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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies & New Orleans Pelicans Interested in Trading For Luke Ridnour
While point guard isn’t exactly a rare necessity in the NBA, there are plenty of teams who are stuck in a bad situation with their starter or backup. The Milwaukee Bucks are tanking, so this means Luke Ridnour is on the trading block, with the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies & New Orleans Pelicans all thinking about making a move for the player.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Closer to Trading Omer Asik
A trade that has been quite expected to happen since the offseason is closer to going through, as the Houston Rockets aren’t going to wait much longer with Omer Asik, having deals lined up with the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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It’s Easy Playing (And Winning) Against This Version of Kobe Bryant
Until Kobe Bryant came back from his injury, the Los Angeles Lakers had a decent thing going for them. They were 10-9, playing some fun to watch basketball, and looking a lot better than anyone expected from them. His return, plus the dissolving relationship between Mike D’Antoni and Pau Gasol is leading the team in the wrong direction.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony And The Newly Found Effort
One of the things that’s quite easily noticed about the New York Knicks this season is their tendency to simply quit on basketball games early on, or go numb during fourth quarters. For once, they played the whole game through, with Carmelo Anthony putting on what might be his best performance this season, leading to a 111-106 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Thunder vs Hawks – Kevin Durant Denies Three Winning Eastern Teams
The Eastern conference can’t have more than two teams with a winning record, so after bringing the Indiana Pacers back down to earth, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder went to work on the Atlanta Hawks, showing they can be just as dangerous and effective on the road as they are on their undefeated home run so far this season.
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Knicks vs Hawks – Andrea Bargnani Finally Shows Up to Help Carmelo Anthony
Life is quite difficult this season for the New York Knicks, but maybe not all is lost. Carmelo Anthony isn’t alone in the fray if Andrea Bargnani has more nights of 20 points and 11 rebounds, while J.R. Smith gets more and more comfortable with playing again, helping their team win on the road against the Atlanta Hawks 95-91.
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Hawks vs Mavs: Monta Ellis Takes Over for Dirk Nowitzki
It’s been quite a while that the Dallas Mavericks have been looking for someone to help Dirk Nowitzki take a step back and not be so worried about being the main scoring threat the team has. In the season opening 118-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Monta Ellis showed that the search might be finally over.
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NBA Rumors – Two Trades That Might Happen This Season
Two trades to look out for this season, which actually make sense for all those involved: The Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets exchanging Paul Millsap and Omer Asik; and the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans switching between Luol Deng and Eric Gordon.
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Lamar Odom & Mike Budenholzer – DUI Brothers
One is a player that can’t find a team; the other is a head coach who only recently got his new job, and is already setting a bad example. Lamar Odom didn’t surprise anyone as the melodrama in his life turned into a DUI arrest, while Mike Mudenholzer, the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, was stopped for the same violation.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks & Utah Jazz Interested in Signing James Johnson
After moving around the league quite a lot since entering the NBA four years ago, James Johnson is hoping that his next team is one that actually gives him a defined role that hopefully entails quite a lot of minutes with it. The San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and the Utah Jazz are all interested, but it’s not quite sure about the minutes.