Out Of Bounds
Out of Bounds: Athletic Feats Galore!
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
Metta World Peace may be on his way out with the Knicks as they are reported to be working on a buyout. This won’t stop Metta from getting his beauty sleep with the help of one of his good friends.
Highlight of the Night
Yikes, we all know Pistons center Andre Drummond has some quick hops, but did you know he has fast hands too? Check this furious fast-break slam on Hawks forward Elton Brand after getting the steal. You definitely weren’t catching him Elton, but we appreciate the effort.
Instagram of the Night
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HEAT’s LeBron James gave the world a peek of his personal emotions by posting a “Thank you” to his father that was never in his life. This is a very insightful message of hope and strength by LeBron to any child growing up in a single-parent household that you can still be a success. LeBron is clearly the model for it.
New Team, New Opportunity
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The Lakers immediately threw former Warrior MarShon Brooks into the fire following Wednesday’s trade and he showed he is ready to start contributing to his new team.
YouTube of the Day
We all know college recruiting is starting at a ridiculous young age now; but how can college coaches not be eager to get their hands on eighth-grader Marvin Bagley III out of Gilbert, Arizona. Check out this 6’9” forward throw down a 360 dunk in-game and tell me you’re not excited to see what this kid might be. Have to be patient though, he doesn’t graduate from high school until 2018.
Kicks of the Day
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Warriors’ Jordan Crawford must have ran out of room in his closet for all his kicks since these ones are in the fridge. Maybe it’s to cool them down because these are some hot sneakers.
