Zaza Pachulia Rumors & News

Expectations Zaza Pachulia really stepped up for a injured Al Horford in the shortened season. Unfortunately he may have been given too many minutes (lot of 38 plus minute games), which is ironic since Mike Woodson and Larry Drew had both minimized his court time the two previous years. Sadly Zaza wasn’t available for the playoffs. The expectations for this season were different between Larry Drew and a lot of the fans. From a fan perspective Zaza had proven himself as worthy of the center position in Al’s absence and gave us hope that maybe the big lineup would finally get an ex...

The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly already expressed an interest in re-signing Kyle Korver who will be a unrestricted free agent this summer. Korver was acquired in a salary dump from the Chicago Bulls last offseason and averaged 10.9 points per game while making 46 percent of his three point attempts. It sounds like Korver is a firm believer in Danny Ferry which is a good thing going forward. "They said they would like to work something out, so we'll talk in July," Korver said. "I really enjoyed my year here in Atlanta. I enjoyed the team. I enjoyed the organization. I believe (gener...

Zaza Pachulia underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his sore Achilles tendon. Per the release, Pachulia will now face a period of rest, treatment and rehabilitation before he will be able to return to the court. Total recovery time is estimated at six-months. Pachulia battled the injury for much of the season appearing in 52 games while averaging 5.9 points and 6.5 rebounds. The timing is less than ideal for Pachulia whose four-year $19 million expires at the end of the season. He will now hit the open market coming off of season ending surgery after an injury that tends t...

With Al Horford out for the second straight game due to a stomach illness, John Jenkins out with a concussion, DeShawn out on the back-to-back, and the news of Zaza Pachulia's season-ending surgery; the Hawks were able to beat the lowly Orlando Magic without much trouble. Ivan Johnson came off the bench to lead the Hawks with 21 points (matching his career high), 10 rebounds, and three steals in 34 minutes. Johnson provided the Hawks with a needed energy boost, and attacked the rim for numerous dunks and got himself to the free throw line going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. Ivan al...

The Hawks received unfortunate news Saturday, learning that center Zaza Pachulia will miss the remainder of the season to have surgery to repair a partially torn right Achilles. Pachulia will have the surgery performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina at Mercy Hospital. Zaza said that after meeting with several doctors, he felt that Dr. Anderson was the best option due to his familiarity with the injury and his experience with Achilles surgeries. Pachulia said that the timetable for return is usually six-months, but at the end of his press conference he added, "I'll ...

The Hawks didn't have Al Horford, Zaza Pachulia, Lou Williams or Devin Harris for this game. John Jenkins played three minutes and twenty-two seconds before suffering a concussion and having to leave the game. The Celtics didn't have Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo or Jared Sullinger. But they did have Shavlik Randolph and, you're not going to believe it, that's all that Boston would need. "If you are not taking good shots, it's as good as a turnover," Drew said. Randolph bolstered a usually flaccid Boston effort on the offensive glass, grabbing seven of his 13 rebounds on that end. He a...

While Jeff Teague and Josh Smith may both return to the lineup on Friday, the news isn't as good for Atlanta Hawks reserve center Zaza Pachulia who says he is "out indefinitely" with an Achilles injury. Zaza Pachulia says he is out indefinitely. Still waiting on full medical reports on Achilles. #ATLHawks — Chris Vivlamore (@ajchawks) March 15, 2013 Pachulia has sought out second and third opinions on the injury that he concedes is getting worse. He is awaiting a report from his doctors and in the meantime is continuing to receive treatment. "Right now, I can just say that I'm ou...

The Atlanta Hawks will be without center Zaza Pachulia for the sixth straight game due to a sore Achilles. Pachulia has battled the injury for the last couple of months and was to see another doctor to get a second opinion on Wednesday. Zaza Pachulia out tonight vs. Lakers. Seeing another doctor today about Achilles. #ATLHawks — Chris Vivlamore (@ajchawks) March 13, 2013 Larry Drew was asked about Pachulia over the weekend and indicated that there had been no change and that he was considered day-to-day. Drew also indicated that the team wouldn't rush him back. Johan Petro has seen...