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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: Kevin Love Unlikely to Justify Contract Extension

The Cavaliers took a big risk signing Kevin Love to a massive contract extension before knowing if he can recapture his superstar form, writes Jesse Blancarte.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Teams and Players Destined to Take a Step Back

Basketball Insiders takes a look at some players and teams that may disappoint in 2018-19.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: O.J. Mayo’s Shot At Redemption

O.J. Mayo still has plenty of time to write another chapter in his book and finish his career the way it is meant to.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Thornwell Contributing for Clippers in Variety of Ways

Starting or on the bench, Sindarius Thornwell is ready to contribute for the Clippers, writes James Blancarte.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Trade Deadline Winners

The 2017 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and while the flurry of rumors that preceded the final few days didn’t give way to quite the insanity some had hoped for, there was still a solid bevy of moves. A few pseudo-contenders stacked their rosters for runs at the presumed incumbents in their conferences, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing The Brooklyn Nets

Spencer Davies examines the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets to see how they can improve moving forward.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Opening Night Storylines

Hours before the 2017-18 season gets set to tip off, here are some storylines to follow for Tuesday’s games.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Trade Watch: Pacific Division

Drew Maresca identifies and breaks down the potential trade candidates in the Pacific Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft – 4/2/19

With the Final Four set and a large number of the top prospects eliminated, things on the NBA Draft front are picking up steam. Steve Kyler offers up a new 60-pick Mock Draft.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Trade Deadline Losers

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, so here are this year’s biggest deadline losers.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021