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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 Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard Sean Kilpatrick to a contract, the team announced Monday.
The team did not release details of the deal, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reported it was a partially guaranteed contract.
Kilpatrick, 24, was a first-team Associated Press All-American as a senior at the University of Cincinnati in 2013-14, averaging 20.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
However, he was not taken in this year’s NBA draft.
He had minor knee surgery in August.
The Warriors roster currently stands at 20 players.
—The Miami Heat signed guard Larry Drew II.
Drew is expected to be added to the Heat’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Drew appeared in 11 games (two starts) with the Heat during the 2014 Orlando and Vegas Summer Leagues and averaged 4.4 points, 3.6 assists, 1.55 steals and 1.5 rebounds.
—The Los Angeles Lakers waived guard Keith Appling and center Jeremy Tyler, the team announced.
Appling, a rookie from Michigan State, saw action in two games this preseason, scoring two points in 20 minutes. Tyler, a three-year NBA veteran, appeared in three preseason games for the Lakers, averaging 2.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game.
The training camp roster (attached) currently stands at 17.
