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The Hinrich Effect
The Hawks’ trade for Kirk Hinrich wasn’t nearly as big of news as the pair of blockbuster trade’s that Orlando made earlier in the season to acquire Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Gilbert Arenas, but it was the one that had the biggest impact during Game 1. Hinrich transition into the Hawks’ offensive flow hasn’t... »
Sunday Practice Report (4/17/11)
On the heels of last night’s 103-93 win in Game 1, the Hawks held a very light workout and film session today at the Amway Center in Orlando. Part of what makes the Playoffs so different from the regular season is the scheduling. There are no back-to-backs in the playoffs and in the first... »
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... »
GREAT FAN VIDEO
This fan-made video was just brought to my attention: Unfortunately, I don’t have time to comment too much right now, and we’re looking into finding out more about the creator. Stay tuned. »
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... »
More Evidence…
The Hawks are slowly turning doubters into believers. More and more analysts are labelling Atlanta as “contenders” these days and the evidence supporting the label continues to grow. Last night’s win over Golden State Warriors showcased the Hawks scoring depth and versatility. Atlanta scored 127 points and Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford only had... »
Houston Had a Problem
The Hawks have broken through another barrier on first stop of their Texas two-step. Winning in a building for the first time in a decade is just another obstacle knocked down by this impressive Hawks squad. The last time the Hawks won in Houston, the Rockets were playing in the Summit and Hakeem Olajuwon... »
Blowout Not Blown Off
Ok Vince Carter and Dwight Howard both shot 90 percent from the field, half-man, almost perfect, also went 5-5 from the land of three. The Hawks had only 13 assists for the game and shot 37 percent from the field. It was bad. Down by 40 points bad. 123-86 Orlando bad. To make things... »
Ten Games To Watch – #3
Training camp begins next week! We continue to build towards the beginning of the season by counting down the “Ten Games To Watch” for 2009-10. Single game tickets are on sale now! #3 vs Orlando Magic, Wed. Mar. 24, 2010 Staying in the Southeast Division for #3, we come to a home game against... »