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Hawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:28 PDT

Now that the Hawks' magic carpet ride through the playoffs has ended, it's time for the real work to begin.

Namely, getting back there again, and perhaps going a bit further in the postseason.

The only glitch is that several key contracts run out at the end of June. Coach Mike Woodson's contract expires and so do the rookie deals of forwards Josh Smith and Josh Childress, who will both be restricted free agents.

Hawks All-Star and captain Joe Johnson has made it clear that he wants to see Woodson and his staff return.

"He's done a great job this season," Johnson said. "I'd love for him and the coaching staff to come back. Hopefully we can really, really make that happen."

Johnson attributes the Hawks' playoff season and success against the Celtics to...

The Internets are alive: D'Antoni to the Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:00:47 PDT

The Internets are so alive today! What they're saying out in the ether about Mike D'Antoni signing a...

LeBron's déjà vu (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 09 May 2008 01:24:00 PDT

The Celtics are punishing LeBron James just like the Spurs did last season.

Hawks GM Knight to step down in July (AP)

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:50:21 PDT

Billy Knight says he's leaving the Atlanta Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over." Knight stuck to his slow, often painful plan to build with youth. The plan meant enduring repeated last-place finishes, but the Hawks showed steady if slow improvement and finally ended a nine-year playoff drought this season.

Hawks' Marvin Williams suspended for 1 game (AP)

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:55:27 PDT

Atlanta forward Marvin Williams was suspended one game without pay for committing a flagrant foul, penalty two in the Hawks' Game 7 playoff loss in Boston. Williams, who will serve the suspension in his first game next season, knocked Boston's Rajon Rondo to the floor with 9:09 left in the third period of the Celtics' 99-65 victory on Sunday.

Hawks F Williams suspended (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:24:57 PDT

Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams was suspended for one game without pay for committing a flagrant foul, the NBA announced Wednesday.

Hawks' run may be over before it could begin (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 07 May 2008 08:06:34 PDT

With some big contracts due members of the young nucleus, Atlanta will have a difficult time maintaining the momentum created by the team's first-round loss to the Celtics.

Hawks GM Knight resigns (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:13:24 PDT

The chief architect of the Atlanta Hawks' rebuilding from an NBA doormat to a playoff team is stepping down.

Doubts raised over Celtics' NBA title hopes (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:06:39 PDT

The Celtics looked like they were about to cruise through the East for a berth in the NBA Finals. That was before the Hawks pushed them to seven games.

Will Hawks coach return after leading Atlanta to playoffs (AP)

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:34:25 PDT

After a stirring run through the playoffs, one that actually got the fans of Atlanta excited about their NBA team, the Hawks headed into the offseason Monday with one major issue hanging over the team: Will Mike Woodson return as coach now that his squad is actually showing signs of hope? The Hawks pushed the heavily-favored Boston Celtics to seven games in the opening round of the playoffs before...

Report: Johnson wants Woodson back (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:16 PDT

Joe Johnson reportedly wants Mike Woodson to return as the Atlanta Hawks' head coach next season.

East Matchup: No. 1 Celtics vs. No. 4 Cavaliers (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:56:48 PDT

East Matchup: No. 1 Celtics vs. No. 4 Cavaliers.

The Internets are alive: Hawks at Celtics, Game 7 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:20:00 PDT

Scanning the blogs and beats following the Celtics' 99-65 series clinching win over the Hawks in Game 7 of the...

Garden advantage hides Celtics' flaws (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 04 May 2008 21:20:00 PDT

Bad matchup or bad omen? The Hawks exposed the Celtics' flaws for LeBron James.

Finals Countdown: Kobe plays like an MVP; Celtics survive (SportingNews.com)

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:36:20 PDT

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers bury the Jazz in a sea of free throws, while the Hawks fall (well) short of an improbable Game 7 upset of the Celtics.

Celtics beat Hawks 99-65 to advance to second round (AP)

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:19:36 PDT

Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce, slammed in the dunk to make the lead three dozen points and then slashed his hand across his throat to signal what the Atlanta Hawks already knew. "It's over," he told the crowd. The game. The series. The surprising little scare Atlanta put into the NBA's best.

Hawks F Williams ejected after taking down Rondo (AP)

Sun, 04 May 2008 11:41:32 PDT

Hawks forward Marvin Williams was ejected from Game 7 of Atlanta's playoff series against Boston on Sunday when he slammed Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo to the floor to prevent a layup. Rondo got the ball on a breakaway in the third quarter and had only Williams to beat. Williams put an arm across his chest and took Rondo to the floor, where he lay for a few minutes while Celtics coaches and...

Hawks surprised to be in Game 7, but not as much as Celtics (AP)

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:30:08 PDT

The Boston Celtics played hard all season for home-court advantage in the playoffs. They just didn't expect to need it this soon. The Celtics are back in Boston and hoping to finish off the pesky Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Game 7. It's the last first-round series still going -- a bit of a shock considering that the Celtics were the best team in the NBA during the regular season, and the Hawks the...

Hawks F Williams uncertain for Game Seven (PA SportsTicker)

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:27:48 PDT

Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams will be listed as doubtful for Sunday's Game Seven against the Boston Celtics.

Celtics stand on brink of greatest choke ever (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 03 May 2008 04:02:00 PDT

The Hawks have pushed the Celtics to a Game 7 – and to the edge of the most stunning fall in NBA history.

Hawks beat Celtics again in Atlanta, 103-100, force Game 7 (AP)

Fri, 02 May 2008 21:29:49 PDT

As streamers poured from the rafters at Philips Arena, Marvin Williams stood at center court with arms folded, looking defiant, even with a sore knee. Zaza Pachulia grabbed a microphone and summed up this improbable series. "We're going to Game 7! Woooooooooo!" Pachulia screamed. Game 7, indeed. Who would have believed it?

Williams knocked out of Game 6 with sprained knee (AP)

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:55:36 PDT

Hawks forward Marvin Williams sprained his left knee in Game 6 of the Atlanta-Boston series Friday night and missed most of the fourth quarter. He was hurt early in the period when he bumped into Paul Pierce as the Celtics' star was driving toward the hoop, the knee twisting awkwardly. The Hawks originally said Williams would not be able to return, but he re-entered to play defense with 20 seconds...

The Internets are alive: Wizards at Cavs, Game 5 (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:50 PDT

Scanning the blogs and beats following the Wizards' 88-87 win over the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern...

Celtics beat back Hawks for 110-85 victory in Game 5 (AP)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:39:23 PDT

Takedowns and menacing gestures. Double technicals and flagrant fouls. And the Boston Celtics are heading to Atlanta to try to deliver the knockout punch. Paul Pierce scored a playoff-high 22 points, and Ray Allen turned back the final Hawks' charge with three 3-pointers in a three-minute span of the third quarter on Wednesday night to help Boston beat Atlanta 110-85 and take a 3-2 lead in the...

Was everyone wrong about the Atlanta Hawks? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:03:56 PDT

Playoffs represent a new season. Seldom are they an alternate universe. But a team that finished the season with...

NBA playoffs: East is where surreal happens (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:46:42 PDT

The Western Conference playoffs were supposed to provide all the drama, but so far, the Eastern Conference playoffs have been far more compelling, if bizarre.

Hawks winning fans and games (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:40:00 PDT

The Hawks' two surprising victories over the Celtics finally have NBA hopes soaring again in Atlanta.

NBA will not discipline Celtics or Hawks (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:30:52 PDT

The NBA announced Tuesday that it will not hand out any fines or suspensions in the aftermath of a Game Four skirmish between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics.

Hawks growing up fast in series against Celtics (AP)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:02:41 PDT

After pulling up at Philips Arena in his white Hummer H2, Mike Bibby strolled past an admiring security guard, who wished him luck through the rest of the playoffs. "We're not supposed to talk to the players," she said as the Hawks point guard turned the corner, "but I can't help myself." The lovefest is occurring all over Atlanta.