Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Basketball Never Stops
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.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
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Nick Young haters will immediately jump on him for his defensive effort on this one, but we’ll give full credit to the young man for crossing “Swaggy P” up on this one.
Dunks of the Day
Just because it’s the offseason doesn’t mean there aren’t some sick dunks out there. First, pro dunker Albe Joesph aka “Playstation” shows off his unbelievable hops by throwing down this dunk over an alleged seven-footer. By our eyes, it looks pretty clean with no push-off even though Albe stands only 5’10. Next, Pacers forward Paul George shut down the gym while getting some run in at the Drew League in Los Angeles. Paul can bust off those type of dunks in his sleep, but they will always be damn entertaining.
Instagram of the Day
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Speaking of pure hops, Jazz forward Jeremy Evans has some of the best as he posted a 44.5 inch vertical just to show he can.
Kicks of the Day
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Everybody get out your wallets! The new adidas D Rose 773 III’s are about to hit the market and they seem spectacular.
Gone Fishin’ Instagram
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LeBron James may have a serious free agency decision to make soon, but that doesn’t stop him from enjoying himself with his family in the offseason. His son, LeBron James Jr. hooked himself a fish much to Pops’ pleasure.
Tweet of the Day
On this day 18yrs ago the hornets told me right after they drafted me that they had no use for me and were going to trade me #thanku #lakers
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 1, 2014
Ouch, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant’s brutal honesty strikes again. The Hornets front office must still be cursing under their breath for sending away Black Mamba before he even hit the court for center Vlade Divac 18 years ago.
Offseason Highlights
There’s some hot basketball action going on whether they are pro or just ballin’ on the court. First, Warriors guard Stephen Curry made some folks look like fools at a Pro-AM in San Francisco. Don’t let his size and baby face trick you, Steph is a killer with the rock in his hands. Next, the Ball Up tournament made a stop in Louisville to hold open tryouts. Amateurs got a chance to test their skill against pro street ball legends while former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and Raptors guard Kyle Lowry judged on the sidelines.
Swag of the Day
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Speaking of baby faces, Shabazz Napier has a grown man suit game and is about to show off his polished skills on the court for fans real soon.
