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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 Daily: ‘Go-To Guy’ Kevin Love Making Life Easier For Cavaliers

Since Kevin Love’s return to the floor, the Cleveland Cavaliers have looked like a brand new team. Spencer Davies dives into the effect he’s had beyond his own statistical success.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ranking The Free Agents – Point Guards

There aren’t that many elite point guards available this summer, but the cap crunch should still make the market for them quite fascinating.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Kevon Looney Has Arrived

Kevon Looney got off to a slow start in the NBA but has worked hard and turned himself into a valuable contributor, writes David Yapkowitz.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Six Breakout Players To Watch – Atlantic Division

The Atlantic Division is chock-full of star players. But behind those talented athletes are a handful of guys looking to have a breakout season. Jordan Hicks takes a dive into some of those names.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Can a Featured Big Help Win a Title?

Great frontcourt players are important to winning games, but Jordan Hicks looks at whether or not they’re strictly necessary to win championships in the modern NBA.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Resiliency Was A Must For LeBron, Cavs in 2018

Even with the brilliance of LeBron James in his 15th season at age 33, the 2018 version of the Cleveland Cavaliers was not meant to get to the NBA Finals.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Post All-Star Break Brilliance

Lang Greene focuses on some of the unheralded guys around the NBA putting in work so far in the second half of the season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Change on the Horizon in the Atlantic Division

The Atlantic Division features some of the very best teams in basketball. But free agency is likely to wreak havoc on a division that features four of the leagues’ top seven teams.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Milwaukee’s Bench Rises To Occasion

The Bucks may have found another dimension to their team with their excellent second unit, writes Matt John.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Jonathan Isaac: Time To Shine

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac spoke to Basketball Insiders about finding comfortability, rushing things and his friendship with Mohamed Bamba.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021