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Preview: Hawks at Kings, Game 5
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SacTown Royalty
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by John Amis - AP
Mistaking him for teammate Delonte West, Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson, right, checks Atlanta Hawks' Mike Bibby's hip pocket for ammunition during the first quarter of Game 3 of...
BDL's 2009-10 NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks
October 22, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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Once again back is the incredible ... Ball Don't Lie's NBA
previews, outlining offseason moves, projecting win totals, spinning
tracks and much, much more. It's a fun, hot mess. Up next, the Atlanta Hawks.2008-09 Record: 47-35, second place in Southeast DivisionHead Coach...
Something Missing
What's missing with the Atlanta Hawks? We can make the case that they have a young nucleus, a bunch of good players and arguably all the pieces in place to make their run, get to the next level and maybe compete. But some way, somehow is not happening.
Mike Bibby plays at PG...
FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 3
By Alfredo R. Berrios ESPNDeportes.com SAN JUAN -- Frustration has reached unexpected heights within Argentina's team. An incident that took place in the Argentina's locker room after their 76-67 loss to Brazil is under investigation. "An incident did occur but we'...
Go Deep: Atlanta Hawks Sign Joe Smith
The Atlanta Hawks and 14 year veteran Joe Smith finally signed yesterday, August the 25th, a one year deal. Smith had committed with the Hawks for about a week now but couldn't sign until just yesterday for some kind of NBA rule.
Smith is another one of those players who become...
Winning Now or Never
August 21, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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by Bryan Crawford
Of the 30 teams in the L, only five teams in my opinion have a realistic shot at winning the title next year. The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and (gasp) the San Antonio Spurs are pre-season contenders to be the last team...
Catching Up on the Weekend…
August 16, 2009 by
Sports Blog Net
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Joe Smith signs with Atlanta...Rob Kurz signs with the Cavaliers...Shaq Versus to premiere against Big Ben...More than a game Tour Stop touches down in DC...go to Stepien Rules for Details:Catching Up on the Weekend...
Big Man Shuffle: Cavs "Sign" Golden State's Rob Kurz As Joe Smith Signs With Atlanta
Instead of doing battle in meaningful Eastern Conference playoff games, Joe Smith (right) and Hedo Turkoglu will voluntarily sign with teams that will be done before May.Just call Danny Ferry "the man with a plan." We will have to wait about
nine or 10 months to see if his...
Daily Links 8/16
August 16, 2009 by
Celtics Stuff Live
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Globe Spurred into action CelticsBlog Leon Powe Interview Special K - Kevin DurantLOY's Place Year Of The Big 4Inside Hoops NBA rumors - daily nba rumors 8/16Red's Army The Week in ReviewJust...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 8/16
August 16, 2009 by
LOY's Place
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Globe Spurred into action CelticsBlog Leon Powe Interview Special K - Kevin DurantLOY's Place Year Of The Big 4Inside Hoops NBA rumors - daily nba rumors 8/16Red's Army The Week in ReviewJust remember, most of us didn't want this guyCeltics Hub Exploring the Point Guard...
NBA Free Agency: Cavs Invite Rob Kurz to Camp
August 15, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Not long after being spurned by Joe Smith, the Cavaliers have reportedly given a non-guaranteed contract to forward Rob Kurz.
If you recall, Kurz is the three-point specialist out of Golden State that has intriguing per-36 minute stats, but has not been given much of an opportunity...
NBA Free Agency: Joe Smith Rejects Cavs, Signs with Hawks for Veteran Minimum
August 15, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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ESPN is reporting that veteran forward Joe Smith agreed to terms with the Atlanta Hawks for the veteran minimum.
The Cavaliers reportedly offered Smith the same one-year package, but the veteran big man chose to go with what will be his 10th team in 14 seasons with the NBA. Not the...
Joe Smith Looking for a Home: Atlanta His Next Stop?
Barring a last minute change of plans, veteran big man Joe Smith is scheduled to visit Atlanta on Wednesday, according to two of my best spies. And the Hawks are not out of the running for Ben Wallace, who has yet to agree to terms with Detroit (though, one of my best spies up north...
The Evolution of Cleveland's Roster Since 2007
July 22, 2009 by
20 Second Timeout
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The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals in 2007 but GM Danny Ferry did not rest on his laurels; instead, he traded away starters Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes plus reserves Donyell Marshall and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. That move made the Cavs...
Hawks courting Joe Smith?
Joe Smith (32) gave the Hawks all they could handle as he and his Cavaliers swept the birds out of the playoffs in May. The Hawks are in the process of recruiting him to help solidify their frontline rotation.
HAWKSVILLE - Who said the Hawks were done chasing big men this summer?...
The Cleveland Cavaliers Got Better Not Worse!: Stop Hating On Them
July 21, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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All over this offseason I have heard about how the Cavaliers may have fallen from contention. How they have done nothing in the offseason to get any better.
This is the most ignorant thing I have heard since Alex Rodriguez denied steroid use.
To break it down for you, before the Eastern...
Detroit Pistons: Which Big Man Would Be The Best Fit?
July 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Pistons are in need of a big man and there've had many names thrown around as possible candidates that could wind up in Motown.
I've compiled a list of big men that are still available in the free agent market. I factored in their contract situations and statistics...
Detroit Pistons: Which Big Man Would Be The Best Fit?
July 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Pistons are in need of a big man and there've had many names thrown around as possible candidates that could wind up in Motown.
I've compiled a list of big men that are still available in the free agent market. I factored in their contract situations and statistics...
3 worst GM's of the NBA
July 01, 2009 by
No Guts, No Glory
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The NBA free agent season has begun and many trades and acquisitions will be made to improve NBA squads. General Managers of the NBA, the guys that are responsible for signing and trading players, are the "stars" of this part of the year. Some excel while others fail horribly...
D-League Players - Who Fits?
June 28, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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[Ed. Note: Bullets Forever commenter and Ridiculous Upside contributor Jon L delivers some great analysis of some players from the D-League who might be able to help out next year. The Wizards haven't used their D-League resources much since its inception, but...
Biggest NBA Draft busts of the last 25 years: Lottery Picks
June 25, 2009 by
No Guts, No Glory
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NBA Draft time is upon us once again. This is the time of year where franchise GM's make their money or begin the firing process. Since the inception of the Draft Lottery in 1985, there have been some legendary picks, but also some head stratchers. Below I've listed 7 of the...
The Cleveland Cavaliers could face rough sailing in the free agent market
June 22, 2009 by
Cavaliers Locker
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have five players who could be unrestricted free agents. Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak and Lorenzen Wright are already free agents and Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao both have options to stay or leave. Starting center Ilgauskas has a early termination...
Interview With Atlanta Hawks Beat Writer Sekou Smith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 02, 2009 by
The Starting Five
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There are things about a new place that stick with you. Perhaps you despise it because of what you left behind. Maybe you love it for the same reason. The possibilities of resting your head in a fresh location are endless. For me, moving to Atlanta introduced me to the practice of...
OPEN THREAD: Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Cavaliers @ Magic
May 30, 2009 by
Golden State of Mind
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I betcha the puppet LeBron can't do this!
The Lakers are heading back to the finals again. This team, who is heading to the franchise's 30th finals appearance, is a bit more rugged and tested compared to last year's team as they have been through some intense...
Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA Playoffs - Tuesday, May 26, 2009: “I don’t think there is any question that (LeBron James) doesn’t trust (his teammates) quite as much, that’s human nature when he’s got to bear the
May 27, 2009 by
The Starting Five
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(AP Photo/John Raoux)
TNT’s exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals continues on Thursday, May 28 with pre-game coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Game #5 of the Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m. ET.
TNT NBA Tip-off presented by AutoTrader...
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