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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 PM: The Bright Future Watch – Eastern Conference

Matt John looks at the Eastern Conference’s brightest futures.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
6 Trades That Should Have Happened

The Los Angeles Lakers could have moved Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill, but did not. What other potential trades were botched Thursday?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Golden comes through as Georgia Tech upsets Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgia Tech guard Trae Golden looked at the Carrier Dome rim from the foul line six crucial times in Tuesday night’s 67-62 Yellow Jackets’ win over the No. 7 Syracuse Orangemen and saw a place and time many miles and years away. He locked in on how his dad, Robert, practiced pressure […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Syracuse stays unbeaten, holds off Duke 91-89 in OT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – One day before the real thing, Duke and Syracuse played college basketball’s version of the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s game featured the two most successful coaches in Division I history (Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim), two of the nation’s top freshmen (Duke’s Jabari Parker and Syracuse’s Tyler Ennis), and an […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Q&A: Warriors GM Bob Myers, Part 1

In Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview, Warriors GM Bob Myers discusses the Warriors’ approach to building a contender.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Providence players face sexual assault allegation

Police are investigating a female student’s allegation that two members of the Providence basketball team sexually assaulted her in November. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Providence student came foward within the last month to report the alleged incident. Providence police would not name the players, but freshmen Rodney Bullock and Brandon Austin were […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis stops UMass to take Atlantic 10 title

AMHERST, Mass. — Saint Louis had a lot riding on Sunday’s outcome against Massachusetts. And with the game tied, the clock ticking down and the ball in Saint Louis guard Jordair Jett’s hands, forward Dwayne Evans had just one thing on his mind. “We were going to win,” he said. Evans was right. Jett hit […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 105, Bobcats 89

NEW YORK — Forward Paul Pierce did not attempt an overwhelming amount of shots on Wednesday night, but when he did, he did so efficiently, scoring 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 105-89. The Nets used a 10-0 run to open the second half on their way to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 77, Villanova 65

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, guard Shabazz Napier made up for lost time as he scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night to carry the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies over the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats 77-65 in an NCAA […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hoyas post resuming-building win over Creighton

WASHINGTON — Don’t count Georgetown out this year’s NCAA Tournament just yet. Guards D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Markel Starks each posted double-doubles, and a hot-shooting first half propelled the Hoyas to a 75-63 victory over No. 13 Creighton on Tuesday night. Creighton forward Doug McDermott led all scorers with 22 points, but Georgetown had more weapons […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021