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Nothing against LeBron and Josh Childress, but the unique selling point of last night’s Cavs/Olympiakos (Greece) game was Shaq vs. “Baby Shaq.” If you don’t remember, Baby Shaq is Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the big (6-9, 300-something) Tractor Traylor-looking dude who once upon a time gave Team USA problems but has since turned into the Blazers-era Shawn [...]
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October 14, 2009
LeBron James “Welcome Back To The NBA, Josh Childress” Video. Josh Childress left the NBA for the Olympiacos and many people thought there would be a mass exodus of NBA players to Europe. Why did that talk die down? USA won the Gold and looked good doing it and, here in America we never [...]
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October 13, 2009
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October 12, 2009
Get a good early look at Joe Johnson and the Hawks' other starters in preseason games, because they won't be in there long.
HAWKSVILLE – So this is what the preseason looks like when your team is good enough to know that it means nothing.
The starters play sparingly. You don’t really care if your team wins or loses. And you get to know the free agent campers...
Via Dime
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October 13, 2009
Who do you want your offense to run through with everything on the line? Counting down 30th to 1st (one per team), I’ve ranked the League’s go-to guys…
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#12: JOE JOHNSON, Atlanta Hawks
At this point, it’s getting old to continue calling Joe Johnson underrated. Old, and, you would think, unnecessary. But as it turns [...]
Via Ball Don't Lie
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October 13, 2009
Lots of good stuff in this one — The Dunk of the Night (starring LeBron James(notes)), The Block of the Night (starring LeBron James), The Assist of the Night (starring LeBron James), a Josh Childress(notes) sighting, Big Shaq vs. Sofoklis "Baby Shaq" Schortsanitis and some camera guy in a Jägermeister t-shirt. Click away, then join me for a Sager bomb!
Via Tar Heel Times
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October 14, 2009
Five years into his NBA career, Marvin Williams has more than established himself in the league. The proof can be found in his numbers. For his career Williams has averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and started in 209 of the 284 games he's played since being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 draft. For all that, both Williams and Hawks coach Mike Woodson are convinced...
Via Charlotte.com
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October 12, 2009
It looks like Bobcats guard Flip Murray will miss tonight's exhbition against the Atlanta Hawks. Murray has a shin injury sore enough that the coaches didn't see much positive in playing him in a preseason game. The encouraging news, injury-wise,...
Via Charlotte Observer
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October 12, 2009
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Rookie Jeff Teague had 17 points and seven assists, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 107-90 victory over the Charlotte in a preseason game Monday night that saw Bobcats coach Larry Brown escorted off the court by security after being ejected.Joe...
Via Hoopinion
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October 12, 2009
BoxscoreThere's no narrative to a game that doesn't counts. Hence, bullets...From Mike Woodson's pre-game media session (I'm the Courtney Sims of that group of reporters.): "I think we'll sit down tomorrow and evaluate and make a decision and try to cut down possibly two or three guys.""We'll probably carry 15 or 16 guys all the way to the end...
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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October 12, 2009
Jeff Teague poured in 17 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Charlotte Bobcats, 107-90, in preseason action at Philips Arena.
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