Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Get Ready for the Future
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
This, our friends, is the new Clippers owner and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Let’s just say he’s a very passionate man. When you’re done laughing at this, get excited for how crazy he may go for Clippers games next year.
Aaron Gordon Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcI8R8yFfRc
With the draft just 48 hours away, enjoy seeing why so many teams want to get their hands on Aaron Gordon. This kid will bring instant excitement once he hits the court next season no matter which team drafts him.
Tweet of the Day
https://twitter.com/DigitalOutdoor/statuses/481563284621910017
Ouch, do you really need to rub salt in the wound, Spurs fans? Of course LeBron James had to know the haters would be in full force after losing this year’s Finals.
Next Man Up? Meet Ben Simmons
If you don’t know about junior forward Ben Simmons at Montverde Academy in Florida, then you need to get on the bandwagon. Here’s a great mix to help get you started. Not only is he leading arguably the best high school team in the country, but the LSU-commit can do nearly everything on the court. The sky is truly the limit for Simmons, we’ll be seeing him in the NBA before we know it.
Kicks of the Day
We always out front RT @NBA: Check the #DraftWeek kicks stylings of @J30_Randle! #NBADraftStyle pic.twitter.com/lMaiPIjmQq
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) June 24, 2014
Yikes, NBA draft prospect Julius Randle can definitely do some damage with these bad boys. Randle is already putting himself out there with his swag and hasn’t even stepped on an NBA court yet.
Swag of the Day
http://instagram.com/p/pmfJyPt8MU/
Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters knows how to get classy real quick.
Instagram of the Day
http://instagram.com/p/pT-U6SAryZ/
Nuggets guard Nate Robinson is a character and of course he’s going to find fellow characters everywhere he goes. Check out as he kicks it with The Joker himself in Los Angeles.
