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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)

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
Nuggets 105, Wizards 102

DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had 20 points and eight rebounds as the short-handed Denver Nuggets overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 105-102 on Sunday. Denver, which won its fifth straight home game, had to hold off a late Wizards rally. Washington pulled to two with 10 seconds […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: How To Evaluate The Milwaukee Bucks

Does the Milwaukee Bucks’ dominant 2019-20 foreshadow postseason success, or does last year’s collapse still leave too many questions unanswered? Quinn Davis takes a look.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings hand Lakers 50th loss of season

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ray McCallum is reaching new heights in an NBA career that is just starting to bloom. On Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings rookie guard helped send the Los Angeles Lakers plummeting to a depth they haven’t reached in almost four decades. McCallum scored a career-best 27 points and committed only three turnovers […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Baylor 76, Oklahoma State 70

STILLWATER, Okla. — Baylor guard Gary Franklin came alive late at Oklahoma State on Saturday, scoring nine of his 11 points in the final 3:33, to spark the Bears’ 76-70 upset win over the No. 8-ranked Cowboys. Franklin, who started for injured point guard Kenny Chery, fired in 3-pointers on three consecutive trips after the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers Griffin opts for more rest

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin did not play Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and is likely to remain idle all week to rest his ailing back for the playoffs. Griffin was hurt in Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets. He felt back spasms strong enough that he removed himself from the game. He […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Jazz Could Crash Trade Deadline Party

The Jazz have the right mix of draft assets, expiring contracts and future cap room to be players at trade deadline.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan State rides 17 3-pointers to rout of Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Michigan State sophomore guard Gary Harris led the 13th-ranked Spartans’ 3-point shooting barrage Thursday night in a 94-79 victory against the Purdue Boilermakers. Harris made a career-best six 3-pointers — his previous best was five last season against the Boilermakers — and he finished with 25 points on a night when […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers: Fix It Now Or Fix It Later

Uncertainty abound as fans of the L.A. Lakers search for answers. Which direction should the Lakers go in from here?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings 124, Bucks 107

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings hardly ever play an entire fourth quarter of garbage time with the lead. Then again, they hardly ever face a team as awful as the Milwaukee Bucks. Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 32 points and pulled 12 rebounds, guard Isaiah Thomas added 30 points and forward Rudy Gay had 24, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021