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Atlanta Hawks: News, Notes and Rumors
March 6th, 2013 at 4:15 PM
While out on the road, Josh Smith reached the 10,000 point mark of his career.  He is also the 24th player in NBA history to hit 10,000 points, 5,000 boards, 2,000 assists and 1,000 blocks. According to Chris Vivlamore of the AJC.com, Johan Petro has expressed frustration with his role on...

Today in Atlanta Hawks Talk: Rumors and News
November 17th, 2012 at 10:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** If you are sick of the Josh Smith for Pau Gasol rumor, raise your hand!  I know I am.  Danny Ferry has done a good job as the Atlanta Hawks GM, he's built a small but scrappy team that is fun to watch and frankly never appear to be...

Five Questions Before the 2012-13 NBA Season Gets Started
October 8th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** Can the Miami Heat stay hungry enough to repeat?  We know that the whole team is coming back and the Heat has added Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis to boot, but will the Big 3 be hungry enough to have a dynasty in the making or are they content...

The Top Big Men of the NBA
August 21st, 2012 at 12:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** A good center can take a team to the next level and in the NBA, a big man is the starting point for most teams.  The spotlight was placed on the center position this offseason with all the trades and movements of rosters going on.  Andrew Bynum goes to...

Stop Hating on the New Generation of Hoops
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:02 PM
***PHOTO1*** During this offseason Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has taken a lot of heat for wanting to go to New Jersey to play with Deron Williams.  LeBron James was labeled a bad guy all last season for leaving Cleveland and taking his talents to South Beach, teaming up with...

News, Notes and Rumors Around Atlanta and the NBA
July 19th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
The Atlanta Hawks faced the Dallas Mavericks in the Las Vegas Summer League.  The Hawks defeated the young Mavs squad 67- 61.  Atlanta's young shooter John Jenkins led the Hawks with 21 points; he scored 16 of Atlanta's 32 in the first half.  Second round pick Mike Scott added 11...

Josh Smith Talks About Sticking Around and Atlanta Hawks are Still Making Moves
July 18th, 2012 at 1:10 AM
***PHOTO1*** Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated has reported that Josh Smith is saying that he no longer wants to be traded away from the Atlanta Hawks.  After the past two seasons, Josh Smith has expressed the fact that he was not happy with the Hawks management and felt like he...

Atlanta Hawks Still in Trade Talk with Orlando Magic for Dwight Howard
July 10th, 2012 at 4:01 PM
***PHOTO1*** It had appeared that the deal was all but done, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was going to finally be a Brooklyn Net.  There were multiple teams involved with an estimated 10 to 12 players to be relocated.  Well, it seems that the deal is not as done as...

Hawks101: News and Notes from Around the NBA
April 14th, 2012 at 9:02 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** News around the NBA Since the Sacramento Kings' new arena appears unlikely, the Maloof family has turned to Plan B and that appears to be the possibility of moving to Anaheim.  New Orleans Saints' owner Tom Benson has purchased the New Orleans Hornets for around $340 million.  Benson has since said that he is interested in changing the team name to better fit the city and culture of New Orleans. On April 30 the New...

Atlanta Hawks Defeat Orlando Magic to End Losing Streak
February 24th, 2012 at 12:04 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Atlanta Hawks found their way back to the winning side of the scoreboard after defeating the Orlando Magic.  The win ends a three game losing streak and makes for five in a row against the Magic.  With Joe Johnson still sidelined with tendonitis, the Hawks took the lead early in the first half behind a couple of nice runs.  In the first half the Hawks were led by Josh...

Atlanta Hawks Shine in New ATL Versus Old ATL Sponsored by Lou Williams
November 20th, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Lou Williams' foundation put on the "New ATL vs. Old ATL" game at Atlanta Metro College Saturday and the event was as good as advertised.  With everything from star studded line ups to a dance off between kids, fans walked away happy after the event was done.  The game was...

Team Atlanta Getting Together for Summer League
September 29th, 2011 at 3:31 PM
***PHOTO1*** We are still here in the stuck in the lockout hearing about team owners softening their stance on the salary cap issue and hopefully a deal will get done sometime soon.  Since the lockout we have been consumed with players thinking about going overseas and players playing in what...

Several Atlanta Hawks Express Interest in Playing Overseas
August 25th, 2011 at 7:49 AM
The NBA lockout does not look to be ending anytime soon and with that, many NBA players are exploring the option of playing overseas. ***PHOTO1*** Players are looking at Turkey, Spain, France, China and other spots to showcase their talents and expand their logo.  Atlanta is no exception; we have a few...

Rumors of a Josh Smith Trade from the Atlanta Hawks are Heating Up
August 10th, 2011 at 7:40 AM
The Atlanta Hawks are trying to get over the hump as a team. It appears that this unit has gone about as far as it can go. Changes need to be made in the lineup, the front office and the culture of the team.  Starting with the lineup, the main...