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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 Daily: The Return – 6 Situations – Central Division

Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ “6 Situations” series by taking a look at issues that teams in the Central Division will have to confront in the near future.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Three Under-the-Radar Trade Deadline Acquisitions

After 46 players were moved at the 2021 NBA trade deadline, Tristan Tucker takes a look at 3 acquisitions that have flown under the radar.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tennessee 86, Massachusetts 67

RALEIGH, N.C. — Forward Jarnell Stokes scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half as 11th-seeded Tennessee blistered sixth-seeded Massachusetts, 86-67, in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional second round on Friday at PNC Arena. Guard Jordan McRae scored 21 points and guard Josh Richardson added 15 points for the Volunteers, who shot 53.6 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Price named Lamar coach

Tic Price, who replaced the fired Pat Knight at Lamar on an interim basis last month, was named head coach on Tuesday. Knight, the son of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, was let go in his third year at the school. The Cardinals struggled to a 7-54 record the past two seasons after Knight […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors hang on to beat Nuggets

DENVER — Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey was irritated and frustrated with his team, and he let them know it. Fortunately for the Raptors, they beat the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Otherwise their coach might have really let loose. Guard DeMar DeRozan returned to the lineup to score 19 points and the Raptors beat […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Spencer Dinwiddie — Next Season’s Wild Card

Spencer Dinwiddie made it through another rumor-filled trade deadline in Brooklyn. Drew Maresca discusses what Dinwiddie adds to the Nets — assuming he returns to Brooklyn and does so effectively.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Return – 6 Situations – Southwest Division

Ben Nadeau continues the 6 Situations series by checking on those battling it out in the Southwest Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Indiana’s Free Agency Back-Up Plan

The Indiana Pacers want to re-sign Lance Stephenson this summer, but they may end up with Evan Turner instead… Does Danny Granger have any hope of a buyout in Philadelphia?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Creighton catches fire in time to top Louisiana-Lafayette

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Creighton Bluejays began scoring in threes just in time to scoot past the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in the NCAA West Regional second round. Creighton’s All-American forward Doug McDermott scored 30 points and added 12 rebounds, and forward Ethan Wragge hit the big shots the Bluejays needed in the second half […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati tops Memphis, stays in AAC title hunt

CINCINNATI — Throughout this season, Cincinnati relied on guard Sean Kilpatrick and forward Justin Jackson for the bulk of its offensive output. Forward Titus Rubles is emerging as a third weapon just in time for the postseason. On Thursday night, Kilpatrick scored 34 points, and Rubles added a career-high 24, lifting No. 15 Cincinnati to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021