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Scouting the Opposition: L.A. Clippers
For every home game this season, we’ll be gathering some intel on the opposing team from someone who knows them best — a team employee, a rival blogger, beat writer or broadcaster. For the Hawks’ home game Saturday night against the Clippers, we reached out to Eric Patten, the team writer for Clippers.com, for... »
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... »
Hinrich Injury Update
Here is the official release from team PR: MRI CONFIRMS HINRICH HAMSTRING STRAIN Veteran Guard Listed as Doubtful for Hawks vs. Bulls Series ATLANTA, GA – A magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) taken today revealed that Hawks guard Kirk Hinrich suffered a significant strain to his right hamstring with 3:07 remaining in last night’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 Numbers Don't Lie
Including the three playoff wins, the Hawks are now 9-1 this season when Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford both score 20 points. “When those two are playing like that is when we are at our best as a basketball team,” concluded Al Horford following the Game 4 win. So far this series it has... »
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... »
Game 1 Shootaround Update
Not a lot of breaking news from Hawks camp this morning. Everyone is healthy and seems ready to go against the Magic tonight. As for Orlando, word is that J.J. Redick will be active and available. Redick averaged over 10 points per game this season for the Magic, but was forced to miss 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... »
That's Why He is "The Difference"
True to his nickname, Jamal Crawford was “The Difference” during the Hawks’ three-game winning streak on the road. He broke out his entire repertoire last night, delivering a 4-point play and a half court buzzer-beater on his way to scoring 26 points off the bench. Jamal has been a complete team player this season,... »
The Atlanta Globetrotters
No, the Hawks aren’t playing exhibitions against the Washington Generals this offseason, but many of Atlanta’s players are raking in some serious frequent flyer miles. AL HORFORD While Horford has been seen plenty around the ATL this summer, he has probably logged more miles than any of his teammates. Starting with his trip to... »