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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

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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)

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (4) Michigan State vs. (12) Harvard

A preview of a Round of 32 matchup between Michigan State and Harvard.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks 89, Warriors 84

OAKLAND, Calif. — Power forward Amar’e Stoudemire converted two tie-breaking free throws after a wild sequence near the Golden State basket and forward Carmelo Anthony capped a 19-point performance with a late basket and two free throws as the New York Knicks recorded a key win in their playoff pursuit, 89-84 over the Warriors on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Interim Pistons coach Loyer faces tough task

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — John Loyer didn’t see it coming. Neither did the players. The Detroit Pistons are in the midst of a colossally disappointing season, but no one expected Mo Cheeks to be fired 50 games into his first season as head coach, especially after two blowout victories over the weekend. Loyer, who was […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats roll to 124-94 win over Blazers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It does not get much better than this for the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats crushed the Portland Trail Blazers 124-94 on Saturday night with a dominant performance both offensively and defensively. Center Al Jefferson led the way with 28 points, all in the first three quarters as he sat the entire fourth […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NCAA Tournament Studs: Day Five

Which players shined the brightest on the fifth day of March Madness? Basketball Insiders put together a list of the day’s studs.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
The X-Factors: Oklahoma City

Spencer Davies continues Basketball Insiders’ X-Factor series with a look at the surprise of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
New Mexico gets revenge in Mountain West title game

LAS VEGAS – It took just a week for the New Mexico Lobos to get some sweet revenge. On March 8, the 20th-ranked Lobos blew a 16-point lead in the final 12 minutes of their Mountain West Conference regular-season, title-deciding loss at San Diego State. But one week later, the Lobos got sweet payback with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies 82, Pacers 71

MEMPHIS — Guard Mike Conley scored 21 points, forward Zach Randolph added 18 points and 13 rebounds and reserve guard Mike Miller scored 13 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 82-71 victory Saturday night over the Indiana Pacers. The Grizzles (41-28) extended their home winning streak to nine and won for the 15th time […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Full 2014 NBA Mock Draft – 3/31/14

With only two rounds left in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Yannis Koutroupis releases his latest full 2014 NBA mock draft.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (11) Tennessee vs. (2) Michigan

A breakdown of Michigan-Tennessee in the Sweet 16, plus a chance to vote on who you think will win.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021