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Jeff Hawkins

Sports Editor

About

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 (9824)

NBA AM: Free Agents Headed For The Minimum

With free agency dollars drying up some veterans will be forced to take minimum level deals before training camp

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Final Mock Of The 2017 NBA Draft

Steve Kyler delivers his final 60-pick Mock Draft, as well as the latest news on the draft front.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Fixing The Sacramento Kings’ Culture

The Kings are hoping that a change in culture can bring out the best in DeMarcus Cousins… Is J.R. Smith’s new deal in Cleveland simply a formality?

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Former NBA Players to Benefit in New CBA

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association’s new CBA includes new benefits for former NBA players.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Extenstion Talks Cooling In The NBA

NBA teams have until October 31 to reach extension on rookie scale contracts, but the marketplace may not yield much…

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Extension Deadline Cometh

With the extension deadline for the 2014 draft class approaching, there are a few players who may still get deals.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Executives On The Hot Seat

As the 2016-17 NBA season begins, these executives need this campaign to pan out or they could be out of a job.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Everyone Waiting On David Griffin?

Is Cavaliers GM David Griffin the key to the open executive jobs in Orlando and Atlanta?

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Evaluating the Hot and Cold Starts

Two weeks into the season, here are some hot starts worth noting and a few ice cold ones too.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Ending Contracts To Watch At The Deadline

With the NBA Trade Deadline just a few days away, it’s smart to keep an eye on the notable ending contract players.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023