Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Time to Respect
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 HawkinsUpdated31 Jul 2024
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
In case everybody didn’t catch it, Cavaliers No.1 overall pick Anthony Bennett had his first double-digit game last night. It was definitely a long time coming and as this fan hilariously points out, it was a big moment for him.
Highlight of the Night
So who knew the older Plumlee brother would be this good? Not only has Miles Plumlee taken over a starting job with the surprising Suns, but Plumlee also got to throw down a hard slam over Bucks’ Larry Sanders tonight. Definitely best to get out of the way Larry.
YouTube of the Night
Since we’re on the topic of Iverson, do you know he has a cousin that can ball too? While only playing limited minutes at Memphis as a freshman, this high school highlight mix shows that Kuran Iverson has loads of potential and athleticism that his cousin Allen once had. It doesn’t hurt being 6’10” either. Keep an eye out for Allen’s little cousin going forward.
Stat Stuffers of the Night
Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki: 38 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists in a 117-115 loss to the Rockets.
Raptors’ Kyle Lowry: 33 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds in a 98-83 win over the Magic.
Thunder’s Kevin Durant: 33 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in a 112-95 win over the HEAT.
