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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)

NBA Daily: The Return – 6 Situations – Southwest Division

Ben Nadeau continues the 6 Situations series by checking on those battling it out in the Southwest Division.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Spencer Dinwiddie — Next Season’s Wild Card

Spencer Dinwiddie made it through another rumor-filled trade deadline in Brooklyn. Drew Maresca discusses what Dinwiddie adds to the Nets — assuming he returns to Brooklyn and does so effectively.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bynum in talks with Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are close to signing Andrew Bynum after meeting with the free-agent center on Friday in Indianapolis, according to a report. Bynum’s agent, David Lee, told The Indianapolis Star that he was negotiating with the Pacers but that no deal had been reached. With the Pacers, Bynum would join a front line that […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Indiana’s Free Agency Back-Up Plan

The Indiana Pacers want to re-sign Lance Stephenson this summer, but they may end up with Evan Turner instead… Does Danny Granger have any hope of a buyout in Philadelphia?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati tops Memphis, stays in AAC title hunt

CINCINNATI — Throughout this season, Cincinnati relied on guard Sean Kilpatrick and forward Justin Jackson for the bulk of its offensive output. Forward Titus Rubles is emerging as a third weapon just in time for the postseason. On Thursday night, Kilpatrick scored 34 points, and Rubles added a career-high 24, lifting No. 15 Cincinnati to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Creighton catches fire in time to top Louisiana-Lafayette

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Creighton Bluejays began scoring in threes just in time to scoot past the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in the NCAA West Regional second round. Creighton’s All-American forward Doug McDermott scored 30 points and added 12 rebounds, and forward Ethan Wragge hit the big shots the Bluejays needed in the second half […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 63, Florida 53

ARLINGTON, Texas –- Connecticut proved its early season victory over top-ranked Florida was not a fluke by punching its ticket to the national championship game with a 63-53 victory over the Gators on Saturday in the Final Four. The Huskies (31-8) rallied from an early 12-point deficit to upend the only No. 1 seed to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mosely paces ODU in win over North Texas

DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosely made the best of his 13 minutes Thursday night. The freshman came off the bench to score 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory over the host North […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The Return – 6 Situations – Northwest Division

Matt John starts off Basketball Insiders’ new “6 Situations” series by looking at which scenarios are worth looking into division by division, starting with the Northwest.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hampton 89, North Carolina A&T 71

Sophomore guard Deron Powers scored 20 points to help Hampton conclude the regular season with an 89-71 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va. Powers led four players who scored in double figures for Hampton (18-11, 13-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which has won seven in a row […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021