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Hawks Basketblog: Turning Skeptics Into Believers

NBA.com released their weekly “Power Rankings” on Monday morning, and the Atlanta Hawks made the biggest jump up the ladder by moving from 10th to fourth. The league goes out of its way to clarify that the rankings featured on their website is courtesy of John Schuhmann, and “are just one man’s opinion.” This was [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Turning Skeptics Into Believers

NBA.com released their weekly “Power Rankings” on Monday morning, and the Atlanta Hawks made the biggest jump up the ladder by moving from 10th to fourth. The league goes out of its way to clarify that the rankings featured on their website is courtesy of John Schuhmann, and “are just one man’s opinion.” This was [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Turning Skeptics Into Believers

NBA.com released their weekly “Power Rankings” on Monday morning, and the Atlanta Hawks made the biggest jump up the ladder by moving from 10th to fourth. The league goes out of its way to clarify that the rankings featured on their website is courtesy of John Schuhmann, and “are just one man’s opinion.” This was [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Rehab Updates

One Hawk nears the finish line, while another is mapping out his course to recovery. Kirk Hinrich has been rehabilitating his left shoulder after having a surgical procedure performed on it in early November. He was cleared for all non-contact drills after a January 3 check-up in Chicago, and hopes to be back in uniform [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Illustrious List has Plenty of Ties to Hawks

On Tuesday afternoon the McDonald’s All American Games released a list of its 35 greatest participants as part of celebrating the 35th anniversary. It was not surprising that Hawks’ Legend Dominique Wilkins was included on the list, but there were also five others named that have ties (some stronger than others) to Atlanta’s NBA team. [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Turning Skeptics Into Believers

NBA.com released their weekly “Power Rankings” on Monday morning, and the Atlanta Hawks made the biggest jump up the ladder by moving from 10th to fourth. The league goes out of its way to clarify that the rankings featured on their website is courtesy of John Schuhmann, and “are just one man’s opinion.” This was [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Rehab Updates

One Hawk nears the finish line, while another is mapping out his course to recovery. Kirk Hinrich has been rehabilitating his left shoulder after having a surgical procedure performed on it in early November. He was cleared for all non-contact drills after a January 3 check-up in Chicago, and hopes to be back in uniform [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Back to the Beginning…

On June 28, 1995, Jerry Stackhouse was selected with the third pick of the NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Now, over 16 years later, Stack returns to the “City of Brotherly Love” as a member of the Atlanta Hawks. Plenty has changed since Jerry first pulled on an NBA jersey. Here are his thoughts [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Jamal Returns to the Highlight Factory

Jamal Crawford has played for a host of teams throughout his career, including two very productive years with the Hawks. Wherever he goes he quickly becomes a fan favorite for two main reasons. 1)  Jamal is most accurately described as a scorer, and the way he plays the game is pure entertainment. Take your pick [...]

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Hawks Basketblog: Grinding Out the Victories

BOX SCORE AP RECAP PHOTOS HIGHLIGHTS If you only enjoy “pretty” wins with little adversity and overwhelming teams on pure talent alone, then this might be a frustrating season for you. The Hawks won their third straight game on Monday, defeating the Toronto Raptors 93-84 at the Highlight Factory. It was the latest win where [...]