Out Of Bounds
Out Of Bounds: Love Is In The Air
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 HawkinsUpdated21 Sep 2023
The Funny Clip of the Night
While we’re almost certain to have some hilarious Kevin Hart video from the All-Star celebrity game this weekend, we had to share a bit of his action while competing against some of the pros down at Impact Basketball in the meantime.
The Silly Picture of the Night
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You have to love an athlete and/or entertainer who has a sense of humor and doesn’t take themselves too seriously. Clearly, Kevin Love IS that guy. Is he the new Ginger Mamba?
Video Clip of the Night
Given the holiday, you know we had to throw something like this into the mix. While not everyone is a fan of public marriage proposals, this cheerleader’s boyfriend soon-to-be husband definitely nailed it with this one!
Flashback Friday Dunk Contest
Not only was Michael Jordan one of the baddest men to ever lace a pair of basketball shoes up, he quite possibly could have been the original “2 Chainz”… even if one of them was on slight choker status.
Instagram of the Night
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We tend to agree with the caption, as five great power forwards are taking in the 2014 All-Star festivities in New Orleans from the Western Conference alone.
Swag of the Night
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Check out Brooklyn’s Joe Johnson with his Mardi Gras attire on point during tonight’s All-Star festivities.
