-
Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Turning Into a Monster Rebounder
Seeing the Portland Trail Blazers play well and return to their good form isn’t surprising. So their win over the slipping Atlanta Hawks, coming quite easily, is mostly expected. But watching Nicolas Batum becoming their best player on the glass? That’s a bit more unexpected.
-
Chicago Bulls – Offense We’re Not Used to Seeing
The Chicago Bulls are a lot of things, but a great offensive team isn’t one of them. However, the fast pace the Atlanta Hawks forced them into didn’t throw them out of rhythm and through some solid defense in the fourth quarter and another great game from Joakim Noah, they pulled off a 107-103 win.
-
NBA Rumors – New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets & Atlanta Hawks Interested in Signing Marcus Camby
This season was supposed to be another attempt by Marcus Camby to have a go at an NBA title, but he was waived early on because of an injury. Now it seems he’ll be ready to play in just about a month, which gives the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets & Atlanta Hawks an incentive to sign him.
-
Chicago Bulls – Joakim Noah & Taj Gibson Make a Scary Frontcourt
The injury keeping Carlos Boozer out of the lineup does wonders for Taj Gibson and generally the Chicago Bulls, getting the Gibson-Joakim Noah frontcourt to display its hidden potential in what might be a sign for the direction the franchise needs to take in the future with these three players.
-
Heat vs Hawks – Something Wrong With the Defense
While no one doubts that the Miami Heat are good enough to make a serious defense of their title come the playoffs, it’s hard not to be slightly worried about their defensive issues and their form when Dwyane Wade isn’t playing, losing for the fourth time in six games, this time falling against the Atlanta Hawks 121-114.
-
Brooklyn Nets – London Feels Like Home
The NBA keeps sending the Brooklyn Nets to play in London, and the improving team keeps on winning. The Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-110 in yet another special shooting performance from Joe Johnson.
-
Pacers vs Hawks – Even the Best Get Tired Sometimes
The Atlanta Hawks made the most of catching the Indiana Pacers at the end of their four games in five days stretch, overwhelming the weary Eastern conference leaders right from the start, making it a bit too difficult for them to lead any kind of comeback charge.
-
Hawks vs Bulls – Things Starting to Click
Things are staring to look better and better for the Chicago Bulls, beating the Atlanta Hawks 91-84, making it their fifth win in seven games, as they seem to finally realize how they should be playing and overcoming the shock of losing their best player for the season once again.
-
Hawks vs Cavaliers – Jeff Teague Claims the Duel
The season is becoming more and more depressing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, even when Kyrie Irving explodes for 40 points. The Atlanta Hawks had just about enough to weather the strom, and rely on Jeff Teague in an excellent game as well to knock down a game winning shot to finally end the two overtime marathon.
-
Miami Heat – LeBron James Not Afraid of Clutch Moments
The Miami Heat in the big three era have shown that big deficits late in the game don’t mean much to them, as LeBron James carried the team on his back, without Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, to force overtime and eventually win 121-119 against the Atlanta Hawks, on the way destroying Paul Millsap with another dunk that’s going to be remembered for quite a while.