Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Vicious Slams and Puppies
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 HawkinsUpdated30 Jul 2024
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
I don’t care if you like the Timberwolves or not, this is just too cute. The fact that they have their own announcer and represent a player on the Timberwolves is just bonus.
Dunk of the Night
Why did you try to contest Kyle? Warriors’ Klay Thompson threw down a nasty one-handed slam on poor Pistons’ Kyle Singler that left him stumbling into the crowd. Klay kept his cool, but his teammates on the bench got a good laugh at Kyle’s expense.
Scary Mascot Again!
https://instagram.com/p/k0nOsWwC80/
Good lord! This one has to take the cake for scariest mascot. The King Cake Baby is just too frightening. Between this and Pierre Pelican, they need to consider how much the mascots are terrifying small children (and adults!) in New Orleans.
Tweet of the Night
Heisman winning and best QB in the draft @JManziel2 for their involvement in the commercial shoot today! Thanks again guys.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 26, 2014
As the NFL Draft is starting to ramp up, don’t question who HEAT’s LeBron James would take with the No. 1 pick if his team needed a quarterback. Former Texas A&M star quarterback Johnny Manziel has the respect of at least one super star as he begins his NFL career.
Defense of the Week
Since defense wins championships, lets all appreciate some of the best defensive plays from last week.
Ride of the Night
Oh, Dwyane Wade. You had to go get a customized McLaren MP4-12C for your birthday didn’t you? Just gaze at how awesome Wade’s new wheels are for a second.
Swag of the Night
https://instagram.com/p/j5wajeLABI/
Grizzlies’ Mike Conley is looking sharp both on and off the court it seems. Don’t question Mike’s speed or his closet.
