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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)

Illinois-Chicago 80, Milwaukee 58

The University of Illinois-Chicago had just two chances left to finish the regular season with a Horizon League victory, and Tuesday night the Flames got just that with an 80-58 stunner at the Milwaukee Panthers. In the process, the Flames — who came into the game as the lone Horizon League team without a win […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Deadline Watch — Southeast Division

Basketball Insiders continues our Deadline Watch series, where we examine the trade buzz circulating each division, with a look at the Southeast Division, home to a mixture of teams who will play pivotal roles leading up to the Mar. 25 deadline.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin Durant Is Already An All-Time Great Scorer

Kevin Durant isn’t just the league’s best scorer at this point, but is actually projected to end up somewhere among the all-time greats.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Looking Back At The Draft: The No. 12 Picks

David Yapkowitz assesses the 12th picks made in recent NBA Drafts and identifies the hits, misses and everything in-between.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Valparaiso 73, Illinois-Chicago 63

Forward Alec Peters scored 29 points, and fourth-seeded Valparaiso held off a late charge by ninth-seeded Illinois-Chicago for a 73-63 opening-round Horizon League tournament victory on Tuesday at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. Guard LaVonte Dority added 12 for the defending league champion Crusaders (18-14). Valparaiso saw a 14-point, second-half advantage shrink to 59-56 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: (3) Syracuse vs. (11) Dayton

A preview of a Round of 32 matchup between Syracuse and Dayton.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors rout weary Clippers

OAKLAND, Calif. — After the Warriors’ disappointing home loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Golden State coach Mark Jackson unhappily observed that his team was fully capable of playing to the level of any opponent. That is not a good thing when the Wizards provide the opposition, but it is a whole different story […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Austin Hollins’ career-high 27 lift Minnesota past Iowa

MINNEAPOLIS — Because Minnesota Gophers guard Austin Hollins is reluctant to talk about himself, the rest of his teammates went to great lengths to speak for him Tuesday night. “Hardest worker on the team, period,” guard DeAndre Mathieu said. “He deserves it,” guard Andre Hollins said. “He’s been in a slump, but we believed in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors bench comes through in win over Hawks

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors were so concerned about a lack of offensive production from their bench earlier this season, they made deals to bring in a new set of reserve guards — Jordan Crawford and Steve Blake. The newcomers contributed 15 points to Golden State’s 111-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Deadline Watch — Northwest Division

Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ Deadline Watch series by taking a look at who in the Northwest Division is the most likely to make a trade.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021