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Postgame Thoughts: Hawks Clinch Playoff Spot For Sixth Straight Season
A few thoughts after tonight’s 107-88 win over the Raptors: - The Hawks are going to the playoffs for the sixth straight season. As of right now, they’re in sole possession of the longest current streak in the Eastern Conference, though Boston will tie them with six once they officially clinch. Congratulations are in order... »
Trade Deadline Recap: Hawks Mostly Quiet, Acquire Dahntay Jones and Jeremy Tyler
Well, that was exciting, wasn’t it? Despite rumors circling the Hawks for days and days, in the end, the team made a couple small moves before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, shipping guard Anthony Morrow to Dallas in exchange for forward Dahntay Jones and acquiring F/C Jeremy Tyler from the Warriors for a future... »
Postgame Thoughts: Hawks vs. Nets
A few thoughts coming up on the Hawks’ 109-95 win over the Nets Wednesday night at Philips Arena: – You knew the Hawks would respond after Monday’s loss in Chicago, and respond they did. Clearly determined and focused from the get-go, the Hawks led from wire-to-wire in picking up the win over the Nets,... »
Clearing Up the Playoff Picture – 4.4.12
With such a tight race involving so many teams, almost every night will feature at least one game with playoff implications. Here on the blog we will provide a daily update on the standings, what games to watch, and where to find the best analysis about the Hawks’ position. ————————————————————— What happened last night:... »
Clearing Up the Playoff Picture – 4.3.12
Heading into Tuesday night’s NBA action there is an exciting battle for playoff positioning taking shape in the Eastern Conference. ————————————————————— With such a tight race involving so many teams, almost every night will feature at least one game with playoff implications. Here on the blog we will provide a daily update on the... »
Joe Brings Hawks Back
It would be accurate to say the Hawks “stole” a win on Wednesday night, first hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, then making up a six point deficit in 30 seconds to set up the 103-102 victory over the Cavs. The Hawks appeared to be dead in the water at least... »
Big Road Machine Rolls On
ATLANTA 89 – ORLANDO 87 (OT) AP RECAP | BOX SCORE | PHOTO GALLERY | HIGHLIGHTS Playing without starting center Al Horford AND without “Mr. Kryptonite” himself, Jason Collins, the Hawks could have rolled over on Friday night and accepted defeat. Not this year’s team. Led by Josh Smith, Atlanta came out aggressive and... »
Blowout Win Boosts Morale, Energy
From the start of training camp the Hawks have appeared to have solid chemistry in the locker room and on the court. Unlike a lot of teams around the league, the Hawks nucleus remained intact from a season ago, providing a stable atmosphere to start a season that promises to provide a roller coaster... »
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... »