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Jeff Hawkins
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Jeff Hawkins Sports Editor

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.

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Updated06 Nov 2023

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The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day

We may be all about basketball here at Basketball Insiders, but we can’t deny how awesomely addictive Madden 15 is. Check out this great trailer featuring Blazers guard Damian Lillard getting punk’d by Broncos defensive end Von Miller while trying to play Madden 15. Seriously? Carrots in the controller? That’s a real cheap shot.

Pop Being Pop

Oh, the lovable, grouchy basketball genius that is Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is always good for some entertainment. These kids made the right choice going to Pop’s basketball camp, even if he openly admits to not caring what their names are. Don’t let it get you down, kids; Pop only cares about winning and even then he still looks angry.

Highlight of the Day

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Team USA should definitely bring their A-Game if they match up against Spain in this summer’s World Cup. This awesome sequence of Thunder forward Serge Ibaka swatting a shot then slamming home a sweet alley-oop pass from Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio shows why they’re so dangerous.

Tweet of the Day

Cleveland is already welcoming their newest star Kevin Love in style.

Streetball Highlights

The Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown made a stop in the holy ground of hoops, New York City. New Yorkers always bring everything on the court and this contest was no different. Shout out to the older guys showing they still got it and getting respect from the younger cats.

Trailer of the Day

Speaking of video games, the best sports video game franchise (in our humble opinion) NBA 2K15 released their first full-length trailer and it looks amazing. October 7th can’t get here fast enough.

Tattoo of the Day

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This fan decided to permanently get his favorite player Damian Lillard inked on his skin. No judgement here, we’re just impressed by this fan’s commitment.

Next Man Up? Meet Rayjon Tucker

Class of 2015 6’5′ guard Rayjon Tucker may be raw from a skills standpoint, but this young man’s athleticism is off the charts. Tucker is just starting to get noticed by major collage programs, but if he keeps showing himself off like this, the big dogs of the college scene will be calling in no time.

Kicks of the Day

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The new Jordan CP3 VIII’s are about to drop and we would love to get our hands on a pair.

Swag of the Night

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Speaking of Chris Paul, you know he wouldn’t miss a moment to celebrate his teammate Jamal Crawford’s wedding and do it with impeccable style. The groom Jamal? Not looking too bad himself.

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