Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Staying Friendly
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 HawkinsUpdated06 Nov 2023
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
Hey baby holla at me!! Dinner at giorgios at 930pm @rihanna????
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 22, 2014
SOURCES: Rihanna is considering JOEL EMBIID’s offer
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 22, 2014
If 76ers center Joel Embiid has as much confidence on the court as he does on Twitter, the kid should be a star in no time. After trying to court LeBron James and Kim Kardashian, Embiid is trying Rihanna as well. Good luck Embiid, we all applaud your effort.
Congratulations to the Kings, Champions of the Las Vegas Summer League
It may just be Summer League, but a championship is a great way for the Kings to get their summer started as they continue developing their talented young players. One of their talented prospects, second-year guard Ray McCallum helped get the job done with 29 points. The best part? McCallum’s running three-point shot off one foot to beat the shot clock in the final minutes left the Rockets players shaking their heads.
Instagram of the Day
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Newly signed Clippers guard Jordan Farmar had to say goodbye to his good buddy and former Lakers teammate Nick Young on Instagram. With their college rival roots and now being rivals in the same city, it’s nice to still see love between the two.
YouTube of the Day
The challenger, Sami, came into this game of HORSE with a good game plan and a lot of confidence against Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. We’ll give him credit for that, but we all know when Kobe feels challenged, he’ll put you in your place real quick as this video shows.
Tweet of the Day
MVPszn @KDTrey5 @Drake pic.twitter.com/bJIwJ0dVoG
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) July 17, 2014
Quite the successful group we got here with Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel, Thunder forward Kevin Durant and rapper Drake all taking a moment together.
Swag of the Night
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Of course Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has to one-up himself on his own swag game with this shirt and actress Megan Fox at his side.
Next Man Up? Meet Malik Monk
Class of 2016 guard out of Arkansas, Malik Monk is making a lot of people notice his game lately. The 6’3 guard has absolutely stupid athleticism and hops as this awesome mix shows.
Kicks of the Day
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There’s not a lot of people who can pull off these bright gold adidas with money-themed socks, but Knicks guard Iman Shumpert is one of the few.
