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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)

Pittsburgh’s Lamar Patterson a Strategist

Get to know Pittburgh’s Lamar Patterson, who has been climbing up the draft boards fast in his final year of eligibility.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (1) Florida vs. (16) Albany

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: Florida (1) vs. Albany (16)

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Lakers Involving Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant and Jim Buss talk strategy… Dario Saric appears to have minimal interest in playing in the NBA… Joel Embiid unsure about leaving Kansas.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Most Valuable Player Watch – April 13

Outside of the top of the ladder, the rest of the MVP race is anybody’s guess. Tristan Tucker takes a look at some of the surprise names that could emerge in the final weeks of the NBA season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lehigh 82, Boston University 80 (OT)

Senior guard Mackey McKnight scored on a sensational, buzzer-beating drive in overtime, giving Lehigh an 82-80 come-from-behind upset of Boston University on Saturday afternoon in Boston. After failing to score in the first half when the Mountain Hawks fell behind by 15, McKnight finished with 16 points. He also had a three-point play to open […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Knicks Take on Felton Distraction

The New York Knicks started taking on the Raymond Felton distraction today… The latest on free agency with updates on Danny Granger and Beno Udrih.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 Cap Space Projections – Central Division

Basketball Insiders’ salary cap expert Eric Pincus looks at the salary cap projections for teams in the Central Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Why Isn’t Anfernee Simons Played More?

Despite showing numerous flashes of potential to this point of his young career, Anfernee Simons hasn’t been able to put his talents on full display. Will he ever be able to as a member of the Portland Trailblazers?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard helps power Rockets past Lakers

LOS ANGELES — Kevin McHale summed it up best. “As I’ve said a million times, to quote my boy Bill Walton, if they’re cheering you in the opposition’s gym, you’re doing something wrong,” the Houston Rockets coach said. Center Dwight Howard, facing the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center for the first time since he […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
McCaffrey to rejoin Iowa after son’s surgery

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery returned to Dayton on Wednesday for the Hawkeyes’ first NCAA Tournament game in eight years after his son’s surgery in Iowa City, Iowa, to remove a thyroid tumor. McCaffrey flew to Dayton with the team on Monday and then left Tuesday evening to be with his 13-year-old son, Patrick. After Wednesday […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021