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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

About

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.

Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)

NBA Daily: The Next Chapter Begins

For LeBron James, this round of free agency was about more than just seeking a championship. Steve Kyler explains why the Lakers ultimately won the NBA’s biggest free agency prize and why Lakers president Magic Johnson won the day.

Jeff Hawkins  •  28 Sep 2023
Basketball Insiders Week in Review 7/27

Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  28 Sep 2023
Basketball Insiders Week in Review 11/30

Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed any the first time around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  28 Sep 2023
6 NBA Teams Bucking Preseason Expectations

A look at three teams exceeding expectations and three teams failing to meet expectations at the halfway point.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
Basketball Insiders Week in Review 10/11

Basketball Insiders looks at some articles from last week in case you missed any the first time around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
NBA MVP Watch 2/25/14

The race for the NBA’s MVP award is growing tighter and more crowded as teams and players settle into the playoff push.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
NBA AM: The All-Playoffs Team

If there were an “All-Playoffs Team” for the postseason’s first round, which players would make the cut?

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
Out Of Bounds: 2014-15 Schedule Release

We’ve got Damian Lillard’s best “Dave Chappelle” face, phenom ballers, and A.I. gets a taste of his own medicine in tonight’s Out of Bounds.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
Out of Bounds: 25th Anniversary Of “The Shot”

Ankle-breaking crossovers, historically clutch shots, dunks cams, and more in tonight’s Out of Bounds!

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023
Out Of Bounds: Abdul-Jabbar’s Feat Turns 30

We’ve got tributes to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, dunk fails, hungry mascots and an example of why Kevin Durant is just so dominant.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Sep 2023