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| Williams leads Hawks comeback over Bobcats |
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02/06/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Marvin Williams made 18-of-20 from the foul line en route to a season-high 29 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 102-97 comeback victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Hawks guard Joe Johnson missed his second straight game with the flu, but his teammates managed to hit 10-of-18 from three-point land to secure their third victory in four games. Maurice Evans made five threes for 17 points, while Mike Bibby added 15 points in the win. "These guys are responding [to Johnson's |
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| Hawks' Johnson sidelined for second straight game with flu |
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02/06/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss his second straight game Friday against the Charlotte Bobcats due to the flu. On the season, his eighth in the NBA, the newly selected All Star is averaging 21.5 points, 6.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 47 games. The Hawks enter Friday's action in second place in the Southeast Division with their 28-20 record. |
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| Hawks, Bobcats square off in Charlotte |
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02/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Charlotte Bobcats come back home from a rough recent road trip to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Southeast Division showdown tonight at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte won just one time over its five-game trek, although that victory came against the defending Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, and ended the jaunt with three consecutive double-digit defeats. The Bobcats were easily handled by Utah in Monday's finale of the trip, with the Jazz cruising to a 105-86 triump |
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| Bibby boosts Hawks over Minnesota |
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02/05/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Mike Bibby scored 24 points, while Marvin Williams had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, as the Atlanta Hawks hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 94-86, at the Target Center. Bibby added seven assists for the Hawks, who have won two of their past three outings. Josh Smith finished with 19 points and seven rebounds. The Hawks won despite playing without All-Star Joe Johnson, their leading scorer, who was at home with an illness. "It was big for our tea |
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| Kapono to go for three-peat in three-point shootout |
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02/04/2009 |
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| players have previously won three consecutive shootout titles -- Larry Bird (1986-88) and Craig Hodges (1990-92). Challenging Kapono will be Eastern Conference All-Star reserves Danny Granger, of the Indiana Pacers, and Rashard Lewis of Orlando. The Atlanta Hawks' Mike Bibby, the San Antonio Spurs' Roger Mason and the Miami Heat's Daequan Cook round out the lineup. Kapono is already the first player to win back-to-back titles since Peja Stojakovic did it in 2002-03. The three-point shootout will be part of N |
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| Hawks' Johnson out with flu |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss Wednesday's game against Minnesota with the flu. On the season, his eighth in the NBA, he is averaging 21.5 points, 6.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 47 games. Also, the team announced that center Al Horford has been upgraded to day-to- day after missing the past 12 games with a bone bruise in his right knee. |
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| Wolves, Hawks square off in Minneapolis |
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02/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's clear the Atlanta Hawks are nearly unstoppable at home, but playing on the road is a different story. Tonight they will resume a three-game trek against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Atlanta has lost three in a row as the visitor and fell to 9-15 away from Philips Arena this season following Saturday's 110-107 setback at Milwaukee in the opener of the trek. Mike Bibby led the Hawks with 24 points, while Joe Johnson added 22 and nine assists for Atlanta, which has d |
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| Nets welcome Bucks to Meadowlands |
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02/03/2009 |
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| ff the bench for New Jersey, which snapped a three-game slide. The Bucks, meanwhile, won their second straight game on Saturday in Milwaukee when Charlie Villanueva posted 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, as the Bucks held on to defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 110-107. Richard Jefferson and Ramon Sessions each scored 20 points with the latter handing out seven assists for the Bucks, who have won back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game win streak in late December. Luke Ridnour chipped in |
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| Villanueva leads Bucks to win over Hawks |
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01/31/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Charlie Villanueva posted 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, as the Milwaukee Bucks held on to defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 110-107. Richard Jefferson and Ramon Sessions each scored 20 points with the latter handing out seven assists for the Bucks, who have won back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game win streak in late December. Luke Ridnour chipped in 12 points with nine helpers, while Charlie Bell came off the bench to record 16 points in the win. Mik |
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| Streaking Sixers host Nets at Wachovia Center |
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01/31/2009 |
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| hoenix and Memphis on its residency. The reeling Nets, meanwhile, lost their third straight and for the eighth time in nine games on Friday when Marvin Williams recorded his fourth double- double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks made short work of New Jersey, 105-88, at Philips Arena. Devin Harris, who was chosen as an All-Star reserve on Thursday, dropped 20 points, doled out six assists and grabbed five boards for the Nets, who fell to 11-12 as the visitor on the year. Vi |
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