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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

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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 AM: Can The Magic Continue To Win?

After two improbable wins, the Orlando Magic find themselves some confidence… Pacers plan to take it slow with Andrew Bynum… The Cavs want to get to the playoffs, not blow up the team.

Jeff Hawkins  •  21 Jun 2022
Quinndary Weatherspoon: Between the G League and the Warriors

In the NBA, the team a player is drafted to can have a major impact on the trajectory of their career. Some front offices are better run than others. Some teams have established a strong culture based on winning that other teams have yet to find. For Quinndary Weatherspoon, he found himself in a great […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  17 Apr 2022
Hornets vs Bucks – Preview, NBA Odds, and Free NBA Picks

The Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks will meet at the FiServ Forum in downtown Milwaukee on Monday night. Both teams are off of tough losses and in need of a bounce back spot, so which team will get the job done? Below, we’ll preview the Hornets vs Bucks game and give free NBA picks for […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  28 Feb 2022
Nuggets vs Trail Blazers – Preview, NBA Odds, and Free NBA Picks

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will meet at the Moda Center in Portland in the fourth and final meeting between these two teams. Will the Nuggets continue their five-game winning streak? Or will the Trail Blazers get back on track after losing to the warriors by 37 points on February 24th? Below, we’ll […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  28 Feb 2022
Spurs vs Heat – Preview, NBA Odds, and Free NBA Picks

It’s an inter-conference matchup in South Beach on Saturday Night, as the San Antonio Spurs will travel to Miami to face the Heat the FTX Arena. This is the second of two meetings between these two, as the Heat won the first match-up in San Antonio, 112-95. Both of these teams are on the second […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Feb 2022
Sekou Doumbouya Looking To Fit In With Lakers

It was kind of a whirlwind summer for Sekou Doumbouya. He had just finished his second season in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and had shown glimpses of the player they believed they were getting when they drafted him at No. 15 in the 2019 NBA draft. When he was drafted, he became the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  25 Feb 2022
NBA AM: Celtics Need A Decision On Rondo

Ideally the Boston Celtics want Rajon Rondo to be their point guard of the future, but is that really whats going to happen?… Could Joel Embiid and Jabari Parker both opt to stay in school?

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: Cleveland Back on Track?

Have the Cleveland Cavaliers been able to right the ship after the firing of Chris Grant? … Andre Miller hoping for a trade in Denver

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: Driven Trail Blazers Sending A Message

Chemistry, underdog status have the Portland Trail Blazers playing like contenders … Ricky Rubio hype proving to be unwarranted?

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: A “Big Splash” Summer Move?

The Houston Rockets want another superstar this summer, but can they get one? … The perfect coaching solution for the New York Knicks …

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022