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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 AM: Turning Towards The 2017 NBA Draft

With the NBA Trade Deadline out of the way, let’s take a look at the 2017 NBA Draft class.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Trading LeBron – Its Laughable, But Hear Me Out

Believe it or not, the Cavs might be wise to explore trading LeBron, just as the Lakers want to jettison Luol Deng.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Trade Deadline Talk Picking Up

The 2017 NBA Trade Deadline is starting to get interesting.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: To Extend Or Not Extend The 2014 Draft Class

It’s time for teams with players drafted in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft to decide if they want to extend those players. Many may not get extended deals, but there are a few that might.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Thunder Still Trying to Break Old Habits

For the Thunder, changing old habits is proving to be harder than expected.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Three Stories From The G-League

Steve Kyler speaks with three players attempting to make the jump from G-League to big league.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
Things To Add To the NBA’s Next CBA

The NBA and the Players seem to be having positive talks that could lead to a new labor deal. What are some things they should address?

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Things Are Getting Ugly in New York

Things are getting ugly in New York. The Knicks are struggling on the court and having issues off the court as well.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Truth About NBA Expansion

With the NBA looking at labor peace for the foreseeable future, is expansion back on the table?

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Free Agency Waiting Game

Arguably the top two remaining free agents have offers from their respective teams, but in the case of Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe, it’s a waiting game… Is Nike going to lose Kevin Durant?… Meet Jaylen Brown.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023