Posts Tagged ‘Mike Bibby’

Hawks Build Big First Half Lead, Cruise Past Bucks 102-92

One team, by all rights, wasn’t supposed to be here, yet they managed to go on a late run of success despite the loss of their big man. The team? the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have been to the playoffs the past two seasons; so if anything else, the Hawks have the experience [...]

Bosh’s Game-Winner Helps Raptors Rally, Nip Hawks 106-105

Chris Bosh, during the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night, was suffering through a sub-par shooting performance. His numbers weren’t all that special (14 points on 6-of-19 shooting), yet it took just one shot to turn the tables. Bosh’s 16-footer with just 2 seconds left on the game clock allowed Toronto to [...]

Smith, Horford Helps Surging Hawks Stifle Warriors 127-122

The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks got together for a game Friday night at Philips Arena in which featured a pair of teams that are polar opposites. The Warriors are a team in search of an identity, of sorts; to be fair, they have an up-and-coming rookie in Stephen Curry. Meanwhile, the Hawks have a [...]

Nowitzki, Kidd Help Mavericks Outlast Hawks In OT 111-103

Friday night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena was rather competitive, from start to finish. But perhaps the turning point of the contest was late in the fourth quarter. Jason Kidd was dribbling down the left sideline with 1:37 left in the fourth quarter when Hawks coach Mike Woodson took [...]

Kobe Explodes For 41, Lakers Beat Hawks 118-110

At any given time, you know that Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant can explode offensively at any given time. It doesn’t matter who the opponent that LA is playing. The Atlanta Hawks found this out first-hand as Bryant made the Staples Center his personal playground; Bryant scored 41 points as Los Angeles held off [...]

Slam Dunk Central 2009 NBA Mock Draft

With the Thunder pick out of the way, the Sacramento Kings are now on the clock.  The Maloofs might want to be mindful and let Geoff Petrie do his job – for once. Sacramento Kings Strengths: Shooting guard Weaknesses: Point guard. Inside Skinny: Other than Kevin Martin, Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson, the Kings need [...]

Hawks Solidify Playoff Seeding, Beat Pacers 122-118

I think it is safe to say that the Atlanta Hawks are for real.  They have a relatively good mix of youth and veterans; the three years or so it has taken for the Hawks to gel into a playoff-contending team are finally beginning to bear fruit.  In Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers at [...]

Hawks Win Streak Up To 4, Claw Kings 119-97

Tuesday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks was a game of contrasts; the Kings are a team basically lottery-bound and still trying to find themselves while the Hawks are trying to stay ahead of the Miami Heat for playoff positioning.  A summary of the massacre?  Atlanta shot 56% while Sacramento shot only 39%, [...]