Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Happy Birthday Shaq!
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.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
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The Knicks are doing so bad this year that even children can’t stand watching them. This poor little guy’s reaction is exactly what the Knicks fan-base is doing right now.
Happy 42nd Birthday Shaquille O’Neal!
In honor of the Shaq turning 42 years old today, check out this awesome highlight mix of some of the dominance he dished out on a nightly basis. Thanks for the memories and laughs, Shaq!
Dunk of the Night
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This may end being the dunk of the year, but there’s still a lot of basketball to be played. Nevada’s Deonte Burton absolutely destroys poor Boise State’s spirit with this slam. If this would have happened in Nevada’s gym, the roof would have blown off. Instead, Boise State’s fans just hung their heads in silence.
Kicks of the Day
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When potential Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams isn’t balling on the court for the 76ers, he’s keeping his shoe game up to speed. Check out what the nice mailman dropped off for MCW today. Have to like the black and purple.
Ankle-Breaker of the Night
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Jazz forward Gordon Hayward caught Pacers forward Paul George sleeping and broke his ankles! Don’t worry Paul, even elite defenders like yourself get embarrassed every once in awhile.
Blocks of the Night
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Both of these blocks were so impressive we couldn’t choose a favorite. The first features Magic center Kyle O’Quinn getting the best of Rockets center Dwight Howard, much to the Magic’s fans pleasure in Dwight’s return to Orlando. The next shows Nuggets forward J.J. Hickson with a dunk rejection on Mavs center Samuel Dalembert. What makes it more impressive is that J.J. gives up a couple inches to the seven-foot Dalembert. Hops beat size this time.
