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Fat Man Provides Epic Fail During Halftime Dunk Attempt (GIF)
The Atlanta Hawks weren’t the only ones having trouble taking flight during their Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics at Phillips Arena on Tuesday. This fat fan was also experiencing similar difficulties, as his halftime trampoline dunk turned into an epic failure when he came up several feet short of the rim and face-planted [...]
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Josh Smith Misses Breakaway Reverse Dunk (Video)
The Atlanta Hawks could have used all the points they could get last night during their 87-80 loss to the Boston Celtics, including these two points from Josh Smith, which appeared to be a certainty, until he rattled the ball off the rim while attempting a two-handed reverse slam. This wasn’t the only painful moment [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 3/21/12 — Josh Smith
With fourth-place in the Eastern Conference in their sights, the Atlanta Hawks are well aware of the fact that they have to win games like last night’s home contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers if they want any chance of hosting a first-round playoff series. And while the Cavs did give the Hawks everything they had, [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 2/15/12 — Josh Smith
Oftentimes, when one player on a basketball team is doing all of the scoring and rebounding, someone else is recording all of the assists. And when one player is recording all of the assists and steals, someone else is usually doing the rebounding and blocking. Well last night during a game against the Phoenix Suns, [...]
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Finally! A Successful Jumbotron Marriage Proposal! (Video)
The following information may come as a surprise to many male sports fans, but I am here to tell you that jumbotron marriage proposals at sporting events are not what most women would define as being “romantic.” If the SportsCenter’s commercial from last year didn’t already prove this, I’d like to think that the many [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 13th) – Dominique Wilkins
It was on this day in 2001 that the Atlanta Hawks retired the #21 formerly worn by forward Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins joined Lou Hudson and Bob Pettit as the only Hawks to have their number retired. Dominique Wilkins attended the University of Georgia and was selected third overall in the 1982 NBA Draft by the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 6th) – Lenny Wilkens
It was on this day in 1995 that Atlanta Hawks head coach Lenny Wilkens recorded his 939th career victory. Wilkens broke the record that was previously held by legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach. At the time of his retirement, Wilkens was the all-time leader in both wins and losses as a head coach in [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 5th) – Pete Maravich
It was on this day in 1988 that former NBA great Pete Maravich passed away. Maravich died of a heart attack while playing a pickup basketball game in Pasadena, California. “Pistol Pete” Maravich attended Louisiana State University and is one of the greatest players in men’s NCAA Division I history. Although his dream was to [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 5/2/11 — Joe Johnson
Not many people were giving the Atlanta Hawks much of a chance heading into their second-round series against the Chicago Bulls, but last night’s performance had to change the minds of at least a few individuals. The Hawks wasted no time stealing home-court advantage from the Chicago Bulls, thanks in large part to the hot [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 4/11/11 — LeBron James
With the playoffs right around the corner, now is the perfect time for players and teams alike to pick up their game and get themselves in a groove for the coming of the second season. LeBron James and the Miami Heat appear to be doing just that, as was evident during their game last night [...]
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Dominique Wilkins Was Attacked By An Ex-Ref Last Night (Fight Video)
The Atlanta Hawks’ players weren’t the only ones putting up a strong fight at Philips Arena last night. Hall of Famer and Hawks color analyst Dominique Wilkins was also doing some fighting of his own, although his opponent would be ex-referee Rashan S. Michel, rather than the Orlando Magic. Michel stuck around following the Hawks’ [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 3/2/11 — Al Horford
When naming the top contenders in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic are almost certain to get some love. Thanks to the Carmelo Anthony trade, the New York Knicks may have also entered that group. As for the Atlanta Hawks, they often find themselves on the outside [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 2/14/11 — Josh Smith
Looking to keep pace with the Orlando Magic for fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings, and a chance at home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks knew that a game against the lowly Detroit Pistons was one they simply had to win. They did just that, thanks in large [...]
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25 Years Later, Spud Webb Can Still Dunk (Video)
In 1986, Spud Webb shocked the world when he entered the NBA Slam Dunk Competition. Even his own teammate, Dominique Wilkins, had no clue the 5’7 Atlanta Hawks guard could dunk, but it wouldn’t take him long to learn that fact as Webb would go on to win the competition, thanks to several awe-inspiring slams. [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Only In Taiwan
Oh Taiwan… Why am I not surprised to see an Atlanta Celtics jersey in the capital of knock-off merchandise. Who the hell are the Atlanta Celtics anyways? I guess this is just some smart marketing by the Taiwanese. After all, what is the point in limiting yourself to the fans of only one team, when [...]
