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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)

Predicting The 2019 NBA Playoffs – NBA Finals

Basketball Insiders writers and editors weighed in with predictions all throughout the 2019 NBA Playoffs, here is how they see the 2019 NBA Finals.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Grant Williams: Household Name In The Making

On Friday, Tennessee’s Grant Williams announced that he would stay in the NBA Draft — but this is just the beginning for the collegiate standout, writes Ben Nadeau.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Sacramento Kings In Rare Position

For years, they’ve been the NBA’s perennial laughing stock, but the league’s most hopeless team may have reason to hope this summer.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Clippers Optimistic Even Without Deal for Jimmy Butler

The Clippers are in a position to trade for Jimmy Butler, but are optimistic about this upcoming season with the roster already in place.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Jahlil Okafor’s Strange NBA Journey

After things went awry at his first NBA stop in Philly, Jahlil Okafor has a new opportunity in Brooklyn.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Pistons Rookies Adjusting to the NBA

Detroit has had an up-and-down season, but may have found two second-round steals in the 2018 draft, writes David Yapkowitz.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Payton Blocking Out Trade Talk, Believes Magic Will Turn It Around

Spencer Davies sits down with Elfrid Payton to discuss his fourth year, trade rumors and a trying season for Orlando in a Basketball Insiders exclusive.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
First Quarter Grades: Northwest Division

Spencer Davies breaks down the group of five in the Northwest Division and gives a grade to each team at this point in the season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Evaluating The 2018 Rookie Class

As the NBA season rapidly approaches its halfway point, Drew Maresca examines the rookies and where they stand among their peers.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Could Isaiah Thomas Catapult Nuggets?

Isaiah Thomas was on track to be a perennial All-Star, but a torn labrum derailed his career. Will he make a successful comeback to add more firepower to the deep Nuggets?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021