Atlanta Hawks

NBA Says Ref Made Mistake In Celtics-Hawks Game

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says a foul against Boston with 3.1 seconds left in Atlanta's season-ending loss on Thursday should have been called sooner,...

Did Hawks Gets Screwed By Refs?

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.11.2012

Being awarded a free throw at a key moment is no guarantor of success, as Omer Asik of the Chicago Bulls can attest. So can Al Horford. However, Horfo...

KG Leads Celtics Into Next Round

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.11.2012

BOSTON — Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 14 rebounds, hitting a jumper to give Boston the lead with 31 seconds left, and the Celtics beat the At...

Hawks Owner Slams Kevin Garnett

Posted 05.10.2012

Kevin Garnett has a knack for aggravating his opponents during games. He's loud. He's physical. He talks trash. Shortly after Game 1 of the Celtics-Ha...

Angry Rondo Tells Off Cameraman

Posted 05.09.2012

On Tuesday night, Rajon Rondo did what he has done plenty of times when the Celtics dig themselves into a hole: will his team back into the game. The ...

Hawks Stay Alive With Thrilling Win

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.09.2012

ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 19 points in his first start since January, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celti...

The (Near) Perfect NBA Playoff Game

Terry Lyons | Posted 05.07.2012

Terry Lyons

It was once said that officiating is the only profession in the world where the ultimate compliment is silence. That is certainly true. Only the funeral directors, morticians and undertakers could relate.

WATCH: Charles Barkley To Mitt: 'You're Going Down, Bro'

Posted 05.11.2012

Former basketball star Charles Barkley weighed in on the presidential race during an NBA broadcast on Sunday night, saying that Democrats would "beat"...

Pierce Gets Hot As Celtics Push Hawks To Brink

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.06.2012

BOSTON — By the time Avery Bradley, who is recovering from a dislocated shoulder, sank a free throw to give the Boston Celtics a 37-point lead e...

Rondo's Triple-Double Leads Celtics Past Hawks

AP | AP Sports Writer | Posted 05.05.2012

BOSTON -- Celtics coach Doc Rivers looked at his aging team at the end of regulation, and he wasn't encouraged by what he saw. "They didn't look fres...

No Rondo? No Problem

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.02.2012

ATLANTA — Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead i...

Rondo Tirade Could Mean Double-Loss For Celtics

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.01.2012

ATLANTA -- Talk about a tough playoff opener for the Boston Celtics. One game, possibly two big losses. There was the score, of course, which we...

Rondo Ejected As Celtics Fall In Game 1

Posted 05.07.2012

The Celtics were outplayed by the Hawks en route to a 83-74 loss in Game 1 on Sunday and their chances of flipping the script in Game 2 took a major h...

Hawks Top Celtics In Game 1

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 04.30.2012

ATLANTA — The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 – and they may have lost their floor leader for Game 2. Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed ...

Melo Leads Knicks Past Hawks

AP | Posted 04.22.2012

ATLANTA -- Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 113-112 on Sunday in a game between two playoff-bound...

Pistons Win In Blowout, Then Lose In Blowout

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 04.19.2012

ATLANTA -- Tracy McGrady led six players in double figures and the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks built a 37-point lead in the first half on the way to a...

Hawks Win In NBA's 1st 4OT Game Since 1997

AP | GEORGE HENRY | Posted 03.25.2012

ATLANTA -- Joe Johnson was exhausted by the time the Hawks and Utah Jazz had dragged each other into a fourth overtime – in Atlanta's third game...

A Narrow Victory For The Nuggets

AP | Posted 03.14.2012

DENVER -- Nene scored 22 points, Ty Lawson had 21 points and seven assists and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-117 in overtim...

King James Delivers Royal Win Over Hawks

AP | By TIM REYNOLDS | Posted 03.08.2012

MIAMI -- LeBron James had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points and set up Udonis Haslem for an alley-oop dunk with 12 seconds left, ...

Jeremy Lin's America

Brent Budowsky | Posted 04.25.2012

Brent Budowsky

I would argue, notwithstanding the endless echo chamber of political insiders and slashing attacks that is called our public discourse, that the wonderful story of Jeremy Lin tells us far more about America than partisan debates or talking heads.

Knicks Rout Hawks Before Showdown In Miami

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 04.23.2012

NEW YORK — Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks. That's likely to change Thursday night when the show travels to...

Metta World Peace Slams New Coach: He's Too Stats-Focused

AP | Posted 02.15.2012

LOS ANGELES -- The days of high-scoring games and one-sided victories are basically over for the Los Angeles Lakers under new coach Mike Brown, who is...

Earl Lloyd, First Black NBA Player, Gets Honor At Hawks Game

AP | By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | Posted 02.11.2012

ATLANTA -- Earl Lloyd remembers when he suited up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and won...

NBA Plays Of The Night

Posted 02.09.2012

The Jeremy Lin show continued on Wednesday night as the 23-year-old lifted the Knicks over the Wizards with 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, ma...

Who Is Ivan Johnson?

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 01.06.2012

When ESPN opted to showcase a game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks as part of a doubleheader on Thursday night, the Worldwide Leader in (...