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Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Hawks End Year With a Big Test

Posted: 28th December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers will end 2009 with back-to-back games. The Hawks get to host the Cavaliers in the first game of the back-to-back tomorrow night at the Highlight Factory. Then, the Hawks will travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers again on Wednesday, their final game in 2009. The Cavaliers are winners of four straight, including a Christmas Day blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers in LA. They returned ...

Atlanta Hawks Sweep Three-Game Homestand; Maurice Evans MVP

Posted: 19th December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
á The Atlanta Hawks (19-6) are riding high and are winners of six in-a-row after another comfortable win, this time against the Utah Jazz. Last nightÆs 96-83 win over Utah wrapped up the three-game homestand sweep, which began last Sunday with a blowout win over the decimated New Jersey Nets. Game three against the Jazz last night also came with some exciting news. The Boston Celtics finally lost. The Philadelphia 76ersÆ Elton Brand had ...

The Atlanta Hawks Totally Redeem Themselves on National TV

Posted: 10th December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
á They had to wait 13 days, but it was well worth it after last nightÆs 118-83 thumping of the Chicago Bulls on ESPN. It was less than two weeks ago when the Orlando Magic embarrassed the Atlanta Hawks 93-76 Thanksgiving night on TNT, giving the Hawks their first loss at Philips Arena. However, Atlanta showed why they only trails Orlando and the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the East. Last nightÆs ...

The Atlanta Hawks at the Quarter Turn

Posted: 7th December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
The Atlanta Hawks have played a quarter of their season and find themselves at 14-6 overall. This pace has the Hawks on their way to 57 wins, which would be 10 more than last season. The Hawks are just two games behind the Orlando Magic for the lead in the Eastern ConferenceÆs Southeast Division. The 14-6 mark after the first 20 games is good for fourth-best in the Eastern Conference, and they have ...

Defense and Joe Johnson Give Atlanta Win Over Mavericks in Dallas

Posted: 6th December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
  The Atlanta Hawks won in Dallas to snap their five-game loosing streak at American Airlines Center. The 80-75 over the Mavericks is a great win for the Hawks, who were coming off of their second home loss of the season. Atlanta (14-6) was led by their All-Star shooting guard Joe Johnson. Johnson dropped 31 points against the Mavericks (14-7). Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki did everything he could to keep the Mavericks in the game. ...

Atlanta Hawks Begin December Following Embarrassing End to November

Posted: 2nd December 2009 by John Boller in NBA
The Atlanta Hawks begin their December schedule tonight at home against the Toronto Raptors. The Hawks are coming off their worst stretch of the season after finishing their final four games in November 1-3. The three losses included Atlanta’s first back-to-back games of the season. The two losses cut the Hawks deep. The first loss came on the road at the hands of the struggling, injured, and interim head coached New Orleans Hornets. The ...

Hawks-Magic: Orlando Embarrasses Atlanta on National Television

Posted: 26th November 2009 by John Boller in NBA
The undefeated season at the highlight factory is no more. After seven straight wins at Philips Arena, the Orlando Magic left the Hawks with a bitter taste in their mouths to go with their turkey. The win pushed the Magic's record to 12-4, earning them a spot alone atop the Eastern Conference, while giving Atlanta its first back-to-back loss of the season. Leading the Magic to their 93-76 win was All-Star center ...
The Atlanta Hawks can do something tonight that the Washington Wizards and New Jersey Nets failed to do; give the Miami Heat back-to-back losses. With their 13-point loss at home last night to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Heat (7-3) dropped from 2nd overall in the Eastern Conference and in the Southeast Division. The Atlanta Hawks (9-2) have aáone game lead on the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic for the ...
The NBA.com has released their Week Three power rankings and guess who is number one? The Atlanta Hawks. It is the first time in the eight year history of NBA.comÆs power rankings that Atlanta has topped the list. After holding off the Portland Trailblazers last night in overtime, the Hawks are now 9-2 on the season and lead the Eastern Conference by one game over the Miami Heat. Joe Johnson continues to be ...
At nine games into their season, the Atlanta Hawks are sitting pretty with a 7-2 record, good for second place in the Eastern Conference Last night the Hawks defeated Eastern Conference rival Boston Celtics, giving the Celtics just their second loss of the season. The victory moved the Hawks past the Miami Heat for second place in the Eastern Conference. The 7-2 record is tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the ...