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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,... »
Winning Ugly by 18
They say that winning ugly is a staple of good teams in the NBA. So what do they say when you win ugly… by 18 points? At times the Hawks got sloppy during Wednesday night’s home opener at the Highlight Factory, but don’t let that take away from the times that they looked like... »
Impressive Opener
Atlanta Hawks 106, New Jersey Nets 70 AP RECAP | BOX SCORE | VIDEO: Postgame Reactions The New Jersey Nets haven’t been to the playoffs in the last four years and aren’t expecting a dramatic improvement this season, but don’t let that take anything away from how dominant the Hawks looked in Tuesday night’s... »
Season Opener at New Jersey
The Hawks open the 2011-12 season in New Jersey on Tuesday night, Facing Deron Williams and the Nets for a 7:30 tip. Reasons to be optimistic: - The Nets open their season tonight in Washington and will not be as fresh as the Hawks. - Brook Lopez underwent surgery on his foot late last... »
The ‘BIG’ Lineup is Intriguing?
Larry Drew has repeatedly stated that it is still too early to say how rotations will work or how minutes will be divided up with this season’s roster. With the versatility of players like Tracy McGrady, Joe Johnson and Al Horford, he has plenty of possible combinations to consider. One of the more intriguing... »
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... »
Lots of Love for the Hawks
With last night’s Game 1 win in Chicago the Hawks are getting plenty of praise from the media. Here are a few excerpts, links and quotes: The night Thibodeau is saluted as the league’s top coach, it’s Drew who orchestrated yet another Game 1 upset on the road against a higher-seeded team to give... »
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 1 Shootaround Report
The Hawks are ready. With the final shootaround behind them, the team is done with its on-court preparations for tonight’s Game 1 at the United Center in Chicago. As for the decisions about the line-up that have been a main topic of discussion the last few days, Coach Drew has chosen (at least at... »
Van Exel Hire Could Help Shape Future
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... »