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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 DNA Of An NBA Winner

Building a winning NBA team is not easy. Steve Kyler explores what it takes to succeed in the NBA

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Damage Caused By Restricted Free Agency

Restricted free agents eventually get paid, but the damage inflicted during the process can ruin relationships.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Clippers Don’t Need To Panic

Chris Paul’s injury will impact the Clippers in the standings, but it may not require them to panic.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Chris Paul Relationship Was Complicated

In the case of Chris Paul and the Clippers, it wasn’t just one thing that ended the relationship.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The First 2018 NBA Mock Draft

With College Basketball getting underway and things starting to get interesting in the standings of the NBA, what better time to drop a 2018 Mock Draft than on Thanksgiving.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The First 2017 NBA Mock Draft

As NBA teams cross the 40-game mark this week, it’s time to start looking at the 2017 NBA Draft class.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Experts Don’t Make The NBA Draft Order

Mock Drafts are fun, but history has shown they aren’t 100 percent accurate.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Chris Bosh Problem

Miami has an interesting window to rebuild their team this summer if they medically waive Chris Bosh.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Celtics Still Shopping For A Deal

The Boston Celtics had a good offseason so far, but they seem to be the most active team in the NBA in trying to make another move… There is still cap money out there; who has the most?

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The Cavaliers Trying To Find Their Deal

A Kyrie Irving trade may not play out quickly, as the Cavs wade through “unprecedented” interest in the guard.

Jeff Hawkins  •  11 Oct 2023