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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

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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 (9828)

Free Agency Update: Changes In The Bubble

Drew Maresca explores the free agency implications of the first week of play in the bubble as the NBA continues its return to post COVID-19 play.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Out of Bounds: Happy Birthday Shaq!

Out of Bounds wishes Shaquille O’Neal a happy 42nd birthday… A potential dunk of the year … Crazy blocks rule the NBA

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers rout visiting Bucks

CLEVELAND — After two devastating losses, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed a breather. They got it in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavs smashed the Bucks, 93-78, on Friday before 17,147 at Quicken Loans Arena. “(It was a) good performance by our team, especially after the two losses,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Is Stephen Curry the MVP?

Given the prolific season Stephen Curry is having, despite the Golden State Warriors being ninth in the Western Conference, does his impact make him the Most Valuable Player in the NBA this season?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs nip Blazers in battle of short-handed clubs

PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Colgate 83, Lafayette 66

Colgate cooled off the hottest team in the Patriot League with an 83-66 victory over Lafayette on Wednesday night at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y. The Raiders (11-17, 5-12 Patriot) earned their second consecutive win, while the Leopards (10-18, 6-11) saw their four-game winning streak end. Colgate was led by senior forward Murphy Burnatowski, who […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies hold off Rockets, Parsons

HOUSTON — Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons echoed the sentiments of others who entered the shooting zone, but the somber tone with which he reflected on his memorable night proved telling. Parsons set an NBA record for 3-pointers in one half but the Memphis Grizzlies relied on a burst of offensive execution and some late […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Notre Dame 65, Georgia Tech 62

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Center Garrick Sherman scored 21 points and Notre Dame survived a pair of potential game-tying 3-point attempts in the final seconds to post a 65-62 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion. Forward Robert Carter Jr. missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the closing seconds that would […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
William & Mary 79, Hofstra 74

The Colonial Athletic Association schedule makers didn’t do any favors for the Hofstra Pride. Coming off back-to-back losses — by a combined 10 points — to the conference’s top two teams, the Pride traveled to Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday night to face the third-place William & Mary Tribe. Much like they did against the top […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Makeshift lineup leads Nets to 105-101 win over Sixers

PHILADELPHIA – With the Philadelphia 76ers rallying and the Brooklyn Nets reeling, Nets coach Jason Kidd adopted a curious approach Saturday night. Rather than reinserting veterans Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson and Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter, Kidd leaned on a makeshift lineup down the stretch, one consisting of starting guards Deron Williams and Shaun […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021