by Ben Millikan on May 12, 2012
Although Atlanta Hawks fans have already come to the realization that their season is over, they can’t be too happy with NBA officials from the Game 6 opening-round matchup between the Hawks and Boston Celtics.
That’s because the NBA recently released a statement explaining that Marquis Daniels should have been called sooner for fouling Al Horford on an inbound play with 3.1 seconds left. Daniels committed a foul prior to Marvin Williams releasing the in-bounds pass, meaning the Hawks should have had a free-throw attempt and still retained possession of the basketball. However, at the time, officials ruled that the foul occurred after Williams’ throw-in.
by Nicholas Filipas on April 30, 2012
The first week of the hectic 2012 NBA Playoffs are in the books and already there are plenty of story lines and drama that will likely ensure to become a very entertaining 40 nights to decide a champion. From the match ups to the injuries and records being broken, every game this weekend had worth watching and plenty of things to discuss: The Magic and Clippers are up 1-0, Derrick Rose is out and the Spurs and Heat look like the best teams in the postseason. Highlights from Weekend 1 include:
by Patton on April 29, 2012
Remember when the Hawks took the Celtics seven games prior to the Celtics winning the 2008 NBA title? I do. I also remember thinking that that experience would be too draining for the Celtics. I was wrong back then, but, now I think I might be right. The Celtics are much older, much slower, and at the end of their run. I mean, everyone in the Big Three (and Rajon Rondo) were about “this” close to being traded at some point this season because, well, it isn’t working like it used to.
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by Patton on January 13, 2012
The Hawks were playing just fine, but now they have a major problem. Center, Al Horford, will be out for three to four months. He has a shoulder injury, amongst the worst for anyone who plays basketball. Now, the Hawks have to figure out how to move on without him. Basically, the season is going to be nearly over once he comes back. They did beat the heck out of the Bobcats without Horford, but that doesn’t really mean they can sustain this long term. It’s more important to imagine how their team will look when they are playing without Horford’s defense day after day.
by Patton on January 6, 2012
It’s a tale of two teams that don’t know who they are.
It took three overtimes, but the Heat put the Hawks away after the Hawks had beaten them just a few days earlier. There is no way to predict what the Hawks will do when they are playing teams that they should beat. Nobody of significance played for the Heat last night.
by Patton on December 28, 2011
I never expect the Hawks to be bad. I just expect them to be disappointing. You see, in Atlanta sports, you get used to disappointment. So, if the Hawks were to be, well, disappointing this year, I would understand. However, they just beat the Nets 106-70.
However, when you go down the box score, the Hawks have an odd-looking team that doesn’t even look like it scored 106 points. Vlad Radmanovic led all Hawks scorers with 17. Tracy McGrady had 12 (yes, Tracy McGrady plays for the Hawks,) and Joe Johnson had 11. It’s the wiliest looking bunch you have ever seen on paper. Just go look up their roster and tell me that it doesn’t look completely ridiculous.
by Patton on November 8, 2011
Really? I mean. Really?
This is stupid, ridiculous, pitiful, stupid, ridiculous, (did I mention stupid,) insane, and pathetic all at the same time. Now, every time someone wants to buy a team, we have to deal with the ghost of Frank McCourt calling out to everyone saying, “What if this guy doesn’t have enough money?” Really?
You know what the current owners of the Hawks (who have screwed everything up and are at least in the bottom five of pro sports owners in North America) said about the termination of the agreement to sell the team? You know what those morons had the audacity to say about this disaster in the making?
by Patton on October 29, 2011
There was, supposedly, a deal in place to sell the Atlanta Hawks to Alex Meruelo. He’s a big developer from California who, might have moved the team, but could at least bring this ownership debacle to an end by being ONE owner. Well, it seems as though the deal has hit a little bit of a skid.
The league and current ownership are worried that Meruelo might not have enough cash to purchase an NBA team.
by Ben Millikan on August 7, 2011
The 2011-12 NBA season may be in doubt, but Hawks fans can rest assured that when basketball does resume, their team will still be in Atlanta.
The Hawks and Philips Arena will be sold to California developer and pizza chain owner Alex Meruelo, but the NBA team will remain in Atlanta.
Meruelo, who is the founder of La Pizza Loca, will have controlling interest of more than 50 percent of the Hawks and would become the first Hispanic owner of an NBA team.
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by Patton on August 6, 2011
I was listening to the radio the other day (I live in Atlanta) and there was a conversation going on about Tech basketball and can it help replace some of the need for basketball in Atlanta. I mean, with the NBA lockout, there could be the possibility that pro sports towns that have college teams could have the void filled.
Of course, if you live in Philly, you’ll be fine. There’s more basketball in Philly than there is just about anywhere else. In Atlanta, it’s really just Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Hawks.
Although Atlanta Hawks fans have already come to the realization that their season is over, they can’t be too happy with NBA officials from the Game 6 opening-round matchup between the Hawks and Boston Celtics.
