HAWKS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Hawks' Johnson to miss All-Star game
ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the All-Star game because of tendinitis in his left knee.
NBA Commissioner David Stern picked Boston guard Rajon Rondo to replace Johnson in the All-Star Game at Orlando this weekend, passing over Atlanta forward Josh Smith. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant will take Johnson's place in the 3-point contest.
Johnson is...
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Atlanta Hawks Joe Johnson To Miss All-Star Game With Bum Left Knee
The “Atlanta Journal-Constitution” reported on Wednesday that Atlanta Hawks veteran guard Joe Johnson will not be playing this Sunday in the 2012 NBA All-Star game that will be held in Orlando’s Amway Arena, due to a flare-up of tendinitis in his left knee. Johnson will be on the bench as the Hawks play their last two games before the break; Wednesday night...
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Tracy McGrady on his playing team : “I’m tired of this ”
When Tracy McGrady signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks he probably understand he wouldn’t be playing a prominent role for the Hawks. Which meant he would come off the bench and would somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes per game. Now, at about the midway point of this NBA season McGrady is unhappy about his playing time and he is letting everyone know about it.
He is what...
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Hawks G Johnson out of NBA All-Star Game
Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the All-Star Game because of tendinitis in his left knee.Johnson will sit out Atlanta's next two games prior to this weekend's All-Star festivities to rest the injury.Johnson is the Hawks' leading scorer at 17.6 points per game and was named an All-Star for the sixth year in a row.He'll be re-evaluated early next week.Boston...
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Williams ‘never’ demanded trade
Vivlamore reporting from New York.
Marvin Williams could not have been any clearer. The Hawks forward did not demand a trade nor has he complained about his offensive role on the team. Never.
On Wednesday, Williams disputed an ESPN report Tuesday that said as much.
Here it is in his words:
“For starters, I haven’t even been here,” said Williams who rejoined the team after missing...
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Marvin Williams Denies He Wants Out Of Atlanta
As it was reported a few hours ago, ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard reported on a rumor that Atlanta Hawks’ forward Marvin Williams was unhappy with the way he was being used in Atlanta and wanted out.
However, according to a tweet from Atlanta Hawks PR, Williams “vehemently” denies it.
With this being said, the Hawks may still trade Williams at the deadline to...
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Marvin Williams Wants Out Of Atlanta
The former No. 2 overall pick is unhappy in Atlanta.
ESPN.com’s Chris Broussad is reporting that frustrations are growing between forward Marvin Williams and the Atlanta Hawks.
Williams is looking for an increased role in an offense where he can average more than 9.6 points per game as a starter. Throughout his career, Williams has only averaged 16.1 points per game and he...
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Atlanta loses 7 out of 10
The Hawks came back on my radar largely because they got back from the West Coast today. I’m kidding. Sort of. I monitored their three-game swing out there in preparation for today’s matchup with the Bulls. They lost to the Lakers, which became notable only because Vanessa Bryant was there, beat Phoenix, and then (after a two-day break) lost to Portland. They’re...
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Atlanta Hawks: Tracy McGrady Frustrated With Playing Time, Why He Has A Right To Be
According to a report by Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Hawks forward Tracy McGrady is, well, less than pleased with the amount of playing time he has been receiving during his tenure with the Hawks, to put it nicely.
Following Saturday’s 20 point rout at the hands of a dangerous Portland Trail Blazers squad in which McGrady played 4:39, he...
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Hawks SF McGrady blast coach over playing time
Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Tracy McGrady vented his frustrations over playing time to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after playing just five minutes in Saturday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.“I’m tired of this s***,” McGrady said. “You can put that in the paper, I don’t give a f***.”McGrady has watched his minutes decline in recent weeks. He didn’t play...
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Tracy McGrady upset over lack of playing time: ‘I’m tired of this s***’
Either Tracy McGrady is too old, or he is just not a good fit for the Hawks. T-Mac is averaging only 18 minutes per game, which is not something he is accustomed to. He has been quietly frustrated about his lack of playing time throughout the entire season, but McGrady finally decided to go public with his complaints after Saturday’s 97-77 loss to the Blazers.
“I’m...
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Hawks C Collins to miss another 2-4 weeks with elbow injury
Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collins received news on Saturday that he could miss another month with a torn ligament in his left elbow.Collins was told the bad news during a checkup in Phoenix with doctors."Another two to four weeks," Collins said. "They showed me the MRI on the screen and the severity of the tear and highly recommend I stay in this brace so I can get...
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Hawks feel Horford's absence against Heat
ATLANTA -- Al Horford led his teammates into the locker room Sunday night, dressed in formalwear, his left arm strapped in a sling, those long strides leading the team farther away from an ugly home loss.
That sling was expected to be a doomsday scenario for the Atlanta Hawks, who did not come into the season stocked with frontcourt depth. When Horford hit the deck against the Indiana...
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FEELING SLIGHTED
Smith upset over All-Star snub
Josh Smith is upset he was not selected as an All-Star reserve and believes it's because he does not "know the right people" or suck up enough.
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Atlanta Hawks searching for free agent help
The Atlanta Hawks have felt the sting of the injury bug, especially in the frontcourt with both Al Horford and Jason Collins being injured. Despite that, Atlanta has managed to stay afloat and then some, but it’s only a matter of time before their lack of frontcourt depth becomes a problem. Recently signing free agent center Erick Dampier for a 10-day contract is this the big man...
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