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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)

No. 13 UMass bounces back, routs Fordham

AMHERST, Mass. — Massachusetts coach Clark Kellogg had to wonder how his 13th-ranked Minutemen would bounce back after losing at Richmond last Wednesday night. Then, when his team fell behind Fordham 7-0 in the first three minutes, there must have been at least a little doubt in the coach’s head. It all quickly went away […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Does Andrew Bynum Make The Pacers The Favorites?

Nothing is imminent, but the possibility of an Andrew Bynum signing could certainly place the Pacers into the outright favorites discussion.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The X-Factors: Boston

Shane Rhodes continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factor series with a breakdown of the Boston Celtics.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Free Flowing: The Story Behind Kelly Olynyk’s Hair

Kelly Olynyk tells the story behind his long hair and why he’s not planning on getting a haircut anytime soon.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Temple 71, Southern Methodist 64

PHILADELPHIA — To beat Southern Methodist, all Temple had to do was outrebound the top rebounding team in the American Athletic Conference. And they had to do so without the conference’s top rebounder. Easier done than said. But it was Temple that looked like the dominant rebounding team on Sunday afternoon at the Liacouras Center, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Duncan leads Spurs to 15th straight win

SAN ANTONO — In Tim Duncan’s 17-year career, the forward never experienced a regular season winning streak like the San Antonio Spurs currently have going on. He was not going to let it end on his watch. San Antonio extended its win streak to 15 games behind Duncan’s 29 points and 13 rebounds, defeating the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Birdman soars as Greg Oden takes small steps

Rare is the player with the full-body tattoo, Mohawk haircut and scraggly beard who goes overlooked. Then again, just about everything about Chris Andersen is unique, including currently being overshadowed by a teammate who hardly plays. Yet Tuesday, no sooner had the Miami Heat completed their 93-86 victory over the Boston Celtics then the talk […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The X-Factors: Clippers

David Yapkowitz continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factor series with a breakdown of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Daye sees light, leads Spurs over 76ers

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers extended a couple of long streaks Monday night — one of success, the other futility. Forward Austin Daye scored a season-best 22 points as the Spurs won their 14th consecutive game, 113-91, while handing the 76ers their 25th straight defeat. Philadelphia (15-56) can match the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Turner, Pacers hold off Heat

INDIANAPOLIS — Rarely does the ejection of an NBA starter help the player’s team win a game, but that was the case Wednesday night during one of the regular season’s most significant contests. Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson was whistled for a second technical foul with 5:01 remaining, prompting coach Frank Vogel to call on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021