four, but they aren’t history’s most shocking Final Four team…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Rockets’ Beverley out indefinitely

Houston Rockets starting point guard Patrick Beverley has a torn meniscus in his right knee and is out indefinitely, coach Kevin McHale confirmed Friday. Beverley was injured during Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The injury was initially called a sprain. The timeline for recovery is unclear because a decision has not been made as […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA MVP Watch 2/18/14

The NBA’s MVP race is heating up as teams jockey for playoff position.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards avoid slip-up against Hawks

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards slipped up literally and figuratively against the short-handed and skidding Atlanta Hawks. They did not start or finish the Southeast Division matchup like a playoff team. Regardless, the Wizards moved to the brink of the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2008 all the same. Guard John Wall scored 25 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: LeBron James; Anthony Davis Resume Mantle as NBA’s Best Duo

David Yapkowitz revisits a thrilling first night back in the NBA, all thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Maine 83, Maryland-Baltimore County 80

Maine won back-to-back games for the first time this season when the Black Bears knocked off the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers 83-80 on Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The Black Bears, who lost six in a row before winning at New Hampshire on Wednesday, shot 56 percent from the field in the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Is Mitchell Robinson’s Injury a Blessing in Disguise?

Drew Maresca explores what Mitchell Robinson’s injury means to the New York Knicks — this season and beyond.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 68, Temple 55

PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and the Temple Owls played this year, the Huskies put on an offensive show. Take two featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. UConn flirted with holding Temple under 30 percent from the floor, overcoming a rough night of its own on the offensive end […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 61, Pittsburgh 45

ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Wilbekin scored 13 of his 21 points in the last eight minutes to help the top-seeded Florida Gators pull away to a 61-45 victory over Pittsburgh in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Arena. Guard Michael Frazier II added 10 points for the Gators, who advance to the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing the Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the saddest teams in the NBA, but fixing them isn’t as hard as it seems. Here’s what the team should do next.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021