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Joe Johnson Adjusts Game to Fit New Role

ATLANTA -- Plenty have been critical of Joe Johnson's mammoth contract. They're just not as boisterous about it as Clipper Darrell, the Staples Center fan who dresses from ball cap to sneakers in Clippers red and blue and rants at foes throughout games. "Be honest: Do you really think you are worth $120 million?'' Atlanta...

Jamal Crawford Admits His Uncertain Future Has Affected His Play

ATLANTA -- Atlanta guard Jamal Crawford loves being in the South and wants to stay here. The problem, though, is his game lately has been going south. Crawford, the reigning Sixth Man Award winner, has averaged just 10.0 points on 36.4 percent shooting the past five games to see his seasonal numbers drop to 13.3 and...

Josh Smith Says Hawks Told Him Trade Rumors Are 'False'

ATLANTA -- So much for those Josh Smith trade rumors. With speculation having swirled this month, the Atlanta forward said Hawks general manager Rick Sund told him there are no plans to deal him. "They told me that it was all false,'' Smith said Monday in an interview with FanHouse about the trade rumors. "That they want...

Al Horford, Hawks Agree on Contract Extension

Al Horford will sign a five-year contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks worth $60 million, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The team officially announced the extension Monday but did not reveal terms. "From the moment he arrived in Atlanta, Al has been a large part of our success," Atlanta's GM Rick Sund...

Hawks Sign French Swingman Pape Sy

The Hawks took completely unknown French wing Pape Sy late in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft. How anonymous was Sy? DraftExpress didn't have a profile on him, and ESPN.com's Chad Ford had ranked Sy, who was born in Senegal, as the No. 84 draft prospect, a perilous position in a 60-pick draft. Compounding the shock...

Rick Sund News From the Web

05/30/12 Report: Sund to stay another year as Hawks GM Source: CBSSports.com When the Hawks picked up the option on Larry Drew's contract for next season, the Atlanta coach still wasn't sure who his general manager would be.
05/13/12 Hawks need more than a simple makeover Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA In many ways, the Hawks are no different than other organizations.
05/12/12 Coach, GM among Hawks' first offseason decisions Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta GA Before the Hawks can decide what to do with their roster for next season, they have to evaluate what kind of team they were this season.