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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)

Bynum in talks with Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are close to signing Andrew Bynum after meeting with the free-agent center on Friday in Indianapolis, according to a report. Bynum’s agent, David Lee, told The Indianapolis Star that he was negotiating with the Pacers but that no deal had been reached. With the Pacers, Bynum would join a front line that […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 63, Florida 53

ARLINGTON, Texas –- Connecticut proved its early season victory over top-ranked Florida was not a fluke by punching its ticket to the national championship game with a 63-53 victory over the Gators on Saturday in the Final Four. The Huskies (31-8) rallied from an early 12-point deficit to upend the only No. 1 seed to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mosely paces ODU in win over North Texas

DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosely made the best of his 13 minutes Thursday night. The freshman came off the bench to score 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory over the host North […]

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

Matt John starts off Basketball Insiders’ new “6 Situations” series by looking at which scenarios are worth looking into division by division, starting with the Northwest.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tennessee doubles down, beats UMass

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee made sure it stayed aggressive after creating a double-figure lead against sixth-seeded Massachusetts in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional second round Friday at PNC Arena. Forward Jarnell Stokes scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half as the 11th-seeded Volunteers blistered Massachusetts, 86-67. Guard Jordan McRae scored 21 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hampton 89, North Carolina A&T 71

Sophomore guard Deron Powers scored 20 points to help Hampton conclude the regular season with an 89-71 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va. Powers led four players who scored in double figures for Hampton (18-11, 13-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which has won seven in a row […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 110, Lakers 100

LOS ANGELES — Center Al Jefferson scored a season-high 40 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lift the Charlotte Bobcats to a 110-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers before an announced crowd of 18,997 at Staples Center on Friday night. Jefferson connected on 18 of 32 field goals as Charlotte (21-27) beat the Lakers […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wisconsin 78, Minnesota 70

MADISON, Wis. — Guard Ben Brust scored 20 points, and No. 21 Wisconsin knocked off Minnesota 78-70 Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Breaking out of a month-long shooting funk, Brust finished 5-for-7 from the field and made all four of his 3-point attempts. He sank just 10 of 40 3-point tries over the previous […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Villanova 77, Xavier 70

CINCINNATI — Junior guard Darrun Hilliard scored 19 points and No. 6 Villanova held off a late Xavier rally to beat the Musketeers 77-70 Thursday night at the Cintas Center. The win clinches the Wildcats’ first Big East regular-season title in eight years and their first outright league title in 32 years. Xavier cut a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors 95, Jazz 90

SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star guard Steph Curry scored 44 points and the Golden State Warriors spoiled a festive banner-raising night for former Utah coach Jerry Sloan with a come-from-behind 95-90 victory over the Jazz Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Curry hit two of his eight 3-pointers during a key 12-0 run in the fourth […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021