Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Time for Game 2!
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 HawkinsUpdated30 Jul 2024
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
HEAT forward LeBron James pays some homage to Allen Iverson’s infamous “practice” rant during a press conference that ended with a lot more smiles than A.I.’s.
All-Time Finals Game 2 Highlights
As Game 2 of the Finals continues tonight, here’s a look at some of the best Game 2 moments of the Finals from years past. Michael Jordan’s hand-switch has to stand alone as one of the best in this mix.
Jordan Rookie Hightlights
Speaking of His Airness, Jordan wasn’t a legend from the beginning, but boy, could everybody see it coming. Here’s a great mix of MJ’s rookie season highlights. Opponents and even his teammates didn’t know what to make of him. Like the fans, all everybody could do was watch in awe.
Dunk of the Day
Junior high school guard Kwe Parker out of Trinity Christian in North Carolina silences the crowd with this incredible 360 reverse slam. Get up there and get em’ young man!
Kicks of the Night
The Starters of NBA TV got an inside look at some of the Spurs player’s shoe selection for Game 2. As un-flashy as the Spurs are, we’ll still gladly accept any of these player’s game day shoes without question.
