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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... »
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... »
"Be Faster" with Smoove
J-Smoove has taken a more prominent role in Adidas’ basketball shoe/gear advertising as the season draws near. Check out the latest television commercial below: Smith is also being featured in print advertising (full page ads have been seen in SLAM Magazine) and in online banner ads such as... »
Meet the Captains
Hawks head coach Larry Drew didn’t waste any time naming the team captains for the 2010-11 season, choosing Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Josh Smith on the first day of training camp. Three captains is more than most teams have, and for a league where only 12 players are active for each game it... »