Atlanta Hawks Schedule
Monday
2/6/2012
7:30PM
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns
Wednesday
2/8/2012
7:30PM
Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers
Friday
2/10/2012
7:00PM
Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
The recent trends continued Tuesday night at Philips Arena for the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers, and that wasn’t good news for Hawks’ fans.
The Lakers made it eight victories in a row, running out to a big lead and cruising to a 101-87 victory over Atlanta, the Hawks’ third consecutive defeat. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 10:01 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks news, Atlanta Hawks schedule, Atlanta Hawks tickets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Damien Wilkins, Derek Fisher, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Kirk Hinrich, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, National Basketball Association, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Philips Arena, San Antonio Spurs
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
By Bud L. Ellis
It took more than three quarters for the Atlanta Hawks to wake up Wednesday night at Philips Arena.
But when the lethargic Hawks finally shook off the malaise that caused substantial booing from the home fans and plenty of easy baskets for the L.A. Clippers, Atlanta hit its stride just in the nick of time.
Down by 13 in the third quarter and trailing by nine with eight minutes, left, the Hawks outsprinted the Clippers at the finish for a 103-97 victory.
Atlanta trails Orlando by 1 ½ games in the Southeast Division, and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford shouldered the scoring load for the Hawks once again. Johnson led the way with 34 points, and Crawford came off the bench to add 22. A 12-point spurt in a 90-second span late in the third quarter was highlighted by Crawford’s fifth four-point play of the season, the 24th of his career to tie Reggie Miller’s NBA record.
Atlanta got 10 rebounds each from Al Horford (16 points), Josh Smith (15 points) and Marvin Williams (10 points). The Hawks play host to Chicago Friday at Philips Arena.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm by bud
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, L.A. Clippers, Marvin Williams, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Philips Arena
By Bud L. Ellis
Knotted in a tight race for second place in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks seek a little payback when they travel to Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
The Hawks, locked in a battle with Orlando and Boston for second in the East, lost to the resurgent Thunder on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta, Kevin Durant going for 29 points in that game.
Durant leads the NBA in scoring the past month, and the Thunder are five games over .500 on the season and tied with New Orleans for the final playoff spot in the West. The Hawks, meanwhile, sit third in the East, one game behind Orlando and ½ game up on fourth-place Boston.
After Tuesday, the Hawks return home for three of their next five, with home games Wednesday against the L.A. Clippers, Friday against Chicago, and next Wednesday against Miami. Atlanta travels to Washington Saturday and Memphis next Tuesday.
After playing host to Miami, the Hawks hit the road for a four-game, six-day Western road swing.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6:52 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Kevin Durant, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, National Basketball Association, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards
By Bud L. Ellis
It could be argued nobody in the NBA thirsts for the playoffs more than Jamal Crawford.
The nine-year veteran has 636 games of NBA experience … all in the regular season.
Not once since breaking into the league in 2000 with Chicago has Crawford played in the postseason, a streak that is likely to change this spring. The Atlanta Hawks lead the Southeast Division, are on a 54-win pace, and look every bit like a serious challenger for the Eastern Conference title.
But Crawford, dealt to the Hawks this summer from Golden State, isn’t just along for the ride. He’s pushing the accelerator to the playoffs. Just look at the Hawks’ team stats. His 17.2 points per game are second on the team. His 30.7 minutes per game rank fourth, even though he hasn’t started a game. His 66 3-pointers stand second.
Brought in to bolter Atlanta’s bench and to provide veteran leadership, Crawford has fit the bill on both accounts. His buzzer-beating 3-pointer Friday sent the Hawks past Phoenix 102-101 at Philips Arena, and he was mobbed by his teammates.
Perhaps Crawford will get that feeling this spring, in the playoffs.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 9:34 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Jamal Crawford, National Basketball Association, Philips Arena, Phoenix Suns
By Bud L. Ellis
When the Atlanta Hawks acquired Jamal Crawford during the summer, they knew bringing in the scorer would bolster the bench.
And while his first 20 games in an Atlanta uniform have been solid, Crawford unleashed his best game of the season Wednesday night, helping the Hawks roll to their biggest win of the season.
Boosted by a season-high 29 points from Crawford, the Hawks raced past Chicago 118-83 Wednesday at Philips Arena.
Josh Smith scored 18 points, and Maurice Evans came off the bench to score 18 as well for the Hawks, who improved to 15-6 on the season and stayed two games behind Orlando in the Southeast Division.
Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams each scored 12 points for Atlanta, which got scoring from every player on the roster. The Hawks broke it open in the middle quarters, outscoring the Bulls 65-36 to turn a two-point lead after one quarter to a 31-point advantage.
Crawford led the way, hitting on 10-of-16 field-goal attempts, including four from 3-point range, and all five of his free-throw attempts. He added four assists, a rebound and a steal in 34 minutes.
The Hawks travel to Toronto to face the Raptors on Friday.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 9:59 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Maurice Evans, Philips Arena, Toronto Raptors
By Bud L. Ellis
Dropping three games in their past four outings has moved the Atlanta Hawks out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
And the weather isn’t the only thing that’s cooled in the waning days of November and the opening hours of December.
The Hawks have scored 88 points or fewer in all three of their losses during their mini-skid that’s dropped Atlanta into a tie with Cleveland for third place in the Eastern Conference.
Prior to the recent hiccup, the Hawks ran off seven consecutive victories, scoring 97 points or more in each victory and topping 100 five times.
So, why the sudden struggles on offense? Start with a lack of patience.
The Hawks have been impatient on offense, which is surprising considering how fluid the Atlanta offense has been through most of the first 17 games.
In one of the losses, the Thanksgiving night defeat to Orlando, the Hawks faced one of the top defensive teams in the league. But in losses to New Orleans and Detroit (who combined have one more victory – 13 – than the Hawks), Atlanta simply didn’t find their rhythm on offense.
No doubt when the Hawks return to the floor to face Chicago on Wednesday, they will seek a return to the patient, balanced offensive attack that sparked their rise to the top of the East.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 8:33 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, National Basketball Association, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic
