Hawks Team Report
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:40:23 PDT)

If the playoffs started today, the Hawks and Charlotte Bobcats would get it on in the first round as the third and sixth seeds in the Eastern Conference.

And if that series went anything like the game they played Friday night at Philips Arena, a game the Hawks won 93-92, we'd all be in for a treat.

That's there's even a hypothetical scenario where these two teams could square off in the postseason is a testament to the men coaching the clubs.

"It's a great win for our franchise. Six years ago, we wouldn't have won a game like that," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. "It was a playoff atmosphere. Anytime you play Coach (Larry) Brown's teams, they're going to defend and rebound.

Johnson lifts Hawks past Bobcats, 93-92 in OT
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:18:11 PDT)
Joe Johnson missed every shot he took for three quarters, but he found his sweet spot for his most important attempt with only a tenth of a second to spare in overtime. Johnson sank a fallaway jumper over three Charlotte defenders just before time expired to lift the Atlanta Hawks past the Bobcats, 93-92 in overtime on Friday night.

Johnson returns to Hawks lineup
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:56:18 PDT)
Atlanta Hawks scoring leader Joe Johnson started against the Charlotte Bobcats after missing two games because of Achilles' tendinitis. Johnson ranks 11th in the league with his average of 21.5 points per game. The four-time All-Star also leads Atlanta with 4.7 assists per game. The Hawks split the two games without Johnson.

Wall or Turner? Ask LeBron, Kobe
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:31:00 PDT)
Kobe Bryant is among those who think Evan Turner could become a better NBA player than John Wall.

Bosh hits winner for Raptors
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:39:22 PDT)
Chris Bosh put a poor shooting performance behind him in a big way for the Toronto Raptors. Bosh hit a 16-foot jumper with 2.1 seconds left and the Raptors ended a five-game losing streak with a 106-105 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday night. "I shot it with confidence, and there wasn't a doubt in my mind that it (was) going in," said Bosh.

Former Georgia stars Kelly and Coco Miller sign 2-year deals with Atlanta Dream
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:21:24 PDT)
ATLANTA - Twins Kelly and Coco Miller have each signed two-year deals with the Atlanta Dream, giving them their first opportunity to play together professionally.

Crawford's big 2nd quarter leads Hawks over Nets
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:54:30 PDT)
Jamal Crawford had one of those second quarters that made it a lot easier for the Atlanta Hawks to play without Joe Johnson for the first time this season. Crawford hit a 30-footer at the buzzer to cap his game-breaking, 15-point period and the Hawks ran away from the woeful New Jersey Nets, 108-84 on Tuesday night.

Uh oh, Toronto, the Raptors aren't doing so well
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:30:03 PDT)
It seems like a rough time to be a Toronto Raptor right now. Five straight losses, and nine of the last 10 will...

Johnson's 26 power Hawks past Pistons, 112-99
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:29:29 PST)
The Atlanta Hawks followed through with their plan to jump on the Detroit Pistons early. The surprise was after the Hawks led by 28 points in the second quarter, they had to jump on the Pistons again late. Joe Johnson scored 26 points and the Hawks had their best shooting game of the season but still had to hold off Detroit's late comeback to beat the Pistons 112-99 on Saturday night.

Advanced Statistics and Correlation vs. Causation
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:16:15 PST)
Advanced statistics are now so common in basketball discussion that the argument has shifted from whether or not...

Players who ... have less dunks this season than Epic Vale did last night
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:25:27 PST)
JaVale McGee had eight dunks against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. That is a lot of dunks!

Crawford scores 29, Hawks beat Wizards 105-99
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:16:36 PST)
As he sits on the bench at the start of each game, Jamal Crawford analyzes the opposition, the defenses they are employing, and the flow of the game. The Atlanta Hawks are sure glad their sixth-man extraordinaire is a quick study. Crawford scored 29 points and the Hawks avoided a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards 105-99 Thursday night.

Suicide lines: Tyreke's triple-double; Ray and Rondo; Happy Hairston
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:15:24 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your witty breakfast item.

Knicks planning for Hawks' Joe Johnson
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:02:31 PST)
The New York Knicks are obviously going to do everything it can to convince LeBron James to leave the Cleveland...