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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 (9828)

NBA Daily: Is Mitchell Robinson’s Injury a Blessing in Disguise?

Drew Maresca explores what Mitchell Robinson’s injury means to the New York Knicks — this season and beyond.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Maine 83, Maryland-Baltimore County 80

Maine won back-to-back games for the first time this season when the Black Bears knocked off the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers 83-80 on Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The Black Bears, who lost six in a row before winning at New Hampshire on Wednesday, shot 56 percent from the field in the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 68, Temple 55

PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and the Temple Owls played this year, the Huskies put on an offensive show. Take two featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. UConn flirted with holding Temple under 30 percent from the floor, overcoming a rough night of its own on the offensive end […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 61, Pittsburgh 45

ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Wilbekin scored 13 of his 21 points in the last eight minutes to help the top-seeded Florida Gators pull away to a 61-45 victory over Pittsburgh in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Arena. Guard Michael Frazier II added 10 points for the Gators, who advance to the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing the Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the saddest teams in the NBA, but fixing them isn’t as hard as it seems. Here’s what the team should do next.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers rally past Suns, clinch division title

PHOENIX — Winning Pacific Division titles is hardly old hat for the Los Angeles Clippers, but guard Chris Paul and his teammates have goals that involve hanging banners of a different kind. Paul scored 20 points and put his team ahead to stay on a 32-foot, 3-point bomb with 1:48 to play as the Clippers […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rookie of the Year Watch – April 16

With under 20 games to go in the regular season, the Rookie of the Year race is becoming clearer. Tristan Tucker breaks down the ladder’s changes over the past two weeks.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
DePaul falls short of Providence

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Providence wasn’t sure what to expect from shorthanded DePaul and its makeshift lineup on Saturday. Despite an incomplete scouting report, the Friars still figured out how to solve the Blue Demons and secure a 77-72 Big East victory at Allstate Arena. “(DePaul’s) reserves really played great,” Providence coach Ed Cooley said. “They […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The Path to the Top Pick

Is Milwaukee bad enough to hold onto the league’s worst record, or could other teams surpass them?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NCAA Tournament Studs: Day Three

Who shined the brightest on the third day of March Madness? Basketball Insiders put together a list of the day’s studs.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021