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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
The Hawks said they’ve exercised the option on coach Larry Drew’s contract for next season. The team signed Drew to a two-year contract with an option in 2010. The Hawks have posted an 84-64 record with Drew as coach. They lost to Boston in the first round of the playoffs last week, ending a streak of three consecutive years in the second round. But the team’s owners and...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
The season ends abruptly and fans immediately engage in the annual tradition of wishing their team had different players (if they wait that long). But before you start dreaming about the Hawks adding quality free agents, it’s best to take a sober (somber?) look at their payroll and circumstances. This summer looks a lot like last summer for the Hawks: They have no cap space, lots of...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
The NBA said Marquis Daniels should have been called sooner for fouling Al Horford on an inbound play with 3.1 seconds left in Game 6. If game officials had made the correct call the Hawks, who trailed 81-79 at the time, would have been awarded a free throw and possession of the ball. The league posted a link with an explanation on one of its official Twitter accounts: During the...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Boston –My video report following the Hawks’ season-ending 83-80 defeat to the Celtics. Michael Cunningham , Hawks beat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Boston–The Hawks’ streak of second-round playoff appearances ended at three. After a 40-26 regular season, the Hawks lost in six games to the Celtics in the first round. There will be time to dissect things later but, for now, here’s what the participants had to say. . . . Larry Drew on the season: “Given everything that we went through in the season with all the...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Boston –The Celtics said Paul Pierce has a sprained left MCL. Doc Rivers : “It’s not the best situation but he’s going to play. We have to find out what he can do on the floor. We have to find the most effective way he can score. He said he has more life energy-wise [than Game 5], but the knee is the same.” Same starting lineup for Hawks. Larry Drew on the...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Boston –I mentioned in the Game 5 postgame blog that it had been so long since Al Horford played center for the Hawks it was kind of astonishing to see the difference. I’m sure the Celtics must feel the same. Fired up the Synergy Sports Technology machine to look at Atlanta’s offensive possessions in Game 5. There was, as expected, lots of visual evidence that the...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. was the featured speaker today at the Third Annual Art of It Luncheon at the Piedmont Park Conservancy. The event is sponsored by the W.E.B. Du Bois Society , an Atlanta-based nonprofit that is “focused on bridging the academic gap that exists between African-American students and their white and Asian peers.” The AJC’s D. Orlando...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
I joined Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe to review the Hawks’ 87-86 Game 5 victory over the Celtics. Michael Cunningham , Hawks beat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
So Al Horford sits out four months because of the first major injury of his career and then comes back and has what is, under the circumstances, probably his best postseason game. But the Hawks didn’t win until Horford prevented Rajon Rondo from driving to score after they nearly gave the game away with a terrible turnover. Yeah, that sounds about right for the Hawks. Larry Drew :...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Hawks starters: Jeff Teague , Joe Johnson , Marvin Williams , Josh Smith and Al Horford . Zaza Pachulia (foot) is out. All Celtics players are available. Larry Drew on why he’s using this lineup: “One, just to give it a different look and see if it will kind of jump start us a little bit. It gives us an opportunity to move Joe back to some two. It makes us bigger so we...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
JUNE 11, 2010 MC The Hawks also want to move away from an isolation-heavy offensive approach that was influenced by guard Joe Johnson’s playing style. Johnson is eligible to become a free agent next month, and the Hawks still want to re-sign him. A person with knowledge of Johnson’s plans said he’s still open to returning. But the person said the new coach would have to sell Johnson on...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Chris Vivlamore) —
Vivlamore reporting from Philips Arena, the day after the Hawks’ Game 4 loss to the Celtics. A day later, Joe Johnson was at loss for words about the Hawks’ embarrassing Game 4 loss to the Celtics that has the team on the brink of playoff elimination. His one-word answer to a question on his number of shot attempts spoke volumes. Johnson took just eight shots in Sunday’s 101-79 loss...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
I joined The Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan to review the Hawks’ 101-79 defeat to the Celtics in Game 4. Michael Cunningham , Hawks beat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Michael Cunningham) —
Boston –I could sense the anguish among tweeps over this one. Just when they thought they could at least expect the Hawks to compete, they do this. So much for management’s boasts about being in the same league as the Celtics and the Lakers. Now comes the mockery from Charles Barkley and every other critic who said the Hawks would eventually go belly up. The Hawks never really...