About
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.
Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
Tristan Tucker wraps up Basketball Insiders’ divisional breakdown series with the Northwest Division. Who has the most to lose entering the season?
The Warriors have locked up GM Bob Myers. Will firing Mark Jackson and refusing to trade for Kevin Love prove to be a mistake?
Buddy Grizzard breaks down the round one matchup between the Wizards and Hawks, and picks Game 3.
Does Flip Saunders actually think Corey Brewer is too valuable to trade or is he just saying that?
Cavs GM David Griffin says he won’t trade Kevin Love, but is he looking for other deals?… Is it time to explore a Chris Paul trade?
Ben Dowsett dives deep into some of the technical improvements being made to NBA League Pass.
Bucks guard Ramon Sessions says he was completely blindsided by Charlotte’s decision to deal him
The jokes have stopped and the doubters have vanished as J.R. Smith salvages his career in Cleveland.
The Houston Rockets won’t fire Kevin McHale … Luol Deng likely leaving Cleveland Cavaliers? … Michael Carter-Williams wins Rookie of the Year
Hawks GM Danny Ferry was punished rather than fired for making racist comments, but could his days in Atlanta still be numbered?