Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: World Cup Vine Action
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 HawkinsUpdated06 Nov 2023
The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day
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What better way to start off your Sunday night than some hilarious bloopers from last year? Like all hoop freaks, we love perfect basketball, but sometimes the best moments are when players act not so perfect.
Poster of the Day
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Clippers guard Jamal Crawford has had no days off this summer and if you call the baller old, you better take a look at this and reconsider your opinion.
Dunks of the Night
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The people of Greece are pretty happy to have this talented young man on their team. Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shows he’s a cut above the competition with this awesome slam.
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Rockets and Team USA guard James Harden is known for his potent scoring ability, but he’s also quite the play-maker. Kings forward Rudy Gay is also an expert on finishing off plays as this alley-oop slam shows.
Instagram of the Day
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LeBron James is really excited about his new running mates and his new-look Cavaliers next year. The rest of the NBA? You’ve been warned.
YouTube of the Day
In this video, Kings guard Nik Stauskas seriously hits 15 straight three-pointers in just 46 seconds. Not a lot of people in the world can make this happen so quickly.
Tattoo of the Day
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Lakers guard Kobe Bryant had some spare time to get some ink done on his leg this summer in honor of his daughters.
Stanley Johnson Highlights
Arizona newcomer Stanley Johnson is a beast if you haven’t heard yet. Check out this 18-year-old go against some grown ballers in the Drew League and show his skills.
Kicks of the Day
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Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia may be playing a different sport, but even he must appreciate the greatness of the Jordan 1s.
Swag of the Day
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Knicks guard J.R. Smith is feeling like “The Man” with this all-black outfit.
