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Time to Rest and Recover
This was the official word on Wednesday, issued from the Hawks PR: SMITH’S INJURY A STRAINED LEFT TENDON, STATUS DAY-TO-DAY ATLANTA, GA – Atlanta forward Josh Smith, who left Tuesday’s game against Boston with a sprained left knee, was diagnosed with a strained left tendon and his status is day-to-day. So you can add... »
Smith Simply Refused to Lose
When Larry Drew called a timeout just 58 seconds into the third quarter, things did not look good for the Hawks. Playing a back-to-back out west is always a challenge, and now Atlanta was facing a double-digit deficit in the second half. It had the look of a loss, but Josh Smith had other... »
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... »
Can I Get a Witness?
Former NBA All-Star and current NBA TV analyst Chris Webber was one of the first to respond to yesterday’s announcement of the 2012 All-Star reserves: C-Webb via Twitter: (@realchriswebber) Josh smith. Call 911.You got robbed. No mask no gloves- its fingerprints- all over the place call first 48-no call Atlanta CSI- Call the FBI... »
Is This the Year for Smoove?
Josh Smith: Player Profile | Photo Gallery The early results of the 2012 NBA All-Star Balloting were released by the league earlier today, and Josh Smith was not among the top-10 forwards in votes received. It is the latest example of how fan voting isn’t always accurate. Don’t give up hope yet that this... »
Smoove Photo Gallery from Barcelona
Photo courtesy of adidas Basketball Josh Smith was in Barcelona this past weekend as part of the NBA’s 5 United Tour presented by BBVA. (Click Here to read the official press release from BBVA.) Adidas is also a big sponsor of the event and their Facebook team was nice enough to put together a... »
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... »
More Love for the Hawks
After the Game 1 win we posted some of the love the Hawks had been getting from various media outlets. After last night’s thrilling win at the Highlight Factory the compliments were flowing again… Here are a few excerpts, links and quotes: If they come out with the same fire and precision they displayed... »
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... »
Game 2 Shootaround Update
First thing’s first, everyone is healthy. J-Smoove has been treating a sore elbow, but he feels strong and ready to go as the Hawks take on the Magic in Game 2 tonight at the Amway Center in Orlando. After a Game 1 where Orlando’s supporting cast was extremely limited, Smoove is expecting his defensive... »