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Jeff Hawkins

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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)

Full-strength Spurs handle Bulls

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Bulls won at San Antonio on Jan. 29, the Spurs were missing guards Manu Ginobili and Danny Green, forward Kawhi Leonard and center Tiago Splitter due to injuries. The Bulls got a good look at the full-strength Spurs on Tuesday night at the United Center. San Antonio sprinted to a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Why The NBA Wants A New Age Limit

The NBA is headed towards a 20-year old age limit to enter the NBA and it has nothing to do with the ability to play the game… Dell Demps talks future of the Pelicans.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa ends long drought at Illinois

Iowa had not won at Illinois in the 21th century and it appeared the Hawkeyes were going to blow a golden opportunity on Saturday night to halt an 11-game losing streak in their house of horrors. But guard Devyn Marble scored all 17 of his points in the second half to propel No. 15 Iowa […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Don’t Forget The Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks were one of the NBA’s three heavy favorites to win the championship just a season ago. not only are they a better team now than they were then, but they’re also putting it all together at the perfect time to make some noise in the playoffs.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers 91, Grizzlies 83 (OT)

CLEVELAND — Guard Kyrie Irving fired in a game-high 28 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 91-83 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. Irving sealed the Cavaliers’ second consecutive win with four free throws in the last 30 seconds. Cleveland (18-33) outscored the Grizzlies 13-5 in overtime while […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut’s defense stifles Temple

PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and Temple played this season, the Huskies put on an offensive show. The rematch featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. Connecticut held Temple to 33.9 percent shooting from the floor, and the Huskies overcame their own offensive struggles to record a 68-55 victory Thursday […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Syracuse holds on to edge Maryland

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — This time Syracuse got a favorable call — in fact, no call at all — from the referees at the end of the game. Less than 48 hours after a controversial loss at Duke, the fourth-ranked Orange beat Maryland 57-55 Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game before a sellout crowd […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Maryland-Baltimore County 71, Albany 69

Guard Quentin Jones tipped in a missed shot with 1.7 seconds left as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Albany 71-69 on Wednesday night in an America East Conference game. Jones went to the offensive glass after guard Rodney Elliott missed a floater in the lane with about four seconds left. Jones and Elliott each had 16 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks start hot, but Wolves rally for win

MINNEAPOLIS — Before Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves won only once this season when they trailed by double digits in a game. They did it a second time, coming back from 11 points behind in the first quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-101 at Target Center. “Hopefully we don’t have to do it a third […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Free Agent Watch – Centers

Drew Maresca continues Basketball Insiders’ Free Agent Watch by discussing the robust class of centers set to hit the market.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021