Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: A Look Back at Game 4s
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
For Game of Thrones and NBA fans, you don’t get any better then Bleacher Report’s parody series “Game of Zones” combining the two. For those who loved the first episode, here’s episode two which will surely bring you plenty of laughs.
All-Time Game 4 Moments
With the Game 4 winner of the Finals winning the championship 80 percent of the time, it’s safe to say it’s incredibly important to lock this one in. In honor of that, check out some of the best moments from past Game 4’s. Magic Johnson’s hook shot against the Celtics and Julius Erving’s reverse from behind the backboard against the Lakers of course rank as 1A, 1B no matter what.
Kicks of the Day
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In honor of the World Cup kicking off in Brazil today, check out these soccer inspired Jordan’s “Brazil.”
YouTube of the Day
If you have small children or have friends that do, you must know that the hot new thing is “Skylanders” action figures and the video games. Check out these adorable young reporters grill Timberwolves forward Kevin Love on Skylanders, who he wants to “trap” and even trying to pull some insight out of him about his upcoming free agency just like everyone else.
Cheerleaders of the Night
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Need we say anything? No? Just thank these Spurs cheerleaders for being too fine.
Highlight Mix of the Night
High school senior guard Theo Pinson is staying home and attending North Carolina next year. If Tar Heel fans need any reason to be excited, check out this awesome mix of Theo showing his freakish athleticism and vicious dunks.
Swag of the Day
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Julius Randle isn’t a pro yet, but he looks ready to go with his Ferrari already picked out and his outfits laid out that would make Thunder guard Russell Westbrook proud.
