Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Russell Westbrook’s New Job
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 HawkinsUpdated29 Jul 2024
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
Ugh, Knicks guard Raymond Felton chose a bad time to yawn, while taking a timeout in overtime of what turned out to be a 106-101 loss to the Kings last night. Fans proceeded to bash Felton ruthlessly on Twitter. You have to know that the camera is always watching, Ray.
Game-Winners!
There was a fantastic trio of game-winners last night in the basketball landscape from Syracuse’s Tyler Ennis, Miami’s LeBron James and Houston’s James Harden. They each willed their team to victory. Which one do you think was the best? Leave your thoughts in the comment section.
Happy 80th Birthday Bill Russell!
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In honor of Celtics legend Bill Russell turning the big 8-0 today, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant had to give some love to one of the greatest of all-time, even if he did star for the rival.
Swag of the Night
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You know Bulls forward Carlos Boozer keeps himself styled all the time. The beanie is simply a must during this cold Chicago winter.
Stat Stuffers of the Night
Bulls’ Joakim Noah: 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks in a 92-76 win over the Nets.
Bulls’ Jimmy Butler: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a 92-76 win over the Nets.
Bulls’ Taj Gibson: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks in a 92-76 win over the Nets.
