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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 (9881)

Six Things to Know About the Boston Celtics

Here are six things to know about the Boston Celtics as they enter the second half of the 2013-14 season.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warren’s 31 lead N.C. State to victory

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Forward T.J. Warren led all scorers with 31 points and lifted North Carolina State to a 71-64 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Cassell Coliseum. Warren, a candidate for the ACC’s Player of the Year award, played his most efficient game of the season. The sophomore finished 12-for-21 from the floor. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 108, Pelicans 76

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers added to the misery of the New Orleans Pelicans, coasting to a 108-76 rout on Saturday night at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul scored 21 points and dished out eight assists, while forward Blake Griffin added 20 points for Los Angeles. Both players played only three quarters. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 90, Knicks 89

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks desperately needed a win to keep pace in the playoff race, but the Washington Wizards had other ideas in a last-second 90-89 victory on Friday night. The Wizards (40-36) already clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a win in its previous game and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: What Bold Move Can the Knicks Make?

The New York Knicks surprisingly find themselves in the middle of a playoff race with the trade deadline quickly approaching. Is there a move that could put them over the top?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA All-Star reserves named

With no centers in the starting lineups for this year’s NBA All-Star Game, three big men were among the reserves named to the team on Thursday. Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was added to the Western Conference roster and Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah to the Eastern Conference bench […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
No. 5 Wichita State takes care of Drake

DES MOINES, Iowa — Road game, home game — it doesn’t seem to matter much to the No. 5 Wichita State Shockers. The Shockers handled the Drake Bulldogs 78-61 on Saturday at the Knapp Center in front of a season-high crowd of 6,127. The WSU fans, outnumbered by at least 5,000 or so, made more […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Arizona back on track with win over Cal

TUCSON, Ariz. –The Arizona Wildcats found their groove again after playing a series of tight games and falling from an eight-week run at No. 1. Getting 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists from guard Nick Johnson, the third-ranked Wildcats avenged their first loss of the season by beating the Cal Golden Bears 87-59 at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Oklahoma State upends Kansas

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State considered Saturday night a statement game. Statement made. The Cowboys, needing to redirect a so-far disappointing season to regain NCAA Tournament traction, rallied past No. 5-ranked Kansas 72-65 inside a sold-out Gallagher-Iba Arena in a resume-building game. Oklahoma State won its third straight after losing seven in a row before […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Freshmen carry Kentucky past Michigan, into Final Four

INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky freshman guard Aaron Harrison had a harsh but correct assessment of his first half performance Sunday. “I wasn’t there for my team,” he said. That changed in the last four minutes and 19 seconds. Harrison drilled three critical 3-pointers, including the game winner over Michigan guard Caris LeVert with 2.6 seconds left, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021