Archive for September, 2010

Hawks head coach Larry Drew didn’t waste any time naming the team captains for the 2010-11 season, choosing Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Josh Smith on the first day of training camp. Three captains is more than most teams have, and for a league where only 12 players are active for each game it... »

The Hawks will hold their annual “Open Practice” at Philips Arena on Sunday, October 10. The event will run very similar to past years, with all fans welcome at this FREE event. It is a great way to see the team up close as they prepare to start the season. The tentative start time... »

There is still a week until players are required to report to Hawks training camp, but action on the practice court at Philips Arena has already started heating up over a week ago. Last Tuesday’s pick-up games featured Joe Johnson, J-Smoove, Jeff Teague and Jordan Crawford. It was not just in-house talent though, as... »

Josh Smith is back in front of the camera this summer, shooting another national advertisement for one of the biggest brands in sports alongside some of the league’s other young stars. Last summer it was an Adidas spot with Derrick Rose, Chauncey Billups and others, and this summer he is featured in 2KSports promotion... »

While much of Pape Sy’s background and life story is still relatively unknown, the most recent chapter makes for a great read. The typical NBA prospect flies around the country to participate in a slew of workouts for any team that will spring for a flight and a room in a nice hotel. For... »

Larry Drew recently told FoxSportsSouth.com “When I got the job, one of the first things that I spoke to Rick Sund about was bringing in a big guy — a guy that would be a kind of a natural banger.” “Natural Banger” might be the most accurate way to describe Etan Thomas. Coach Drew... »

The Hawks announced today that they have added Nick Van Exel to their staff as a “Player Development Instructor”. On the surface this does not appear to be big news. Many teams have a similarly accomplished former player in a similar role. A closer look reveals that this small addition to the coaching staff... »