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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)

2019 NBA Draft Early Entry List

175 players from colleges and other educational institutions and 58 international players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2019 NBA Draft

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA AM: Thompson ‘Embarrassed,’ Calls Game 4 ‘Must Win’

Klay Thompson looks ahead to Game 4 and knows that the Warriors face a must-win situation.

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: Did Houston Need A Big Trade?

The Houston Rockets couldn’t get a significant deal done at the deadline, but is that bad? … Danny Granger’s impact on the Pacers will be felt long after he’s gone.

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: Gay Finds A Home with Kings?

Rudy Gay says he can see himself staying with the Sacramento Kings long-term … Catching up with Duke’s star-studded 2014 recruiting class

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Sunday: Jeremy Lin Finding Himself in Houston?

Jeremy Lin may never be “Linsanity” again, but he’s finding himself in Houston … Why Andrew Bynum will work in Indiana after failing in Philly, Cleveland …

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Feb 2022
NBA Saturday: NBA Draft Stock Watch 3/22/14

With only 32 teams remaining in the quest for the 2014 NCAA National Championship, Yannis Koutroupis looks at whose stocks have gone up and down through the first four days.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Feb 2022
Six Players Who Could Bust Your Bracket

ACC Player of the Year T.J. Warren of the NC State is just one player who could single-handedly ruin your NCAA tourney bracket.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Feb 2022
Best College Basketball Picks and Parlays Today, 1/27

We have a limited slate for college basketball on Thursday, holding only 70 games, with only six of those being Power 5 matchups. Although it is limited, we have two big-time Big Ten matchups on tap, sixth-ranked Purdue visits Iowa and 16th-ranked Ohio State visits Minnesota. Basketball Insiders dives in and takes a look at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Feb 2022
NBA AM: NBA’s Biggest March Madness Stars

Only a handful of NCAA champions are employed in the NBA, and the number seems to be dwindling.

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Feb 2022
NBA PM: Kyle Kuzma Flying Under the Radar at Utah

Kyle Kuzma has stepped up for the Utah Utes, while also raising awareness for his hometown of Flint.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Feb 2022