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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 Power Rankings: Playoff Payoff

As Basketball Insiders delivers its final NBA Power Rankings of the regular season, some playoff seedings are still to be determined.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: One Week Remaining

With one full week remaining in the NBA’s regular season, the Pacers free fall while the majority of playoff teams jockey for position.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Battles Abound

After 22 weeks, April begins with the NBA’s contenders battling attrition and the hunt the final playoff spots in each conference.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Brooklyn Brawlers

After 21 Weeks, the Brooklyn Nets have proven that they belong in the category of contenders in the Eastern Conference.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Sparkling Spurs

Week 20 NBA Power Rankings: Knicks are streaking, Rockets are sliding, Spurs are rolling and Clippers are sailing.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Rockin’ Rockets

After Week 19, the Indiana Pacers and Miami HEAT falter while the NBA’s Texas Triangle reigns in Basketball Insiders’ power rankings.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Miami HEATing Up

After 17 weeks, the trade deadline is over, the playoffs are in sight and the Miami HEAT are beginning to percolate.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Rockets Launch

After 16 weeks and with 30 games to go in the season, the Houston Rockets are emerging as one of Moke Hamilton’s favorites in the Western Conference.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Clippers Sailing

In our final Power Rankings before the All-Star Break, the Clippers and Rockets make power moves towards the top while the HEAT and Blazers falter.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Power Rankings: Thunder Shower

The fall of the Portland Trail Blazers and the thriving of the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder leads the league-wide discussion in this week’s Power Rankings.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021