January 1st, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Kyle Lowry tied a career-best 18 assists, the high for the NBA this season, as the Houston Rockets led the entire game and handed the Atlanta Hawks their first defeat of the season, 95-84. The tough Villanova point guard setup his partners with precise passes, including Kevin Martin, who had a game and season-high 27 [...]
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Rockets Roll, Hurdle Hawks 95-84 Behind Sharpshooting K-Mart And Lowry’s Deft Dishes
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Hawks Ink Veteran PG Jannero Pargo
The Atlanta Hawks, looking for point guard depth while Kirk Hinrich recovers from shoulder surgery, have signed seven-year veteran Jannero Pargo to a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum. Pargo signed with the Bulls on March 20 but didn’t appear in a game last season. He played in 63 games with Chicago in the 2009-10 season and averaged 5.5 [...]
Bulls-Hawks Injury Update: Boozer Likely To Play Game One; Hinrich Doubtful For Series
Slowing Down Rose Just Got Harder Atlanta Hawks guard Kirk Hinrich will be sidelined for Monday’s night Game 1 in Chicago. Even worse, the former Kansas standout is doubtful for the second round match-up with the Bulls. The Jayhawk alum is dealing with a severe hamstring and was expected to defend his former teammate Derrick [...]
Howard’s 46 Wasted, Hawks Stun Magic 103-93
For those who remember last season’s playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks were eliminated early by the Orlando Magic – and quite easily, at that. This season, the two teams matched up again for another first-round series. much under the same circumstances as last year. The funny thing is that this year’s Hawks are not much [...]
Heat Fends Off Hawks 98-90, Grab #2 Seed In East
With the playoffs well in hand, the Miami Heat had very little to play for except to grab the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, fighting tooth-and-nail with the Boston Celtics for that coveted spot. But in order for the Heat to reach that lofty position, they had to get through the Atlanta [...]
Johnson-less Hawks Embarrass Cavaliers At Quicken 99-83
The Atlanta Hawks were without the services of leading scorer Joe Johnson due to a sprained thumb suffered on Saturday, prior to their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. During most games, that would usually present a problem for the Hawks and throw off the NBA odds, right? Nothing that moving [...]
76ers Bench Shines In Fourth, Beat Hawks 105-100
The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams that are polar opposites of each other, especially with the NBA regular season winding down. The Hawks, losers of three of their last four games prior to their tilt against the 76ers Wednesday night, seem to have been inconsistent and unfocused while the Sixers have been [...]
Consider Overlooked Trio Shining Under Bright Playoff Lights
Jamal’s jumper is just so pure Crawford’s uncanny knack to score can alone carry Atlanta to a win or two in the Playoffs. 1. Jamal Crawford – Easy buckets. This Hawks shooting guard can fill it up in a hurry with his innate ability to catch fire during any time at any spot on the [...]