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Undeniable Heat: Southeast Division Preview
Posted on 23 Oct 2012 by Warren Shaw.
With little in the category of drama, the Southeast Division is an open and shut case regarding the first place winner. The Miami Heat are the defending champions which would give them the edge anyway but they have watched two division foes become significantly weaker in Atlanta and Orlando. With Joe Johnson (formerly of the Hawks) and Dwight Howard (formerly of the Magic) out of the division, ...
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Mistakes and Heroics…Hawks hold off the Celtics 87-86
Posted on 9 May 2012 by Warren Shaw.
Al Horford could do no wrong and the Boston Celtics missed an opportunity to rest their broken bodies in an 87-86 defeat at the hands of the Hawks. Horford started for the first time since January and provided Atlanta with everything they have been missing in this series: toughness, inside-scoring, and most importantly passion for the game. “I wanted to bring that energy to the team,̶...
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Disappearing act….Hawks defeat Orlando 84-81 to win series 4-2
Posted on 29 Apr 2011 by Warren Shaw.
Poof! Just like that the Orlando Magic have been vanquished by the Atlanta Hawks thus banished from the remainder of the 2011 NBA playoffs. The Magic played from behind like they did most of this series and were unable to overcome the Hawks in this 84-81 series clinching loss. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 24 points, 10 rebounds (a series high), and 4 assists. Jamal Crawford again proved t...
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Flying high…The Hawks defeat the Magic 103-93
Posted on 16 Apr 2011 by Warren Shaw.
The Orlando Magic quest for a championship began on Saturday night and left the team searching for answer to some familiar questions. Who will help Dwight Howard? What is it going to take for this team to play defense consistently? The Atlanta Hawks continue to confound the Magic opening up the series with a 103-93 victory. The Hawks overcame a historic night from Dwight Howard who finished ...
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NJ Nets Squander Late Push in Loss to Hawks
Posted on 26 Mar 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Usually when a team falls behind by 30 points, there isn’t much hope for a win. However, the New Jersey Nets did show some life, but ultimately fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 98-87, at Philips Arena. Though they had lost 8-of-11 games, the Hawks clinched a playoff berth with the victory and have now made the playoffs four consecutive seasons. Still without Deron Williams, the Nets lost their seco...
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Clippers Blow Big Lead, Fall to Hawks
Posted on 2 Jan 2011 by Taylor Smith.
Another day, another blown double-digit lead for the Los Angeles Clippers. Joe Johnson scored 29 points as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a sizable second half deficit to defeat the Clippers 107-98. Los Angeles led 31-18 after the first quarter, and 53-42 at the half, only to be outscored by 20 in the second half on the way to their 24th loss of the season. Blake Griffin scored 31 points and grabb...
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Clippers-Hawks Preview (Jan. 2)
Posted on 2 Jan 2011 by Taylor Smith.
Since getting off to an abysmal 1-13 start this season, the Los Angeles Clippers have been able to right the ship a bit. Los Angeles has gone 9-10 since that point, and has won five of its last seven games. Rookie Blake Griffin has continued his dominance of the Rookie of the Year “race”, averaging 21.5 points and 12.4 rebounds per game this season. Griffin has also recorded 20 con...









