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Rehab Updates
One Hawk nears the finish line, while another is mapping out his course to recovery. Kirk Hinrich has been rehabilitating his left shoulder after having a surgical procedure performed on it in early November. He was cleared for all non-contact drills after a January 3 check-up in Chicago, and hopes to be back in... »
Injuries Pile Up
The Hawks’ injury reported is suddenly crowded. - Marvin Williams (ankle) did not travel with the team for their two-game trip - Tracy McGrady (back spasms) did not dress for the game at Indiana - Al Horford (sprained shoulder) left Wednesday’s game and will be re-evaluated on Thursday in Atlanta The good news… None... »
Hawks Cool Off Heat with ’3-Mac’
Atlanta 100 – Miami 92 AP Recap – Box Score – Photo Gallery - Highlights The Hawks handed the Heat their first loss of the 2011-12 season and improved their own record to 4-1 by posting a 100-92 win in Miami on Monday night. Tracy McGrady, now in his 15th season in the NBA,... »
Catching Up with the Fellas…
The Hawks season ended on May 12, and while the early part of the summer offers a great chance to rest and recover, many of the players haven’t strayed too far from the court. Here is a taste of what some of the guys have been up to in recent days and what they... »
Keep Your Eye On the Boards
The single most important stat category for the Hawks this postseason has to be rebounding. Atlanta is 5-0 when they outrebound their opponent or at least finish within one board of matching. The team is 1-4 when they are outrebounded by five or more. “We have to do things with energy,” said Al Horford... »
Teague Rises Up
Jeff Teague had plenty of time to mentally prepare for the task of matching up against the newly named MVP in the Hawks’ series opener against the Chicago Bulls. When Kirk Hinrich hobbled off the floor in the final minutes of Atlanta’s opening round series against the Magic it was immediately clear that Teague’s... »
Game 5: Pregame Notes and Quotes
Here are some interesting notes and quotes for Hawks fans to digest while mentally preparing for Game 5 on Tuesday night: This is the first time the Hawks have held a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series since the opening round of the 1970 NBA Playoffs. Back then there were no conferences and only... »
The Morning After Game 2
Lying in bed this morning, waiting for my alarm to go off and I can’t get two things out of my head: 1 – This hotel is strange. 2 – The Hawks were just a few plays from being ahead 2-0 in this series. True, the Hawks did steal home court advantage in Game... »
Filling In the Free Time
With two (really almost three) days in between Game 1 and Game 2, the Hawks have had a lot of free time in Orlando. While the players have been spending a majority of their time watching film and getting rest, they did let us in on some of their other activities away from the... »
5 Reasons to Be Optimistic
With under 28 hours until tip-off for Game 1 there are Hawks haters out there blogging away. In some regards, you can’t blame them. Last year Atlanta was emphatically swept by Orlando in the second round, and many of the key pieces are the same for each team. Still, there are plenty of reasons... »