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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)

Knicks bounce back, knock off Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Before facing the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, the New York Knicks had less than 24 hours to digest the painful lesson they learned in a blowout loss to the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. “We can’t underestimate anybody,” forward Carmelo Anthony said after the Knicks bounced back to defeat the Kings 107-99. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors spoil Jazz’s banner-raising for Sloan

SALT LAKE CITY — On a night the Utah Jazz celebrated their past, All-Star guard Steph Curry made the Golden State Warriors feel even better about their future. Curry scored a season-high 44 points and the Warriors spoiled a festive banner-raising night for former Utah coach Jerry Sloan with a come-from-behind 95-90 victory over the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors’ surprising defense stymies Blazers

OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry says there is nothing worse than grabbing the box score after a game and seeing he scored 38 points … in a loss. Thus, it wasn’t his impressive point total that caught the guard’s eye after the Warriors’ 103-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs start long homestand with rout of Celtics

DALLAS — Just because the Dallas Mavericks are home for the rest of March doesn’t mean wins will come easily. The Boston Celtics showed that Monday. Dallas held on in the final few seconds of the opener of an epic homestand, slipping by the lottery-bound Celtics 94-89. “We didn’t shoot it great, but overall, we […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pelicans top Lakers, snap eight-game skid

LOS ANGELES — A swing of emotions and a determined bunch of New Orleans Pelicans resulted in another letdown for the Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Anthony Davis and guard Eric Gordon scored 28 points apiece, sparking the Pelicans to a 132-125 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. The Pelicans (24-37) snapped […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Albany 71, Mount St. Mary’s 64

DAYTON, Ohio — Senior guard DJ Evans scored 22 points, sophomore guard Peter Hooley added 20 points, and Albany held off Mount St. Mary’s 71-64 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between two No. 16 seeds on Tuesday at the University of Dayton Arena. Albany (19-14) advances to face No. 1 overall seed Florida (32-2) […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks 107, Kings 99

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forward Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points, guard J.R. Smith added 29, and the New York Knicks continued their playoff push with a 107-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Knicks (30-42) snapped a two-game losing streak, and they shook off a blowout defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
As usual, Kansas grabs share of Big 12 crown

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Three regular-season games remain for Kansas, yet the Jayhawks already are Big 12 champions. Fifth-ranked Kansas clinched at least a share of the conference title Monday, its 10th in a row, by holding off Oklahoma 83-75 in Allen Fieldhouse. “Our guys have done great,” said Bill Self, who coached Kansas to each […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks 130, 76ers 110

PHILADELPHIA — For one night, at least, the Milwaukee Bucks were not the worst team in the NBA — record notwithstanding. Guard O.J. Mayo scored 25 points off the bench Monday night as the Bucks built a 29-point halftime lead and breezed to a 130-110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks improved their league-worst […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Arkansas 71, Kentucky 67 (OT)

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Arkansas was 16 of 16 from the foul line, making six in overtime, and the Razorbacks swept the season series with a 71-67 overtime road win over No. 17 Kentucky on Thursday night. It was the first time in John Calipari’s five years as Wildcats coach that he has lost both regular-season […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021