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| Johnson helps Hawks hand Hornets first loss |
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11/05/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks in an 87-79 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in a battle of unbeaten teams. Josh Smith finished with 11 points and 11 boards, while Ronald Murray added 14 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are 3-0 this season. Atlanta last won its first three games in the 1997-98 campaign. "I know it's early and I don't want to harp on it, but these three games have been tremendous," Johnson said. " |
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| Hawks pay a visit to unbeaten Hornets |
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11/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A battle of unbeatens is on tap tonight at New Orleans Arena, where the Hornets will host the Atlanta Hawks. New Orleans has won its first three games of the 2008-09 season and recorded a 104-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. All-Star guard Chris Paul scored 24 points and dished out 15 assists while shooting 7-for-13 from the field and making 10-of-11 free throws. David West contributed 25 points and sixth man James Posey had 15 for the Hornets in the home opener. Start |
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| Young, Sixers keep Kings winless |
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11/03/2008 |
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| at nearby Lenape High in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Spencer Hawes had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Kings, who dropped to 0-4 on the season. Kevin Martin added 14 points for Sacramento. After blowing a 23-point lead in a tough 95-88 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the Sixers built another large lead in the first half, and this time just kept piling on. "That was a nice bounce back game for us," Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks said. "Shooting the basketball, running the floor. That's the way we n |
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| Hawks rally to beat Sixers |
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11/01/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson scored 35 points and hit a key three-pointer late, as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 23-point deficit to notch a 95-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener. Josh Smith added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Bibby added 19 points for the Hawks, who remain undefeated this season after winning their season-opener on Wednesday at Orlando. Atlanta ended the game on a 17-4 run over the final 6:30. "It's big for us, man," Johnson said. "Really, we didn't |
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| Orlando aims for first win at Memphis |
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10/31/2008 |
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| to rebound from a lackluster effort in their season opener tonight as they travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies in the home opener for Rudy Gay and Company. Atlanta standout Joe Johnson scored 25 points to go along with seven rebounds, as the Atlanta Hawks trounced the Magic, 99-85, on Wednesday in Orlando. All-Star Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who finished 52-30 last season to win its first division crown since the strike- shortened 1998-99 season. Mickael Pietrus, an of |
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| Johnson, Hawks rout Magic |
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10/30/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson scored 25 points to go with seven rebounds, as the Atlanta Hawks got past the Orlando Magic, 99-85, in both clubs' season opener. Josh Smith finished with 17 points, 10 boards and four steals for the Hawks, who are coming off a season in which they made the playoffs and took the eventual world champion Boston Celtics to a seventh game in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals before losing. Al Horford added 10 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta, while Ronald Murray |
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| NBA Notebook: Europe, FIBA and Pop's beard |
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10/28/2008 |
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| ith Europe and a few other foreign markets. Stern loves the economic impact the new markets provide for his league but, despite his posturing, isn't all that fond of the competition they are fostering. Eyebrows were raised this offseason when former Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Childress, an excellent young player, fled the NBA and signed with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos for three years and $20 million. Childress' exit piqued the interest of the media, and many questioned if a true superstar would consider lea |
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| 2008-09 Miami Heat Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| a solid rotational option at some point. Veteran center and defensive stalwart Alonzo Mourning wants to come back but that's up to his right knee. Mourning, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, tore a patellar tendon in the knee against the Atlanta Hawks in December of last year. "On a scale of 1 to 10 it's probably at a 5 or 6," Mourning told NBA.com earlier this month. "I'm a month ahead of schedule. I'm progressing extremely well and all I have to do is just stay the course as far as rehabilitati |
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| 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The young and improving Atlanta Hawks surprised virtually everyone by making the playoffs for the first time since the strike-shortened 1998-99 campaign last season. Atlanta managed to fend off annual playoff contenders Indiana and New Jersey to finish with its best record in 10 years, before falling in seven games to the eventual world champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. With a muddled ownership situation always looming, embattled and underrated head coach Mi |
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| "Joe the Plumber" and the NBA |
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10/17/2008 |
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| ings and numerous competitive leagues around the globe, things are different. The NBA has been especially hard hit this offseason, with a handful of legitimate rotation players fleeing overseas. The most high-profile defection took place when former Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Childress, an excellent young player, signed with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos Piraeus for three years and $20 million. That wasn't the only defection. Earl Boykins, who spent 10 years in the NBA as a backup point guard, inked with Virtu |
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