Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta Hawks’
Golden State Warriors advance after sweeping Blazers 4-0
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-103 in Game 4 to complete their 4-0 sweep of the series and will be advancing to the next round of the playoffs. Stephen Curry was on fire as he torched the Blazers for seven triples en route to his game-high 37 points. Portland’s Damian Lillard,…
Read MoreThabo Sefolosha settles in case with NYPD
Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha has settled a civil lawsuit against five members of the New York City Police Department. The case stems from lawsuit the Swiss player filed last year following an arrest in 2015. Sefolosha was acquitted in trial and later filed a lawsuit for injuries sustained during his initial arrest. He suffered…
Read MoreJose Manuel Calderon now with Atlanta Hawks
Jose Manuel Calderon (190 cm) has been picked up by NBA franchise the Atlanta Hawks on a short term contract. The Spanish veteran has been playing with the LA Lakers this 2016/2017 season, but was released by the club last month. He had limited minutes in Los Angeles, but featured in 24 games. Over those…
Read MoreErsan Ilyasova swapped for Tiago Splitter
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Atlanta Hawks for Brazilian-Spanish big man, Tiago Splitter. Atlanta also gets a future second-round pick, while Philly receives draft considerations. This will be Ilyasova’s third team this season. He played three games for the Oklahoma City Thunder where he averaged 5.0 ppg and 5.3…
Read MoreBig Trades Usher in NBA Off-Season
Less than two weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers have been crowned the 2016 NBA champions, several teams have already initiated big trades to usher in the off-season. The 2016 NBA Draft is just around the corner and some teams are gearing up for 2016-17. The New York Knicks have acquired former MVP Derrick Rose from…
Read MoreNBA Opens 2015-16 Season with 3 Games
The NBA officially welcomed the 2015-16 season with three games. The reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Chicago. Last but not the least, the Atlanta Hawks took on the new-look Detroit Pistons. Going…
Read MoreDikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 to be retired
The Atlanta Hawks have announced that they will retire Dikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 jersey on November 24th in a game against the Boston Celtics. Mutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He spent five seasons with the Hawks out of his 19-year NBA career. During his career, “Deke” registered…
Read MoreJ.R. Smith leads Cavaliers to Game 1 win
Philips Arena, Atlanta – The Cleveland Cavaliers got a huge boost from J.R. Smith off their bench in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Hawks. Smith caught fire and torched the Hawks from beyond the arc for eight triples en route to his 28 points. He stepped up and did just enough…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: East and West Finals Preview
We’re down to two series in the NBA Playoffs to settle which teams will be crowned respective champions of the Eastern and Western conferences. In the East, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers are set to tackle the Atlanta Hawks. The Western crown will be contested by James Harden’s Houston Rockets versus the Stephen Curry and…
Read MoreBruce Levenson to sell Atlanta Hawks
Bruce Levenson, the managing partner of the Atlanta Hawks, is reportedly going to sell his controlling interest in the NBA franchise. This comes in the wake of an internal investigation conducted by the team after he self-reported to the league that he sent out e-mails in 2012 that contained “inappropriate and offensive” comments. The e-mail…
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