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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: Stan Van Gundy’s Stunning Hail Mary

With the Detroit Pistons going nowhere, Stan Van Gundy needed a major splash. Landing Blake Griffin is a spectacular win.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Upward Trends For The Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz certainly underwhelmed to start the season but may have found their defensive groove, writes Jordan Hicks.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Kevin Knox Continues To Create A Buzz

With all the attention being paid to next year’s free agent class, might Kristaps Porzingis’ co-star already be on the Knicks roster?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
First Chip To Fall: The Clippers and Pistons Trade

David Yapkowitz takes a first look at the on-court fallout from the Blake Griffin blockbuster.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Josh Jackson Isn’t Surprised By The NBA’s Learning Curve

While most rookies are taken back by the NBA’s game speed, Josh Jackson saw it coming.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Dwane Casey Faces Uphill Battle In Detroit

Dwane Casey is well suited to lead Detroit, but with an expensive and imperfect roster, it may take some time before he can turn things around.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fred VanVleet is Finding Success in the NBA

David Yapkowitz speaks to Toronto’s Fred VanVleet about his unheralded path to the NBA and more.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Kings on the Upswing Despite Questionable Decisions

The Kings are this season’s breakout team, but they made questionable decisions on their path to this point, writes Matt John

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA DAILY: Tyrone Wallace Is Breaking Out in His Own Backyard

On his second G-Leauge team in two years, Tyrone Wallace is putting up numbers close to home, working towards his NBA shot.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Ja Morant Aims To Continue Rising

Not many people knew who Ja Morant was last year, but they do now – and the Murray State star believes it’s not going to end there, writes Matt John.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021