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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)

LeBron, Wade Praise Sixers Patience With Brown

Spencer Davies details the clash between present and future behind powerful words from LeBron and D-Wade.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Ranking the Free Agents – Shooting Guards

Basketball Insiders continues its series examining the free agent class of 2019 by position. To start, Jordan Hicks looks at the best available shooting guards on the market.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Four Trades For Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler has told the Minnesota Timberwolves he would like to be traded. If the team decides to deal, what might they get back in return?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Golden State Warriors Need to Enter Rest Mode

With a bevy of injuries to their stars, the Golden State Warriors should rest up the remainder of the regular season to avoid any playoff letdowns.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: That’s Not How We Wanted It

The NBA Finals were fun to watch, but with the massive injuries and a missed opportunity on a star-studded matchup, Matt John explains why this series could have been so much more.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing The Detroit Pistons

David Yapkowitz looks at how the fading Pistons can turn things around moving forward.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Early Winners and Losers of NBA Free Agency

Shane Rhodes looks at winners and losers so far in the NBA’s free agency process.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Jaren Jackson Jr. Ahead of Schedule

Jaren Jackson Jr. is showing that he is ahead of schedule and could be pivotal to the Grizzlies’ success this season, writes James Blancarte.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Most Valuable Player Watch – 3/26/18

David Yapkowitz breaks down the frontrunners in the MVP race.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards Revamp Bench to Keep Pace in the East

The Wizards have made moves to shore up their bench – will they pay off?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021