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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)

A Closer Look: Iguodala as Sixth Man of Year

A closer look at the numbers reveals that Andre Iguodala deserves Sixth Man of the Year, writes Ben Dowsett.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
Adams, Oladipo Reportedly Sign Extensions With OKC

Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo have reportedly signed extensions with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
“Hoovey” Shows the Inspiration in Basketball

Eric “Hoovey” Elliott turned a life-threatening brain tumor into a new Hollywood hoops film about gutsy determination.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
NBA AM: Predicting the Dunk Contest Field

Zach LaVine will be in the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest, but who will the NBA choose as his competition?

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
“Tanking” Just Isn’t a Big Deal

Nate Duncan explains why the NBA’s alleged “tanking” epidemic is overblown and changing the system is a bad idea.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
Nike Hoop Summit World Team Report

Nate Duncan takes a look at the NBA prospects on the World Team after last week’s Nike Hoop Summit featuring the top players both domestically and abroad.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
Dunc’d On: Managing In-Game Injuries

Nate Duncan looks at a common way teams mismanage injuries, and breaks down the strategy of intentional fouls.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
Can the Bulls Bring Over Nikola Mirotic?

Nikola Mirotic is Europe’s best player. Can the Bulls negotiate his buyout and their own cap position to add him next year?

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
MindRight Pro: The Next Step in Performance Technology

A new program has been designed to remove mental and emotional blockages in athletes to maximize their performance.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022
High-Performance Mindfulness: Solving Ben Simmons’ Shot

Jake Rauchbach provides alternative Integrated Player Development solutions in the case that Ben Simmons continues to experience chronic shooting issues.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Aug 2022