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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: Thunder Rolling

Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder roll, the Brooklyn Nets skyrocket and Phoenix Suns rise sky high in Moke Hamilton’s Power Rankings.

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

As we inch toward the NBA playoffs, the Miami HEAT are boiling while the Los Angeles Clippers have set their sails. Here’s the latest power rankings.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: LeBron James’ Best Free Agency Options

LeBron James’ best shot at a title may no longer be in Miami. A look at his top options … Derrick Rose near 100 percent, and pushing for Kevin Love?

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: Time to Trade Westbrook?

Russell Westbrook is understandably under fire as the OKC Thunder are down 0-2 … Knicks, Lakers not attractive for best coaches …

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: Top Five Playoff Stories

The top stories of the 2014 postseason to date … John Wall and the Wizards on the rise and proving critics wrong

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: Five Things to Watch in East

Five good reasons to start watching the Eastern Conference this season … Tom Thibodeau gives the best answer regarding Knicks rumors

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: A Third MVP Candidate Rising?

As impressive as Kevin Durant and LeBron James have been this season, James Harden also deserves to be in the MVP discussion … Are Indiana and Miami vulnerable?

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
NBA Sunday: Three Big Trade Deadline Buyers

Three NBA teams that are hoping to make huge trade deadline moves … Which team in the West can hope to upset OKC and San Antonio to get to the Finals?

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Nov 2021
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks: Predictions, Picks and Preview

The Indiana Pacers (6-8) will have a tough task to start the week, as they travel to a building they know all too well; Madison Square Garden, for a showdown with the New York Knicks (7-6).  Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks Odds, Predictions, Picks and Game Preview Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Madison […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Nov 2021
Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets Picks, Prediction, and Preview

The Golden State Warriors make a cross-country trip to the Spectrum Center in lovely North Carolina for an inter-conference battle with the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Warriors (11-1) are off to a scorching start, winning 10 of their first 11 games and sitting atop the Western Conference. The Hornets (7-7) are playing promising […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  14 Nov 2021