Out Of Bounds
Out Of Bounds: Durant Dazzles And Dunks
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 HawkinsUpdated22 Sep 2023
Hilarious Video of the Night
Kevin Durant tells a funny story about the first time he competed against a much younger Stephen Curry.
Instagrams of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/sSLguChFPx/
A look from above from Brook Lopez.
http://instagram.com/p/sRII7RSy53/
Check out this throwback of Chris Webber throwing it down over Sir “Finger-Wag” Swag (Dikembe Mutombo) himself courtesy of the Kings’ IG account.
http://instagram.com/p/sTHs8ClmYb/
The Wolves were also in a nostalgic mood as they went back a couple years with this photo of newly acquired Andrew Wiggins while he played for his native Canadian National team back in 2012.
http://instagram.com/p/sWGpLOTStB/
Sometimes the comments on the actual pictures are worth the price of admission by themselves.
http://instagram.com/p/sWFROkqA2g/
These Ferrari 14’s Amar’e posted are definitely the kicks of the night.
http://instagram.com/p/sV-v7bosqM/
So the Atlanta Hawks Cheer squad teamed up with the ATL Roller Derby Girls and all we can say is, “Yes, please.”
http://instagram.com/p/sVkSy5R19O/
Choose your favorite or preferred Dirk-face.
Summer Mixtapes of the Night
http://youtu.be/6SQ0VNqyukw
You almost have to start things off with what Kevin Durant did at Rucker Park back in 2011.
Much respect to these dudes that made an actual documentary about the day Kobe Bryant came to visit and play back in 2002.
http://youtu.be/2KEFI9MbTfg
The footage may be a bit grainy (1998), but we’d recognize that familiar trot anywhere.
In-Game Photo of the Night
http://instagram.com/p/sVvYqzIWsx/
This is the Derrick Rose Chicagoans know, miss and hope to see more of as we head into the season.
