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Rooting Interests: The Race To Avoid 8th
One of the biggest things the Hawks want to do seeding-wise is avoid that eighth spot. Doing so means avoiding a first round matchup with the Miami Heat. A big game in determining that eighth spot happens tonight when Portland visits Milwaukee to face the Bucks. Milwaukee is currently eighth in the East but... »
Scoreboard Watching: Bulls, Celtics Collapse as Hawks Stay in Fifth
Almost every team in the Eastern Conference playoff picture played last night, and while the Hawks weren’t able to extend the winning streak to four, they got some help, specifically from the teams they’re competing with. The Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 23 games last night by beating the Boston Celtics 105-103... »
Larry Drew Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December
The Hawks are off to a tremendous start to the season, with Tuesday night’s win in New Orleans moving the team to 20-10 on the year, just a half-game out of the #2 spot in the East playoff standings. A lot of people deserve a lot of credit for the team’s performance, but today... »
Dominique Wilkins Remembers Dan Roundfield in NY Times
The Hawks lost a family member over the summer, as Dan Roundfield tragically lost his life saving his wife in rough waters while they were vacationing in Aruba. Dominique Wilkins, who has often given Roundfield credit for teaching him to be a professional when he entered the league, remembered his former teammate in the... »
Zaza Pachulia Juuuuuuust Missed An Awesome Buzzer Beater
Zaza Pachulia had several nice moments in Wednesday night’s victory over the Magic, showing his game is not all brawn and muscle but also a healthy dose of pizzazz and flair. He also nearly hit a 75-foot buzzer-beater to end the third quarter. The basket, which left Pachulia’s hands just a tiny fraction of... »
Josh Smith Joins Al Horford As NBA Weekly Award Winner
December 10 is a good day for Josh Smith, apparently. Five years ago on this date, Josh won his first ever NBA Player of the Week honor. Today, he’s added his second. The NBA announced today that Smith has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Dec. 3-9, for helping lead the... »
Dikembe Mutombo Stars In The Year’s Most Random Video Game
Former Hawks All-Star and general do-gooder Dikembe Mutombo has made it a priority throughout his life to improve the lives of the less fortunate, especially in his native Africa. Now he has expanded his reach, and is trying to save the entire planet, thanks to this fever dream of a video game produced(?) by... »
Horford Wins NBA Weekly Honor, And It Was Well Deserved
When Joe Johnson was traded to the Nets during the offseason, one of the first questions fans would ask was, “Who will become the team’s #1 offensive option?” The answer to that question, so far, is, it depends. It’s one of the strengths of this team that there are so many players who can... »
Watch David Garibaldi Work His Performance Art Magic
At Friday night’s Hawks-Heat game, performance artist (emphasis on artist) David Garibaldi created an amazing, authentic painting from scratch as a tribute to America’s veterans. Oh, and did we mention he painted the image upside down? It’s pretty incredible. Don’t take our word for it though, watch for yourself: »
A Compendium of Hawks Season Predictions
by Jessica Taylor Excitement is high as the Hawks enter the 2012-13 season for one reason: change. Things are going to be different this season. As you read through the previews below, you’re sure to notice a couple themes regarding Danny Ferry’s offseason moves: the addition of a plethora of sharpshooters in Kyle Korver,... »