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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 AM: It’s Zipser Time

In what could be a lost season for the Chicago Bulls, forward Paul Zipser looks like a bright spot.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Grizzlies Still A Step Behind Despite Strong Start For Jackson, Jr.

Jaren Jackson, Jr. is off to a great start at the pro level but Memphis is still mired by missed opportunities, writes James Blancarte.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rookie of The Year Race Looks to Excite All Season

This season’s rookie of the year race looks poised to blow last season’s out of the water, write Dennis Chambers.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Jaron Blossomgame’s Rare Two-Way Day

Spencer Davies sits down with Cleveland Cavaliers forward and two-way contract player Jaron Blossomgame about an extra busy day and his rookie season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Sharing Has The Washington Wizards Atop The East

The Washington Wizards have leveraged improved depth and ball movement to sit atop the Eastern Conference at 3-0.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: A Chilling Reminder In New Orleans & Memphis

The impending trades that New Orleans and Memphis are about to make serve as more evidence of how tough it is to be a small market team in the NBA.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Don’t Sleep on the Denver Nuggets

The season is still very young, but the Nuggets are proving to be a dangerous team in the Western Conference, writes David Yapkowitz.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: 2018 Draft Features Intriguing Wing Talent

The 2018 Draft is highlighted with elite big men but there is a lot of interesting wing talent as well, writes Jesse Blancarte.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
James Ennis Making His Mark in Memphis

The Grizzlies have found another diamond in the rough, writes David Yapkowitz.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Fixing The Sacramento Kings

In Basketball Insiders’ latest installment of “Fixing”, Matt John takes a look at the now-promising Kings’ next steps.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021