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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)

James takes control in Heat’s 106-91 win

NEW YORK — Miami forward LeBron James wanted to make sure there was no carry-over from one of the Heat’s worst losses of the season, so he took over the beginning and the end of a 106-91 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night. James had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
10 Memorable Moments from Pierce, Garnett’s Return

A look back at Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce’s emotional return to Boston to take on the Celtics for the first time as members of the Nets.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ohio State 76, Northwestern 60

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes were struggling early against Northwestern, but caught fire midway through the first half and never cooled off en route to a 76-60 victory over the Wildcats at Value City Arena on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes (21-6, 8-6) won for the fifth time in their last six […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Basketball Insiders: Week in Review 3/16/14

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
Wisconsin’s second-half push ousts Oregon

MILWAUKEE — All season long, the Wisconsin Badgers had worked to get to this moment. After losing five of six to negate a 13-0 start, the Badgers finished strong, winning nine of their last 11 games to land the No. 2 seed in a wide-open West Region and virtual home games to start the NCAA […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Syracuse 91, Duke 89 (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 forward Jabari Parker and Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis), […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 71, Auburn 66

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After trailing for much of the game, Florida mounted a tense rally that concluded with five foul shots by center Patric Young and guard Scottie Wilbekin in the final 20 seconds, and the Gators held off Auburn’s upset bid, 71-66, on Wednesday night. Second-ranked Florida managed to win its 18th straight game, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Crowd helps Iowa State claim Big 12 title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It may have been a neutral-site game, but it felt more like a home game for Iowa State. The 16th-ranked Cyclones surged ahead late to defeat Baylor 74-65 in front of a largely favorable crowd to claim their second Big 12 tournament title — and first since 2000 — on Saturday […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nowitzki, Mavs charge past Pistons

DALLAS — Even when things are going badly for the Dallas Mavericks, they can count on a visit by the Detroit Pistons to get them back on track. The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak with their sixth consecutive win over Detroit at American Airlines Center, separating late for a 116-106 victory Sunday night. Led […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Raymond Felton’s Career Will End On His Own Terms

Spencer Davies speaks with longtime basketball veteran Raymond Felton about the ups and downs of his career, why he’s not done playing, the NBA bubble and more.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021