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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)

Out of Bounds: Get on Up!

Out of Bounds enjoys Brian Scalabrine’s version of “I’m Coming Home”… Throwback Rasheed Wallace highlights… Meet Jaylen Brown.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
Out of Bounds: Gamers Only

Out of Bounds gets excited about new games NBA 2K15 and Madden 15… Ibaka and Rubio make quite the two-way duo… Meet Rayjon Tucker.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
Out of Bounds: Fun in the Offseason

Out of Bounds enjoys Dumb and Dumber parody of LeBron’s return to Cleveland… Desmond Mason’s past and present… Meet Antonio Blakeney.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
Out of Bounds: Fear the Nasty Dunks

Out of Bounds sees rookies fail at spelling Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s name… HEAT cheerleaders will make your jaw drop… Meet Josh Jackson.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
Out Of Bounds: Everybody Gets Dunked On

We’ve got some of the most ferocious dunks, some funny All-Star moments, and more summer fun with NBA players in tonight’s Out of Bounds!

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
Out of Bounds: Ball Until You Drop

Out of Bounds seems another amazing “Greek Freak” dunk… Carmelo highlights to get Knicks fans excited… Meet Isaiah Briscoe.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
The New York Knicks’ Perpetual Turnstile

An annotated (league leading) list with every Knick from 2008-the present.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
New Orleans Pelicans and Cliff Alexander Agree To Deal

The New Orleans Pelicans and free agent forward Cliff Alexander have agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, a league source told Basketball Insiders. The addition of Alexander will give New Orleans 20 players heading into training camp. Alexander spent last season playing 40 combined games with the Erie Bayhawks and Long Island Nets in the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
New Best/Worst Case NBA 2015-16 Cap Projections

How much money will each team have to spend this summer? A look at the best- and worst-case scenarios.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023
NBA Most Valuable Player Watch — 11/28/17

As the NBA gets set for their second full month of play, the cream is beginning to rise to the top in the MVP race.

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 Nov 2023