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Nate McMillan Interviews with the Atlanta Hawks
May 17th, 2013 at 12:49 AM
Earlier this week all the buzz surrounding the Atlanta Hawks coaching moves surrounded around Stan Van Gundy. Well, Nate McMillan was interviewed by the Hawks on Wednesday. Atlanta's GM Danny Ferry is leaving no stone unturned as he tries to find a (possibly) new leader for the team.
McMillan has coached...
Why Atlanta is an Optimal Place for a Coach
May 13th, 2013 at 11:42 PM
In the past Atlanta has been looked at as an unstable purgatory to many coaches and players. While the ownership has not changed, it seems that their thought process has. Instead of every owner acting as an individual general manager, The Atlanta Spirit has hired a strong GM in Danny...
Is Stan Van Gundy the Atlanta Hawks Next Head Coach?
May 13th, 2013 at 12:48 AM
Over the weekend the buzz around the Atlanta Hawks and their fans were rumors that the Hawks were going after Stan Van Gundy as their next head coach. The reason for pursuing Van Gundy was supposedly because he would give them a better shot at Dwight Howard (yeah, it stunned...
Coaching Rumors Around the Atlanta Hawks
May 8th, 2013 at 12:30 AM
So, we spoke a couple of days ago about the Atlanta Hawks letting head coach Larry Drew go and finding a new one to take the team to new heights and now the rumors have started. There are rumors about the job in Atlanta and also about Larry Drew's ability to...
Atlanta Fans Used to Seeing Joe Johnson Coming up Short in Playoffs
May 7th, 2013 at 1:05 AM
When Joe Johnson was sent to the Brooklyn Nets the Atlanta Hawks fans believed that the Hawks would struggle to make the playoffs. On the other hand everyone believed that Brooklyn would be a contender to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, especially when Joe was matched with Deron...
The Atlanta Hawks Need to Make a Coaching Decision Fast
May 6th, 2013 at 12:44 AM
With the Philadelphia 76ers firing Doug Collins and now P.J. Carlesimo being let go by the Brooklyn Nets, the Atlanta Hawks need to come to a decision about their head coach Larry Drew fast. At the Hawks' season ending press conference Coach Drew sounded as if he already had one...
Atlanta Hawks Fall to the Indiana Pacers in Game Five
May 2nd, 2013 at 11:31 PM
Game Five between the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers took place in Bankers Life Field House in Indiana and just like Games One and Two, the Pacers had their way with the Hawks. Indiana looked liked the tougher, more physical team with some defensive adjustments made by Pacers' coach...
Quotes from Coach Larry Drew After Game Four Atlanta Hawks Victory
May 1st, 2013 at 1:57 AM
Coach Larry Drew on the first half: "This was a real gutsy performance by our guys. The first quarter we took, I thought, a big blow from them. We didn't do a lot of things well in the first half, but we did enough things particularly in the second quarter. ...
Atlanta Hawks Tie the Series with Indiana Pacers at Two Each
April 29th, 2013 at 11:46 PM
The Atlanta Hawks again held down the home front against the Indiana Pacers and tied the series at two game a piece. That win brings Atlanta's total up to 13 straight games won against Indiana at Philips Arena. Josh Smith would have a career high in scoring as he elevated...
Atlanta Hawks Bounce Back to Take Game Three Against Idiana Pacers
April 28th, 2013 at 1:08 AM
The Atlanta Hawks extended their home winning streak over the Indiana Pacers to 12 games by winning Game Three in a 90-69 beating. Everyone assumed that the Hawks were ready to go fishing and did not give them much of a chance after the first two games, but Atlanta was...
Keys to the Atlanta Hawks Getting a Win in Game Three
April 27th, 2013 at 2:23 AM
The Atlanta Hawks are down 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs to the Indiana Pacers. In the first two games Indiana has been able to impose their will on Atlanta, Paul George has looked like a top-tier NBA player and Atlanta's head coach Larry Drew is still searching...
Quotes After Game Two of Atlanta Hawks Versus Indiana Pacers
April 26th, 2013 at 2:18 AM
The Atlanta Hawks find themselves down 0-2 in the fist round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. They lost Game Two by a score of 113-98. The series comes back to Atlanta and the Hawks hope to return the favor of two losses to the Pacers as Indiana...
Atlanta Hawks Fans Worried After Game One Against the Indiana Pacers
April 23rd, 2013 at 3:31 AM
After watching the Atlanta Hawks fall to the Indiana Pacers to the tune of 90-107, fans appear to be very pessimistic about their chances in this series. The Hawks started out well jumping out to a six point lead from the tip, but after that fans proceeded to watch Paul...
Did the Atlana Hawks Meet Expectations This Season?
April 21st, 2013 at 1:39 AM
The Atlanta Hawks have gone through a lot this season beginning with the hire of new GM Danny Ferry during the offseason. From Joe Johnson and Marvin Lewis being traded away and while many fans thought that getting rid of these two would help Atlanta down the road, many believed that...
The Atlanta Hawks Fall to the Toronto Raptors in Home Finale
April 17th, 2013 at 12:27 AM
After sitting in the driver's seat for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks fell to the Toronto Raptors by a score of 113-96. The lost puts Atlanta back in a tie with the Chicago Bulls and the Bulls hold the tie-breaker due to the series...
The Final Match up Between the Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors
April 16th, 2013 at 1:34 AM
The Atlanta Hawks are undefeated (2-0) so far in the three game series against the Toronto Raptors. Atlanta won game one by a score of 93-93 and game two, 107-88.
The Atlanta Hawks are playing to keep the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs while Toronto is playing for pride,...
The Atlanta Hawks Defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-101
April 11th, 2013 at 2:03 AM
The Atlanta Hawks traveled up to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers, the same 76ers that have defeated Atlanta two of their past three meetings, and Coach Larry Drew had to get his team leaders together before the game to talk about playing at a high level to stop there losing streak. ...
The Atlanta Hawks Get Set to Take on the Philadelphia 76ers
April 10th, 2013 at 5:06 PM
Here are the game notes as the Atlanta Hawks are set to play the Philadelphia 76ers later tonight:
The Atlanta Hawks already have a guaranteed spot in the playoffs as they get set to play the Sixers.
The Hawks are behind in the series against Philly 2-1.
In the last meeting against Philadelphia, Evan Turner...
Free Agents the Atlanta Hawks May Try to Target Next Season
April 5th, 2013 at 12:20 AM
The Atlanta Hawks are in the first year under the management of Danny Ferry. Ferry came to the Hawks inheriting a coach and a team that has seemingly hit its peak. He has a lot of decisions to make while trying to guide Atlanta to a championship. Does he get...
The Atlanta Hawks Defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers
April 2nd, 2013 at 1:54 AM
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-94 in Philips Arena behind the play of Devin Harris. Harris scored the Hawks' first seven points of the game for the Hawks and 11 points in the first quarter to get Atlanta to an early lead. The Cavs, playing without star guard...
