“This was my finals project, from African Basket Weaving class…”
November 17. The Denver Nuggets slink into the same Quicken Loans Arena that their opponents this afternoon, the Atlanta Hawks (3:30 PM Eastern, NO LOCAL TV, 92.9-FM, Altitude Sports Network) passed through just two nights before. In seven of Denver’s eight prior games, they allowed over 100 points, well over in several cases; 116 and 130 to Portland in consecutive games, 110 and 131 during a home-and-home with Sacramento.
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Shhh! Let the brutha dream. Can’t you see, he’s counting $heep?
First, let’s get one matter out of the way. If you’re the Atlanta Hawks and you really want a 2015 lottery pick, you are going to have to trade up for one.
That’s not to say tonight’s hosts, the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, YES Network), have been world-beaters, at least not up until this week. The Nyets (8-9) crawled into December with a losing record and zero victories over teams with a winning record. Even a
“Be honest, Dwyane… does this outfit make me look fat?”
“You did good, for an Old Geezer!” Who, in their right mind. would ever disagree with the exquisite “Being Mary Jane” star Gabrielle Union, particularly when she’s talking about her “O.G.” hubby Dwyane Wade? Least of all, Mr. Wade himself?
The soon-to-be 33-year-old has been gracing the hosts for tonight’s game with the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami heat (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, SUN Sports), with his presence for ten of their 17 game
Misty zebra-striped memories... of The Way We Were...
There’s not -- yet -- a fire sale underway for tonight’s opponents of the Atlanta Hawks. But everyone on the Boston Celtics (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, CSN New England) understands the credo as best proclaimed by the great Ted DiBiase: every man has his price. Losers of their last four and sitting at 4-10, it’s hard to say whether Celtic players are a part of the core for the future, or even if there is a core at all.
With all of his
Brandon Jennings: “Damm, Kemba! We at the corner of 106 & Suck!”
I’m no entomologist, so I’m just asking. Do Hornets even have necks to put your foot on?
If not for our Atlanta Hawks, the 4-13 Charlotte Hornets (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth in ATL, Fox Sports South in Carolinas), tonight’s opponents, could have been 3-14, including 1-11 over their past 12 games. Atlanta allowed the lead to slip away from them several times in regulation and briefly in overtime up in the Queen City on N
“The Most Interesting Power Forward in the World.”
Who’s trippin’ on the Tryptophan more, the Atlanta Hawks or the visiting New Orleans Pelicans? We’ll find out on a cool Black Friday at the Highlight Factory (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth).
No matter the name, it’s always the same story for New Orleans. A decent team beset by injuries that would compete for a conference title if only they were more significantly situated east of the Mississippi. The Pellies are 2-1 versus Eastern teams, bu
“Hey, Danny! HOW DOES IT FEEL? …”
Atlanta Hawks fans, say hello to ATL’s Own and the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week… Sit down, Smoove, not you. I’m talking about Lou Williams!
This holiday season, Lou's giving thanks to Danny Ferry for sending him to a team that seems thrilled to have him around. After being traded in June, along with 2013 first-rounder Bebe Nogueira, roughly for the equivalent of chipped beef on toast, the Snellville Sniper has found a new pep in his step
“Don’t hate! This is far easier than selling my sneaker line!”
Our Atlanta Hawks sit 4.5 games out of first place in the Eastern Conference, and their next two opponents, the Toronto Raptors and tonight’s opponent, the Washington Wizards (7:00 PM Eastern, SportSouth, CSN Washington) rule the roost. Owing to the collective mediocrity of the conference, Atlanta’s also just 4 games out of the next-to-last spot in the East. Coming off their final three-day rest period before the All-Star Break,
WARNING: This shot chart might leave your eyes glazed over. Kinda like Kim, actually.
Are the Atlanta Hawks the “fixers” of the NBA?
Despite a three-game winning streak, the high-hoped Cleveland Cavaliers had a disappointing 4-3 record and were coming off a seat-of-their-pants victory in Boston the night before. Their championship aspirations were, and are, decidedly in question. How nice of the Hawks to serve as the backdrop for Cleveland’s franchise-record 19 three-pointers on Saturday?
"Look at ALL the ****s I give!"
RUMOR: Jeff McInnis just connected on a 3-point shot, the Hawks are down by 36 again.
The Atlanta Hawks sure could use one of those Neuralyzers from Men in Black, after the Cleveland Cavaliers…
BREAKING: Boobie Gibson has just hit a 3 to expand Cleveland’s lead on the Hawks. Keyshia Cole set the screen.
…dragged ATL all across the Quicken Loans Arena floor on a Knight-jumps-Queen, Bishop-jumps-Queen, Pawns-jump-Queen kind of Saturday night. The good n
“Hmm… Why would LeBron ever want Michael Beasley on his team?”
It’s payback time! Al Horford and friends return to the scene of the crime, Quicken Loans Arena, in search of a fifth-straight victory on the season, against the Cleveland Cavaliers (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, FoxSports Ohio), a familiar foe with royally upgraded expectations.
Following the season’s first three-game winning streak and a near-upending of LeBron James’ defending champion Miami heat in OT, the 2013-14 Atlanta H
“Dear Mr. Luol Deng: You, kind sir, are a first-class individual, a dignitary, a gentleman and a scholar, a true sportsman, a credit to the human race. PLEASE don’t drop 40 on us!”
Somewhere out beyond the Perimeter this evening, Danny Ferry will be in his den, likely with a Highball and an Alka-Seltzer handy, the many works of Tayeb Salih piled high beside the Barcalounger. He’ll have his eyes affixed to the telly with his fingers crossed, “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” playing subtly in a l
“Greetings!”
Will the Student become the… oh, never mind that. No one should be getting a Bud Versus Pop vibe when Quin Snyder’s Utah Jazz stroll into Philips Arena for a mid-week entanglement with the Atlanta Hawks (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, Root Sports Rocky Mountain). Unlike the Spurs, Mike Budenholzer’s Hawks (3-3) are still out to prove they’re ready for prime time. Meanwhile, nobody should confuse the well-traveled Snyder, Budenholzer’s assistant for just one season, with a spring c
"This hat comes equipped with one match and twelve birthday candles. We're sorry, but our 'Fudgie the Whale' version is currently out of stock."
No NBA team can be a winning team without pulling off some victories on the road. Following a pair of close shaves last week, the Atlanta Hawks will try to avoid becoming the first Eastern Conference team this season to go Bagel-for-4 away from home. They’ve traveled to Manhattan for their second game in three nights against the New York Knicks (7:3
“Yeah, you're back. But is Jesus Shuttlesworth still available? 'Cause We Still Ain’t Got Game!”
Brand Nubian. The Georgia Highway Patrol. Gregg Popovich. The Beatles. Clyde Carson. Steve Clifford. Selena Gomez. Loose Ends. Frank Vogel. Derek Fisher. All of them want you to Slow Down.
With tonight’s game (7:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth) the Atlanta Hawks will have played four of the NBA teams in the bottom half of the league for pace, and the fifth, Toronto, ranks 15th. None are more gruelin
“Look, we are paying you quite a Bit-O-Money, Lance. So Don’t Blow It!”
It’s time for that discussion about The Birds and The Bees. Relax, not that one! This one’s about two teams, the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets (7:00 PM Eastern, SportSouth), in the Queen City hoping to even up their records at .500. Following the “See, Whut Happened Wuz” play that flubbed the closing seconds of the game in San Antonio, Atlanta (1-2) is eager for an early-season road victory against a division f
“…and starring Tim Duncan, in POETIC JUSTICE 2.”
((DISCLAIMER: Two words. “SAMPLE SIZE!”))
Is today the day the Student finally becomes the Teacher?
Mike Budenholzer is 0-for-2 against his former head honcho, having left a probable coach-in-waiting gig with tonight’s opponent, the San Antonio Spurs (8:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, Fox Sports Southwest) to pursue a coach-right-now opportunity with the Atlanta Hawks.
Last season, Gregg Popovich successfully set out to show he can earn ri
“Ain’t got no time for Pacers. Just Live Your Life! Ay!”
Who around here wants some Mediocre?
Apparently, not Clifford Harris, Jr. (you can call him “T.I.”, if you prefer). Good ballers only!
This Douglas High School dropout-turned-three-time Grammy-winning rap artist knows a thing or two about Bankhead-bouncing back from a spell of bad publicity, or two, or three… Who better to T.I.P.-off the Atlanta Hawks’ home opener at the Highlight Factory than The Rubberband Man, who’s still got
“Is... that… the Player of the Month trophy?”
So… yeah, Basketball!
You remember Basketball, dontcha? Round, dimpled leather, rubber interior shell, bounces nicely off the maple hardwood, slides nicely through an iron ring and into a cotton net when you pass it around and aim it just right. Basketball!
Our Atlanta Hawks hit the floor today trying to get themselves, and their fans, refocused on the whole Basketball thingy, and not the telenovela that publicly unearthed last month and pl
WIN… and THEY Go Home!
The outcome of today’s Game 7 (5:30 PM Eastern, SportSouth, TNT), a game that was not supposed to happen, will not provide easy answers for either the Atlanta Hawks or the Indiana Pacers. But it sure will help clarify a lot of questions.
The Pride of Pike High School, Jeffrey Demarco Teague was still at Wake Forest when the Indianapolis Star acclaimed “The Magnificent Seven”, a Rushmore of top Indianapolis-area high school talents bound for greatness in the NBA. G
“The 'Ship be sinking!”
Larry will be on it, for sure. Paul, Lance, Frank, and Roy, too. But how about Mike Epps? Or Babyface?
“Jared” from Subway, or “Schneider” from “One Day at a Time”? Which one of Jim Irsay, Andrew Luck, Robert Mathis, T.Y. Hilton, or Trent Richardson? Which one among them carries the bass? And who gets to hold the bottle of milk?
These were not the type of dilemmas the contracted crew for TNT’s “Gone Fishin’” series were supposed to be pondering so soon. This wee
“Why, I’d be honored to take a picture with one of my finest doormen!”
The Atlanta Hawks took two out of three games in their series with the Indiana Pacers (8:00 PM Eastern, SportSouth, NBATV). After having the Pacers on the ropes with minutes to go in Game 4, Atlanta now has to take two out of three games again. With a third road victory this month at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Hawks can earn a chance to close out a momentous playoffs upset in front of their home fans.
Paul Millsap
"Man, I haven’t felt this rotten since… since… May 18, 1988?"
This series was supposed to be a referendum, about whether a 38-44 Atlanta Hawks team deserved to be invited to the NBA’s postseason party. In the course of one week, the Humble and Hungry Hawks managed to flip the theme into an open reconsideration of the postseason worthiness of the 56-26 Indiana Pacers, who seem quite content hanging out at the NBA’s pity party.
No one is going into Game 4 of this series at Philips Arena (
"This kid helped me beat Lance Stephenson for the Locker Room title belt. Thanks for that steel chair!"
WE… BELIEVE? Don’t be surprised to see fan rally towels declaring “WE’RE NOT SO SURE!” when the Atlanta Hawks return to the Highlight Factory for Game 3 of their series with those Fightin’ Pacers (7:00 PM Eastern, SportSouth, NBATV).
While guarded optimism reigns supreme in the stands, on the floor, the #8-seed Hawks arrive clutching home-court advantage, and knowing they were just 24
You could always just throw it in, Roy!
Blue Collar.
Red Dagger?
Five higher-seeded teams lost Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series at home over the weekend. But from the looks of it, after a thorough thrashing at the talons of the Atlanta Hawks, one would think the Indiana Pacers went down three games to zero in their best-of-seven series.
They’ll get a chance to even the series with the Hawks in Game 2 (7:00 PM Eastern, SportSouth, TNT). It’s probably a must-win if the #1
