Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Defense and Slams
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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Wow, isn’t this an odd pairing? Bulls guard Jimmy Butler had to get a photo with Miley Cyrus while he had the chance. Hey, he was excited about the opportunity to see the starlet in person, alright?
Dunk of the Night
Thunder forward Kevin Durant shows he has some sweet no-look passing skills to go with his scoring as evidence by this slam by Serge Ibaka. Why did you even get in the way of that finish, J.R. Smith?
Defense of the Week
Because shooting and dunks aren’t everything, here’s a mix of the top defensive plays of this last week to remind you what still wins games.
Instagram of the Night
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Just because Dwyane Wade of the HEAT is a star doesn’t mean his kids don’t have their own heroes. Wade and his sons took a minute to snap a photo with the legendary Kobe Bryant.
Kicks of the Night
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Not only are these Under Armour kicks courtesy of Warriors guard Kent Bazemore awesome, they’re also a salute to our most important heroes.
Stat Stuffers of the Night
Thunder’s Kevin Durant: 41 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists in a 112-100 win over the Knicks.
Kings’ Isaiah Thomas: 30 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds in a 93-84 loss to the Wizards.
Bulls’ Joakim Noah: 20 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists, 2 steals in a 92-86 win over the Lakers.
