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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)

Who Are the Top Playoff Sleepers?

Although these teams aren’t very high on many early-season projections, they’ve got what it takes to make late-season playoff pushes.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA DAILY: Wizards Not Meeting Their Own Standards

A win over the Celtics followed by a loss to the Hawks, the Wizards are still woefully inconsistent.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Sooner or Later, Everyone Will Realize LeBron Is Chasing Kareem

If LeBron continues at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before he surpasses Kobe, Karl and Kareem.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Ranking the Free Agents – Small Forwards

Continuing Basketball Insiders’ series of Ranking The Free Agents, Spencer Davies goes in-depth on the abundance of talented wings hitting the market.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: New Rule Changes On The Horizon

Spencer Davies looks at the NBA’s reported rule changes and how they will affect the upcoming season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Offense Seems To Be Clicking For Utah

Though the season remains in its infancy, the Utah Jazz appear to have found a groove offensively. Jordan Hicks dives into what may be helping them click on that end of the floor.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Pacers Put Cavs In The Danger Zone

With the red-hot Pacers overtaking the Cavaliers for third in the East, Cleveland has entered the danger zone, writes Buddy Grizzard.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing The Los Angeles Lakers

David Yapkowitz breaks down how the Lakers can move forward from a promising developmental season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The 2018-19 Trendsetting Turnarounds

Each year, a few franchises turn red-flagged weaknesses into strengths. These are the four biggest examples so far this season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Sunday: Cavs Close In On Repeat

With Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut inching toward signing with the Cavs, could Cleveland pull off an upsetting repeat?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021