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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)

The X-Factors: Oklahoma City

Spencer Davies continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factor series with a look at the surprise of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Full 2014 NBA Mock Draft – 3/31/14

With only two rounds left in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Yannis Koutroupis releases his latest full 2014 NBA mock draft.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
New Mexico gets revenge in Mountain West title game

LAS VEGAS – It took just a week for the New Mexico Lobos to get some sweet revenge. On March 8, the 20th-ranked Lobos blew a 16-point lead in the final 12 minutes of their Mountain West Conference regular-season, title-deciding loss at San Diego State. But one week later, the Lobos got sweet payback with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies 82, Pacers 71

MEMPHIS — Guard Mike Conley scored 21 points, forward Zach Randolph added 18 points and 13 rebounds and reserve guard Mike Miller scored 13 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 82-71 victory Saturday night over the Indiana Pacers. The Grizzles (41-28) extended their home winning streak to nine and won for the 15th time […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (11) Tennessee vs. (2) Michigan

A breakdown of Michigan-Tennessee in the Sweet 16, plus a chance to vote on who you think will win.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Deadline Watch: It’s Time to Sell

Who might look to sell at the trade deadline? Who should? Ariel Pacheco takes a look at a few teams to keep an eye on as we close in on the trade deadline.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fantasy Basketball: Eight Waiver Wire Pickups

Courtney Lee has been on a tear since getting the starting gig in Memphis. Who else is a top-notch waiver wire pickup?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls 107, Celtics 102

BOSTON – Guard D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score a career-high 33 points, including nine straight for his team down the stretch, as the Chicago Bulls continued their push for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 107-102 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. By winning their […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavericks 94, Celtics 89

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks didn’t expect this much trouble in opening a long homestand with a 94-89 victory Monday night over the lottery-bound Boston Celtics. All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki scored a 19 for Dallas, which improved to 41-27 after the first of eight straight games at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks matched their victory […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Free Agency Picking Up

More and more veteran pieces who can help contending teams are being bought out… The market for Luol Deng is expansive… Looking at the three guys who signed 10-day contracts…

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021