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10/4/2010
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10/7/2010
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10/11/2010
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Atlanta Hawks have come a long way from a 13-win season just a few short years ago. And now, they’re coming to stereo.
Monday, Cumulus Media and Dickey Broadcasting Company announced the Hawks will move to 97.9 FM starting this season, the first time in the team’s 42 years in Atlanta it will be beamed on the FM side of the dial. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5:18 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Cumulus Media, Dickey Broadcasting Company, National Basketball Association, Sports Radio 680 The Fan, Steve Holman
By Bud L. Ellis
He has led the Atlanta Hawks in scoring the past five years, helping to transform a 13-win franchise into a team that reached the NBA’s Elite Eight each of the past two seasons.
Now, after dipping his toe into the free-agent pool, Joe Johnson is back. The shooting guard signed a contract that will keep him in an Atlanta uniform for the next six seasons, a deal that ensures No. 2 will man the 2-spot well into the decade. ( Read More…)
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 10:52 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Larry Drew, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic
By Bud L. Ellis
With the Mike Woodson era over following one of the more embarrassing playoff performances in recent memory, the Atlanta Hawks are wasting little time in trying to turn the page.
According to published reports Monday, the Hawks are set to interview former Dallas head coach Avery Johnson and current Dallas assistant Dwane Casey. This comes three days after Woodson was told he would not be brought back following a four-game sweep of the Hawks by Orlando in the second round of the NBA playoffs, three of the four defeats coming by lopsided margins.
Johnson already has interviewed with New Orleans and Philadelphia. He led the Mavs to the 2006 NBA Finals, where Dallas won the first two games before losing the championship to Miami.
Casey has no previous NBA head coaching experience, but worked under Atlanta GM Rick Sund in Seattle.
Woodson, let go after six seasons at the helm, directed the Hawks to a better record in each season, raising the franchise from the stench of a 13-69 campaign to a 53-29 mark and the third seed in the Eastern Conference this season. But the Hawks were swept in the second round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season, after nearly losing to undermatched Milwaukee in the first round.
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Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:58 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Avery Johnson, Dallas Mavericks, Dwane Casey, Mike Woodson, National Basketball Association, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Rick Sund, Seattle
By Bud L. Ellis
Wrapping up their most successful regular season in years, the Atlanta Hawks didn’t need to trot out their A-list lineup Wednesday night.
No, the guys on the bench drew the vast majority of the playing time in the regular-season finale at Philips Arena. But that’s OK. The stars of the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed already were preparing to tip off the second season.
Atlanta downed Cleveland 99-83 to conclude a regular season where the Hawks won 53 games, earned the No. 3 seed in the East and feel like they have what it takes to break through to the conference finals for the first time since the team was based in St. Louis.
This one was all about who wasn’t on the hardwood. The Hawks rested Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford. Cleveland didn’t bother playing LeBron James or Shaquille O’Neal.
One thing to note from this one: Atlanta’s top draft pick last summer, point guard Jeff Teague, showed a season getting minutes here and there might be the foundation for a really good NBA career. Playing all 48 minutes, Teague finished with 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting and 15 assists.
He had help on this night. Seven Hawks scored in double figures: Joe Smith, Marvin Williams, Zaza Pachulia, Mario West, Jason Collins, Mo Evans and Teague.
Atlanta plays host to Milwaukee in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Philips Arena.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 11:00 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jamal Crawford, Jason Collins, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Joe Smith, Josh Smith, LeBron James, Mario West, Marvin Williams, Mike Bibby, Milwaukee Bucks, Mo Evans, National Basketball Association, Philips Arena, Shaquille O’Neal, Zaza Pachulia
By Bud L. Ellis
It would be unfair to say the Atlanta Hawks were reeling out of control as they arrived in Salt Lake City Monday night. But after blowing a 17-point fourth-quarter lead to lowly Golden State the night before, a win definitely was needed.
That’s what the Hawks got, leaving Utah with a victory for the first time since 1993. Down six points with under nine minutes to play, Atlanta finished strong in a 105-100 victory.
With the win, the Hawks wrap up their four-game Western Conference road swing at 2-2. The win pulls the Hawks within two games of Orlando in the Southeast Division standings. Sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference, Atlanta moves to within ½ game of Boston for the third seed.
Joe Johnson scored 28 points on 12-for-19 shooting. Josh Smith added 18 points and led the Hawks with nine rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 17 points off the bench, hitting four 3-pointers. Al Horford added 13 points and Marvin Williams scored 11.
Atlanta returns home to play Minnesota on Wednesday at Philips Arena.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 9:21 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Utah Jazz
By Bud L. Ellis
The Atlanta Hawks have looked like a legitimate NBA championship contender at times this season.
But Sunday night in Oakland, the Hawks looked like a team that will be long gone before late May gets here.
Blowing a 17-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Hawks fell totally apart in the final 12 minutes, losing to Golden State 108-104 in the third game of a four-game road swing.
The Hawks, who finish the road trip Monday night at Utah, carried a 90-73 advantage into the fourth quarter. But Golden State ripped the Hawks apart in the final 12 minutes, outscoring Atlanta 35-14 over the course of the final quarter.
Up 52-51 at halftime, the Hawks owned the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors 38-22. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 31 points. Al Horford scored 26 points with 11 rebounds, and Josh Smith added 14 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists. Jamal Crawford scored 17 off the bench.
The Hawks, who now trail Orlando by 2 ½ games in the Southeast Division, return home to Philips Arena to play Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:04 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Philips Arena, Utah Jazz
By Bud L. Ellis
A rotten night shooting from the field kept the Atlanta Hawks from gaining ground in the Southeast Division standings.
Shooting just 39.5 percent Friday night, the Hawks couldn’t hold a one-point halftime lead at Phoenix, slipping behind in the second half and falling to the Suns 88-80, on the second game of a four-game Western Conference road swing.
With division leader Orlando and Eastern Conference frontrunner Cleveland both losing, the Hawks were unable to capitalize and inch closer in both races. Atlanta remains 1 ½ games behind the Magic in the division and 7 ½ behind Cleveland in the conference.
Josh Smith led the Hawks with 21 points. Joe Johnson added 19 and nine rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 11, and Al Horford added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Outside shooting doomed the Hawks on this night. Atlanta hit on just 30 of 76 attempts, including a paltry 3-for-14 from 3-point range.
The Hawks continue their road swing Sunday at Golden State and wrap up the road trip Monday at Utah. Atlanta returns home Wednesday to face Minnesota.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 9:13 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
By Bud L. Ellis
After a sluggish first five minutes Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks woke up and opened the second half of the NBA season with a flourish.
Tied with the lowly Los Angeles Clippers early in the first quarter, the Hawks stepped on the accelerator and pulled away during the next 19 minutes. Building a 56-44 halftime advantage, the Hawks survived a mini-run by the Clippers in the third quarter, taking a 110-92 victory.
The win moved Atlanta 16 games above .500 at 34-18.
Al Horford, fresh off the first All-Star appearance of his career, scored a career-high 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting. Josh Smith came close to a triple-double, scoring 20 points with nine rebounds and seven assists. Joe Johnson scored 18 and Jamal Crawford added 12.
The Hawks, who shot 54.4 percent, saw the Clippers pull within 81-75 after three quarter. But Atlanta outscored Los Angeles 29-17 during the final 12 minutes to put this one away.
The win opened a four-game road swing for Atlanta, which played Friday at Phoenix.
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Friday, February 19, 2010 at 11:50 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Los Angeles Clippers, National Basketball Association, Phoenix Suns
By Bud L. Ellis
Joe Johnson and Al Horford are back from the All-Star game. Zaza Pachulia and Jamal Crawford are back from minor injuries.
For the Atlanta Hawks, it’s the second half of the season, and it’s time to make a move.
The Hawks sit in a great place in the standings, third in the Eastern Conference and just 1 ½ games behind second-seed Orlando in the Southeast Division. While catching the front-running Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference lead may be a reach for both teams – the Hawks are 8 ½ games back; the Magic seven games in arrears of Cleveland – the division title is there for the taking.
And with Boston just ½ game behind Atlanta for fourth and the red-hot Toronto Raptors in fifth and only four games behind the Celtics, the race for the second through fifth seeds in the East figures to go down to the season’s final days.
Atlanta opens a critical four-game west coast road swing Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks also visit Phoenix, Golden State and Utah on the trip, before returning home to Philips Arena next Wednesday to face Minnesota. The last three teams the Hawks face on the road trip all are above .500 and all would be in the playoffs if the season ended today.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:51 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Zaza Pachulia
By Bud L. Ellis
After a break that lasted longer than scheduled thanks to a blizzard, the Atlanta Hawks are ready to return to the court.
Scheduled to play Saturday night against Washington at the Verizon Center, the Hawks couldn’t get into D.C. due to the major snowstorm that blasted the Mid-Atlantic States. The NBA postponed the game. It has been rescheduled for March 11.
Atlanta, which hasn’t played since beating Chicago on Friday at Philips Arena, plays Tuesday night at Memphis. And the Hawks needed the extra day to try and get Joe Johnson over the flu. Johnson, who leads the Hawks in scoring at 21.9 points per game (10th in the NBA), is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday.
Reserve forward Zaza Pachulia will not play. Pachulia is out with a hip injury and may not return until next week.
Atlanta opens the week in tied for third with Boston in the Eastern Conference standings at 32-17. The Hawks sit 1 ½ games behind Orlando in the Southeast Division.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:35 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Joe Johnson, Memphis Grizzlies, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Philips Arena, Verizon Center, Washington Wizards, Zaza Pachulia
