Out Of Bounds
Out Of Bounds: All-Star Edition
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 HawkinsUpdated22 Sep 2023
The Funny All-Star Video of the Night
We feel for those that weren’t able to witness a young or even in-prime Shaquille O’Neal. The man was one of the more dominant forces the league has seen. That combination of size, strength and agility were unparalleled during his day.
All-Star Weekend Crossover of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/kc2-Tgv4tM/
Always count on Dame Lillard to deliver. From hanging with eventual Super Bowl winner Marshawn Lynch during SB weekend to doing his thing at NBA All-Star weekend with Juve The Great.
Block of the Night
http://youtu.be/-a26IO8VVog
Phoenix’s Miles Plumlee with the rejection of Anthony Davis during the NBA Rising Stars game.
Swag of the Day
http://instagram.com/p/kc4cbeLKJT/
Nice ride and crib, Booz…but you didn’t need to scream “AND ONE” at the photographer right after the shot.
All-Star Flashback of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/kc3J7bE-qB/
Glen Rice and a ref we believe may have been Steve Javie got a pretty good view of MJ styling one through during the 1995 NBA All-Star game.
Instagram of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/kdJzYRxh88/
WNBA representation as Swin Cash, Becky Hammon, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins take their Sears Shooting Stars portrait.
Cheerleaders of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/kdHw5xJ_AH/
Cheerleaders make All-Star weekend too? Yes, of course they do…and why wouldn’t they?
