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Hawks Add Fourth Center for More Fouls in Game 2

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Three different Atlanta centers committed a combined nine personal fouls, mostly against Dwight Howard, in Game 1 of this Magic/Hawks Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs series. Those will look like a tip of the iceberg when it comes to Game 2 Thursday night. The Hawks considered the four dunks that...

Johnson Re-Signing Could Hinge Upon Whether Woodson Returns to Hawks

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks will have two key free agents this summer. Whether the higher-paid one stays could depend on what happens with the lower-paid one. Star guard Joe Johnson will be a free agent as will Hawks coach Mike Woodson. Johnson said in an interview with FanHouse that whether Woodson returns to Atlanta...

Hawks Prove They Can Beat Those at the Top

This was one the Atlanta Hawks had to have Wednesday night. They didn't need it to make the playoffs, or even to maintain their home-court advantage in the first round of those playoffs. They needed it as a reminder that their season doesn't have to end this time in the second round. By beating the Orlando Magic, 86-84,...

Josh Smith: The Greatest Snub of All

In late twenties, Russian theorist Vladimir Propp boldly proclaimed that there were only seven kinds of stories. Actually, it wasn't that bold a proclamation; Propp was only talking about folktales, and if you try to use his constructs anywhere else, they fall apart quick fast. Still, the basic idea is a meaty one, the...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your 2010 All-Star Reserves

The 2010 NBA All-Star reserves were officially announced Thursday, and seven of the 14 players honored will be going for the first time. Before reading these, remember that covering every position is a priority. More on that in a second. From the East: Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, Gerald Wallace,...

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05/15/12 Column: alligatorSports pressing on after departure... Source: The Independent Florida Alligator - Univ of FL - Gainesville FL When Florida won its second consecutive men's basketball national title in 2007, the Gators were riding high.
05/12/12 NBA admits to blown call in Hawks-Celtics - Al Horford... Source: Rotoworld.com The Hawks were down two points and inbounding the ball under their own basket, but the Celtics fouled Al Horford before the ball was inbounded.
05/12/12 Celtics beat Hawks 83-80 to advance in East Source: Appalachian News-Express - Pikeville KY Doc Rivers knew there would be no rest for the aging Boston Celtics.
05/11/12 Kevin Garnett swished a turnaround jumper with 30.4... Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Kevin Garnett swished a turnaround jumper with 30.4 seconds remaining to put the Celtics in front and they held on for a dramatic 83-80 series-clinching victory at TD Garden.
05/11/12 NBA playoffs: 76ers, Celtics advance; Nuggets force... Source: Daily Freeman - Kingston NY Garnett had five blocks and three steals for Boston, while Paul Pierce had 18 points despite playing with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, and Rajon Rondo had 14 points and eight assists.