Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Time to Get Flashy
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 HawkinsUpdated25 Jul 2024
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
Every fan wants a mascot that truly wants to lay it all out for the team. The Spurs’ mascot, Coyote, does just that by trying to draw a charge against Nuggets guard Aaron Brooks and losing his eyes in the process! Coyote played off the malfunction amazingly well in what could have really terrified some of the more younger Spurs fans.
Dunk of the Night
Don’t give Clippers guard Chris Paul a chance to be flashy with the rock. Check this sweet off-the-backboard, alley-oop to the mighty forward Blake Griffin. Blake throws it down with force as the Pelicans’ crowd sadly expected.
Buzzer-Beaters of the Night
We got a two-for-one special going for all you buzzer-beater fans out there. First, Cavs guard Dion Waiters shows he has nerves of steel and the ruthlessness of a ice-cold killer with this incredible pull-up jumper to win the game and send the Pistons and their fans home depressed. What a soul-crushing way to lose a game; Pistons forward Josh Smith didn’t even bother to stick around to see the replay.
The second doesn’t count for as much, but recent D-League call-up Casper Ware showed the 76ers why they should keep him around as he gets a last second steal and nails a half-court shot to beat the buzzer against the Rockets. Keep hitting shots like that and showing the effort, Casper, you’ll find a home in the league for awhile.
