Jerry Sloan says ‘no, thanks’ to the Milwaukee Bucks coaching job, wants to win nowKelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Depending on what the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Clippers decide to do with their fluctuating situations over the next few weeks, there could be as many as ten NBA coaching openings to fill during the 2013 offseason. Despite walkin… |
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Pacers' depth of options leave Knicks guessing wrong againMay 14 (6 days ago)
The Knicks tried to counter the Pacers' size in Game 4, but it was perimeter play that sparked Indiana's 93-82 win. New York needs help in this chess match, writes Ian Thomsen. |
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How To Fix The Atlanta Hawks: Let Josh Smith Leave, Sign O.J. Mayo & Rebuild Through Free AgencyMay 14 (6 days ago)
Brandon Jefferson, dimemag.com The second round of the playoffs is underway and with only eight teams remaining, it means another eight have been eliminated from title contention. The offseason is the time for these teams to retool to prepare for deeper runs next season. The Atlanta … |
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Hawks sorting through potential coaching optionsMay 13 (7 days ago)
More than a week after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks are still trying to figure out who's going to coach them next season. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com With Larry Drew likely done as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, general manager Danny Ferry has made Stan Van Gundy his top target to take over the team, Yahoo! Sports reported on Friday. |
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The NBA’s Top 10 Small Forwards This Season: Breaking Down The Holy Trinity Of LeBron, KD & ‘MeloMay 9
Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com If you were to compare basketball positions to boxing weight classes, there’s no question that the small forwards are the heavyweights in the game. In boxing, typically the heavyweights are the most popular/best fighters. At the state the game is at rig… |
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Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com Times have changed at the center position in today’s NBA. It wasn’t long ago that the best players in the NBA were the centers. Between Olajuwon, Ewing, David Robinson and Shaq, the center position was easily the best position in the league for much o… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, we're going with &q… |
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One day after the Atlanta Hawks were bounced from the NBA playoffs, Larry Drew remained their coach. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com George Hill and David West each scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers withstood a furious Atlanta comeback in the fourth quarter, beating the Hawks 81-73 on Friday night to close out the opening-round playoff series four games to two. |
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ESPN.com, ESPN.com The Celtics, Rockets, Clippers and Hawks all face elimination in Game 6. |
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After a dismal playoff performance, the Atlanta Hawks decided it was best to spend some time away from each other. |
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San Antonio is spending its days resting, rehabilitating, and not watching the Pacers and HawksMay 1
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Without much muss or fuss, the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening, tying the bow on a decisive four game sweep of an injury-plagued Laker squad. In making their kill swift and painless, the Spurs allowed themselves to … |
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Now an unrestricted free agent, Jason Collins wants to continue his career. Will his decision to come out hurt his chances in free agency? Chris Ballard takes a look at his future. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The complex layers of the relationship between Josh Smith, Atlanta fans and NBA fans at large run deep, and they’ve been there throughout his entire career. Not quite an All-Star. Incredible all-around talent. Not a jump shooter. But he can make them. N… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Josh Smith scored 29 points as the Atlanta Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback over the final two quarters to even the series with a 102-91 victory in Game 4 on Monday night. |
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Center Johan Petro has rejoined the Atlanta Hawks for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers after witnessing the birth of his first child. |
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P.J. Carlesimo on Joe Johnson’s critics: ‘I would call them uninformed or basketball unintelligent’Apr 29
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com It’s hard to think of a time in NBA history when Joe Johnson hasn’t been criticized for what he was making, or his potentially overstated value to a team. In 2005, when Johnson was a free agent being courted by the Atlanta Hawks, the contract and trad… |
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When Ivan Johnson is banging around in the lane and staring down opponents, the Atlanta Hawks are a different team. |
