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Jeremy Lin, the Atlanta Hawks Chronicles – Game 4
The Atlanta Hawks won their home court debut, beating the Dallas Mavericks behind a stellar performance by Kent Bazemore, while Jeremy Lin had another game that the main takeaway from it is still the same as in the previous ones.
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Jeremy Lin, the Atlanta Hawks Chronicles – Game 3
Congratulations – the Atlanta Hawks have their first win of the season. Congratulations – Trae Young had the kind of game that rookies dream of; that teams picking them in the draft dream of. Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin had the kind of game he’d simply love to put behind and never go back to.
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Jeremy Lin, the Atlanta Hawks Chronicles – Game 2
Two games into the season, Jeremy Lin and the Atlanta Hawks have yet to taste victory, with Lin showing some encouraging signs but obviously looking, and perhaps deserving, more minutes on the floor.
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Jeremy Lin, the Atlanta Hawks Chronicles – Game 1
So what to make of Jeremy Lin’s debut for the Atlanta Hawks in regular season capacity? Mostly, it made me think of how quickly things can change in the NBA, and where Lin is now in terms of role and perception compared to his arrival in Brooklyn not that long ago.
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Franchises “Destroyed” By Post-Decision LeBron James
The dominance of LeBron James in the Eastern conference over the last 8 seasons, playing for both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, has left plenty of shattered dreams and disappointed franchises in his path. This is the story of the five teams hurt the most from James’ dictatorship in the Eastern playoffs.
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The Tanking Teams of the 2017-2018 NBA Season
The NBA doesn’t like the word tanking, but the wording isn’t as important. Six teams are heading into this NBA season more concerned about losing and a good draft position than winning and making the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks, suddenly stripped of all their recent talent; Chicago Bulls who waited too long before going in this direction; New York Knicks, free of Carmelo Anthony; the direction-less Orlando Magic; the super-young and talented Phoenix Suns; and the not too-far-from-competing Indiana Pacers.
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Reckoning Day for the Bulls, Clippers & Hawks
Three of the remaining first round series in the 2017 NBA playoffs head into game 6, and three teams are playing with their backs to the wall: The Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks, all down 3-2 in their series. For the Clippers it’s an even more difficult situation, because game 6 is on […]
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Despite a Solid, Lengthy Career, Kevin Willis Will Never Be in the Hall of Fame
There are only six NBA players with over 1400 regular season games. Four of them (Robert Parish, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Stockton and Karl Malone) are already in the Hall of Fame. Another, Kevin Garnett, will be in a few years. The sixth man on the exclusive list? Kevin Willis. And he’s not getting in.
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NBA Rumors: Raptors & Hawks Real Threat to Cavaliers Dominance
The Cleveland Cavaliers playing the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season is a good opportunity to stop and take a look at the two teams who have a shot at ending the LeBron James-Cavs dominance this season: The Raptors and the Atlanta Hawks.
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NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks & Charlotte Hornets Enjoying a Better Than Expected Start
Both the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets are having a terrific start to the season, despite changes, doubts and some question marks.