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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 (9881)

Out of Bounds: Amazing Dunks New and Old

Out of Bounds checks out Metta World Peace’s new children’s book… Classic KJ… LeBron James, Blake Griffin, Terrence Ross keeping dunks fresh.

Jeff Hawkins  •  05 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Thrillers and Buzzer-Beaters

Out of Bounds shows some of insane buzzer-beaters of the night… LeBron gets up to hammer down… Bloopers and Perkins’s outfit.

Jeff Hawkins  •  05 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Best of Today and Tomorrow

Out of Bounds checks out highlights of the Jordan Classic… The best dunk that didn’t count… Paul George goes fishing.

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Friendly Shots Fired

Out of Bounds sees Evan Turner run out gas… A real dunk contest to get excited about… Meet Rashad Vaughn.

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Let’s Get Back to Basketball

Out of Bounds sees the Clippers return their focus to playing… Ben McLemore entertains and abuses a fan… Meet Jordan McLaughlin.

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Good Ol’ Fashion Rematch

The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Night Despite two straight championships and being on their way to their fourth-straight Finals appearance, this HEAT super-fan can still get frustrated at her team just like any good sports fan. This grandma still has plenty of fire when it comes to her favorite team, you can bet she’ll […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Game 1 Gets Hot

Out of Bounds sees the coolest Spurs-themed haircut yet… Small school dunker puts his name on the map with slam… Dr. J highlight mix.

Jeff Hawkins  •  01 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Jokes and Raps

Out of Bounds sees a Grandpa rap to get LeBron back in Cleveland… Lance Stephenson’s hilarious antics… Karl Towns Jr has giant feet.

Jeff Hawkins  •  01 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: Time to Bring Your Best

Out of Bounds sees Josh McRoberts destroy Chris Andersen… Popovich gives some love to the Sager family… Aldridge’s playoff kicks.

Jeff Hawkins  •  01 Aug 2024
Out of Bounds: All About the Power

Out of Bounds sees the best Iverson plays that didn’t count… #BandForBron in full effect… Meet Terrance Ferguson.

Jeff Hawkins  •  01 Aug 2024