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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: The 2015 NBA Free Agents

There are 245 players that have uncertain status beyond the current season, a number of them could be in the center of trade talks in the coming months… The Notable Extendables.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Risky Personnel Gambles Costing Lakers

Back in the summer of 2012 the Lakers were sitting pretty. But the Dwight Howard and Steve Nash moves didn’t pan out

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Revisiting All-Star Roster Expansion

Unless the NBA decides to expand the All-Star rosters, Mike Conley will continue to face an uphill battle.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Solid Free Agents Remain Unsigned

The logjam at the top of this summer’s free agency class has been resolved and there’s still plenty of value remaining on the market.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Raptors Still Looking For A Big Man

Are the Raptors still looking for help in the front court?

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Pre-Lottery Draft Order Set

With the NBA regular season in the books, most of the 2017 NBA Draft order is locked in. Here is another look at all 60 picks.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Players Who Should Coach

Which current or recently-retired NBA players have the potential to be great coaches?

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Players Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

Some players, like Eric Bledsoe, didn’t make our top-10 positional lists in large part due to last year’s injuries.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Pelicans’ Gordon Expecting Playoffs

Eric Gordon believes the New Orleans Pelicans will be a playoff team in 2014-15, as long as they’re healthy … Lamar Patterson signs overseas … Team USA trims roster to 16 players

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Paul George Will Be Expensive

The 2017 NBA Trade Deadline is today at 3 PM EST and the big names mentioned in rumors might be too expensive in trade to pull off at the 11th hour.

Jeff Hawkins  •  27 Oct 2023