Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Fear the Nasty Dunks
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
We’ll admit we have to Google Knicks rookie forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s name every time to ensure we’re spelling it correctly. With that said, seeing this year’s rookie class completely butcher his name without technology to help them is pretty hilarious.
Best Dunks of the 2013-14 Season
This is a great mix of some of the sickest dunks from last season if you’ve forgot them. Some of these slams are just too cruel to do to another player.
Cheerleaders of the Night
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Wow… How could LeBron James or anybody leave this behind? That sound you hear is us buying tickets to Miami right now.
Dime of the Day
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You think just because Rudy Fernandez isn’t in the NBA that his flashiness has faded away? Wrong. Rudy’s still got it with this sweet between-the-legs dish to his teammate Serge Ibaka who finished the slam in a fury.
Instagram of the Day
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Awesome to see the NBA’s best still working their hardest to stay in the best shape. Move over LeBron, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is next to show off his impressive weight loss and honed physique.
YouTube of the Day
Nike just hosted their 2014 3-on-3 Dunk Contest and these guys put on a show. Hard to choose a winner and even harder to figure out why the NBA All-Star weekend can’t create excitement like this.
Next Man Up? Meet Josh Jackson
Detroit may not have a lot going for them as a city nowadays, but at least they can say they have Josh Jackson hailing from the Mo-Town streets. The Class of 2016 forward can do it all and has truly unlimited potential as he continues to develop. Keep an eye out for him as his name continues to grow, college coaches already know it well in their pursuit to recruit him.
Kicks of the Day
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Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is one of the biggest sneakerheads in the NBA. This means he has no shame in rocking LeBron’s awesome patriotic Soldier 8’s.
Swag of the Day
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Blazers guard Will Barton is not short on confidence as his game and his swag shows.
