Atlanta Hawks Rumors & News
Atlanta Hawks: Al Horford: ‘I am going to war with who I’ve got’
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Horford and Hawks hoping they have enough guys who can do this. (AP Photo) When Al Horford said earlier this summer that the Hawks needed to add an “impact center” to be a serious contender in the Eastern Conference, I’m going to guess he wasn’t talking about Jason Collins (who had no impact with the Hawks last season) or Etan Thomas (whose impact lately has been blunted by injuries). Yet as training camp approaches that’s what the Hawks have behind Horford and Zaza. They re-signed Collins early, struck out with Shaq (who had endorsements from both Al and Smoove) ...
September 2, 2010Atlanta Hawks: Summer reading: Al, Jamal, Etan and Pape
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — It's still looking like No. 15 comes before No. 11. It still doesn’t look like the Hawks are going to offer Jamal Crawford the kind of long-term contract extension he’s looking for, and it still looks like an extension for Al Horford will be GM Rick Sund’s priority when he returns from vacation. The Hawks can offer Horford an extension that starts in 2011-12 and is worth up to $82 million over five years. The deadline for a deal is Oct. 31. The incentive for the Hawks to offer Horford the extension is to prevent him from becoming a restricted free agent next summer and signin...
August 31, 2010Atlanta Hawks: Etan Thomas on ’short list’ for Hawks
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Hawks interested in Thomas. Jorge Sierra at HoopsHype.com reports the Hawks are close to signing free agent center Etan Thomas. Hawks assistant general manager Dave Pendergraft confirmed the team had Thomas in for a workout but said Thomas is one of a handful of free agents the Hawks are considering. “He’s on a very, very short list,” Pendergraft said. “We were pleased with the workout.” Pendergraft declined to comment on the other candidates for Atlanta’s 13th roster spot. But he said the team likes its options and is “not in a leftover situation̶...
August 28, 2010Atlanta Hawks: Jamal Crawford wants trade if Hawks don’t extend his contract
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Crawford wants out of Atlanta if he doesn't get an extension. Jamal Crawford has told the Hawks he wants to be traded before the 2010-11 season if the team doesn’t offer a contract extension to his liking, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Crawford, whose current contract expires after the season, asked the Hawks for an extension last month but has yet to receive an answer from the team. If Atlanta balks at offering Crawford what he considers an extension reflecting his market value then he would rather play elsewhere for the final season of his contract, according t...
August 27, 2010Jamal Crawford wants trade if Hawks balk at contract extension
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Jamal Crawford has told the Hawks he wants to be traded before the 2010-11 season if the team doesn’t offer a contract extension to his liking, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
August 27, 2010Atlanta Hawks: There’s not only shame in the same
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Don't forget there's a lot of talent in this picture (and more on the bench). While wrapping up his positional rankings, Kelly Dwyer at Ball Don’t Lie tabbed Al as No. 4 among centers. Now that Dwyer has completed his rankings, it’s a good time to take stock of his perspective on the Hawks and what that might mean for 2010-11. Dwyer ranks J.J. No. 4 and Jamal No. 12 among shooting guards. Dwyer has Smoove as the seventh-best power forward . Marvin is No. 21 among small forwards on Dwyer’s list. You can quibble with the exact position Dwyer puts Atlanta players on his list ...
August 27, 2010Atlanta Hawks: Down the road, Dampier might be best of rest
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — 'Damp' might be best of big men left once he's released. There doesn’t seem to be much enthusiasm for the remaining free-agent centers. Understandable considering it wasn’t a deep crop of free agents to begin and it quickly thinned out after Shaq finished off the second wave of signings and now really looks to be shrug-worthy with Kwame Brown in Charlotte. Brown’s signing also seems to mean Erick Dampier is the odd center out in Charlotte from among Nazr Mohammed and DeSagna Diop. As training camp approaches, the Hawks will look to see which vets are waived and presumably the...
August 25, 2010Same-look Hawks seek to grow their core
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — With training camp set to open in about five weeks, the Hawks are in the peculiar position of having committed to the richest contract in the NBA while still facing the perception they didn't significantly improve their roster.
August 23, 2010Atlanta Hawks: Kwame Brown off the board
Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Re-u-nited and it feels so . . . strange. Another free-agent center off the board for the Hawks as Kwame Brown joined up with Charlotte. Brown’s agent told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that Brown signed with the Bobcats for the veteran’s minimum For those who still care to keep track, that narrows down the list of free-agent centers the Hawks are known to have some degree of interest in to Francisco Elson, Brian Skinner and Josh Boone. Atlanta had some interest in Brown, who is the second center to opt to sign elsewhere for the same money–and it’s not like he’s ch...
August 23, 2010Rodgers Lifts Packers Past Seahawks
ESPN Video — Aaron Rodgers throws two touchdowns in Packers' 27-24 win over the Seahawks
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