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Tuesday’s Training Camp Update
The action at training camp is definitely heating up as the team is now one week away from their first of two preseason games against the Bobcats. Today was the first practice for Vladimir Radmanovic with the Hawks. Vladi did not play overseas during the offseason, so he hasn’t seen any game action since... »
Brad Wanamaker Added to Camp Roster
On Monday, Dec. 12, the Hawks announced that guard Brad Wanamaker has been added to the training camp roster. Check out a video of Brad talking with HoopsWorld last May: »
Radmanovic Fills a Void
Vladimir Radmanovic has hit 916 shots from behind the arc from his position at power forward. The Hawks haven’t had a “stretch 4″ in recent years …you could argue that they haven’t had one since Rasheed Wallace wore a Hawks uniform for one game in 2004… and his ability to spread the floor could... »
T-Mac and Stack are Proving Their Worth
The Hawks have signed Tracy McGrady (14 year veteran) and have also invited Jerry Stackhouse (16 year veteran) to training camp. You can’t dispute that these guys have accomplished a ton in the league, but what is their value to the Hawks at this point in their career? If all goes well, it could... »
What’s In the Cards?
> Click Here to View the Slideshow of Valuable Hawks Cards On the court you probably have to start with the retired numbers: 9 (Pettit), 23 (Hudson) and 21 (“Nique”) But in the world of sports memorabilia, there is a different set of criteria for assessing value. We are going to take a look... »
Final Thoughts on Mini-Camp
That was quick… Three days, six practices, 19 players, countless jump shots and your June edition of Rookie/Free Agent Mini-Camp is in the books. Without the added benefit of being able to watch these guys in summer league action this offseason, this mini-camp became a priority for the Hawks coaching staff. “This mini-camp… I... »
Playing with the Big Boys
Don’t be fooled by the “mid-major” label. Keith Benson played a legit schedule while he was turning in a record setting career at Oakland University. Last season alone Keith played five games against Big 10 opponents, and one each against the SEC, Big 12 and Big East. Of those teams, six of them were... »
Keith Benson: A Closer Look
Last night the Hawks picked Keith Benson, a senior center from Oakland University (Mich), with the 48th overall pick of the 2011 Draft. Last night (really, early this morning) we spoke with Larry Drew, Rick Sund and Dave Pendergraft and you can watch those interviews at the Hawks Draft Central. Today, we want to... »
Video of Benson from the Draft Combine
Video courtesy of DraftExpress.com »
On the Clock…
The 2011 NBA Draft is underway… Stay tuned right here on the Official Hawks Blog for updates, analysis and commentary as we move closer and closer to our pick. See what Hawks GM Rick Sund had to say last week at the Atlanta Hawks 2011 Draft Central. »