Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Standing for Your City
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
Everyone loves some good ol’ basketball fails to relieve some stress in your life. This great mix catches a lot of moments on the AAU circuit or the local rec league, but this still has some real quality moments. Our favorite? Around the one minute mark, the poor guy cherry-picks twice and still fails to get the bucket at the rim after three attempts! That sound you hear is his teammates locking him out of the gym for good.
Top Dunks of the Summer League
In case there was any you missed, here’s a great mix of some of the best slams from the Las Vegas Summer League. Eric Griffin with the Mavericks’ team definitely got owner Mark Cuban’s attention with his two vicious slams.
Welcome Back Derrick Rose!
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This IG video will definitely make Bulls fans smile as Derrick Rose practices with Team USA. This awesome dunk won’t stop fans from looking over their shoulder for the injury bug, but this is a fantastic sign for the city of Chicago.
YouTube of the Day
Everybody has been mourning after the tragic violence that has been erupting in Chicago recently, but Bulls center Joakim Noah is taking it upon himself to do something about it. Great to see a player step up to help his city in any way possible and stand as symbol for change.
Dunks of the Day
Jordan Brand stepped up to give fans a great dunk contest in Las Vegas recently. Crazy athleticism all-around with some amazing slams, but the one that really stands out to us and the judges is senior high school guard Shelby McEwen taking off from the free throw line to put down the slam at the 50 second mark.
Instagram of the Day
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Boris Diaw choose the perfect day and the perfect place to sign his new contract with the Spurs. We all got the green eyes of jealously burning right now, Boris.
Kicks of the Day
For those asking, my #CrazyLight4 #Boost PE drops September 1. FIRE 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/lg2SiIVP2l
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 27, 2014
We got some time before Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s Crazy Light 4 “Boost” hit the shelves September 1st, but we appreciate the first look and can’t wait until they drop.
Return of No. 23
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It just makes sense, right? LeBron James announced that he will return to wearing the No. 23 in his return to Cleveland.
Swag of the Night
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Typical night for Clippers guard Chris Paul. Keeping it classy, cool and suave with his beautiful wife at his side.
