Hawks Team Report
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:43:09 PST)

There was a time when the sight of Tayshaun Prince and the Pistons stalking the floor at Philips Arena struck fear in the hearts of Hawks fans.

That seems like a lifetime ago now that the Hawks and Pistons have traded places on the Eastern Conference food chain.

No longer road kill for the East's elite, the Hawks have now surpassed former powers like the Pistons.

"The funny thing is we used the Pistons model, really, in terms of how we built this team," said Hawks coach Mike Woodson, who coached on Larry Brown's staff in Detroit before taking over as the Hawks' head coach six years ago. "They're going through a tough stretch right now, but that's only because they were dominant for so long.

"And, inevitably.

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...

Collison makes strong impression on Paul
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:47:00 PST)
Rookie point guard Darren Collison hopes to keep the Hornets in the playoff hunt until Chris Paul returns.

Behind the Box Score, where not even Kim Hughes could help
(Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:30:31 PST)
Phoenix 127, Los Angeles Clippers 101 This was a scary, almost, blitzkrieg from the Suns in the second half.

Suicide lines: Darko to start; Shaq wants back; Curry might play
(Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:55:39 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your huevos con chorizo.

Hawks still hoping for Ilgauskas
(Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:48:35 PST)
It's becoming clearer and clearer to the world that seven-footer Zydrunas Ilguaskas will be re-signing with...

Martin, Brooks star as Rockets roll to 116-92 win over Bosh-less Raptors
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:14:00 PST)
Even beleaguered teams like the Rockets can guarantee a win against the struggling Toronto Raptors.

Ilguaskas returning to Cavaliers
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:10:46 PST)
The Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks may want him but the word is that Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the...

Cavs still counting on Shaq for super battle
(Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:57:00 PST)
Shaquille O’Neal isn’t expected back until the playoffs. The Cavs need him only to take down Dwight Howard.