http://www.mail.com/organizations/3890-atlanta-hawks.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3890-atlanta-hawks.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062628-pacers-finally-win-atlanta-to-2nd-round.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Indiana Pacers finally showed they could win in Atlanta. Nice timing. The Pacers held the Hawks to just nine points in the second quarter, beat up Atlanta on the boards for the second game in a row and wrapped up their opening-round series with an 81-73 victory Friday night. Indiana, which withstoo... Sat, 04 May 2013 11:09:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062628-pacers-finally-win-atlanta-to-2nd-round.html 2013-05-04T11:09:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062196-pacers-finish-hawks-win-game-6-81-73.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Indiana Pacers packed for an extended trip. Good call. George Hill and David West each scored 21 points and the Pacers withstood a furious Atlanta comeback in the fourth quarter, beating the Hawks 81-73 on Friday night to close out the opening-round playoff series four games to two. After snapping ... Sat, 04 May 2013 03:17:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062196-pacers-finish-hawks-win-game-6-81-73.html 2013-05-04T03:17:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057642-pacers-rebound-with-106-83-rout-hawks-game-5.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Frank Vogel made a few simple lineup adjustments and a strong pregame pitch. It was just what the Pacers needed Wednesday night. Indiana played more physical and more focused basketball than Atlanta, and for the first time in this best-of-seven series played defense the way Vogel has been coaching it all season. Against all that, Atlan... Thu, 02 May 2013 04:17:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057642-pacers-rebound-with-106-83-rout-hawks-game-5.html 2013-05-02T04:17:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052908-smith-scores-29-hawks-top-pacers-to-knot-series.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks like this new lineup. Now they've got to show it can win on the road. Josh Smith scored a career playoff-best 29 points as the Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime then withstood an Indiana comeback to even the series with a 102-91 victory over the Pacers in Game 4 Monday night. The enigmatic Smith s... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:34:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052908-smith-scores-29-hawks-top-pacers-to-knot-series.html 2013-04-30T07:34:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052676-smith-scores-29-to-lead-hawks-pacers-102-91.html ATLANTA (AP) — Heading to his locker to get dressed, Josh Smith griped a bit when told he would have to go to the podium for the second game in a row. Then he smiled. No way the Atlanta Hawks forward was getting out of those duties. Not after the way he played Monday night. Smith scored a career playoff-best 29 points as the Hawks built a 17-point lead at... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:26:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052676-smith-scores-29-to-lead-hawks-pacers-102-91.html 2013-04-30T03:26:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052384-petro-to-atlanta-time-game-4.html ATLANTA (AP) — Center Johan Petro rushed back to Atlanta to start for the Hawks in Game 4 of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers after witnessing the birth of his first child. Jacob Petro was born at about 2 p.m. Monday at a hospital in the Miami area. After being assured that his child and wife were doing fine, the new father hopped on a private plan... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:26:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052384-petro-to-atlanta-time-game-4.html 2013-04-30T00:26:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049916-rugged-johnson-hawks-hope-pacers.html ATLANTA (AP) — When Ivan Johnson is banging around in the lane and staring down opponents, the Atlanta Hawks are a different team. They hope the bearded, bruising forward can keep it up in Game 4 of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. While Al Horford was the star of Atlanta's Game 3 rout, it was Johnson who set the physical tone the Hawks so despera... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049916-rugged-johnson-hawks-hope-pacers.html 2013-04-28T21:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049254-horford-leads-hawks-to-90-69-rout-pacers.html ATLANTA (AP) — As Al Horford led a lumbering fast break, David West doled out a flagrant blow that sent the Atlanta center tumbling to the court. This time, the Hawks didn't back down. Jeff Teague came up from behind to give West a shove, a play that epitomized a resurgent team intent on making this a series. That the Hawks did, stunning the Indiana Pacer... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:12:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049254-horford-leads-hawks-to-90-69-rout-pacers.html 2013-04-28T03:12:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043182-george-leads-pacers-hawks-113-98-2-0-lead.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana had everything covered Wednesday night. When Atlanta tried to get tough, the Pacers buckled down and got even tougher. When the Hawks tried to run, the Pacers simply slowed them down. And when the Hawks tried to rally, well, the Pacers punched back with Paul George, George Hill or any other open shooter. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:20:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043182-george-leads-pacers-hawks-113-98-2-0-lead.html 2013-04-25T03:20:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035866-george-bails-pacers-107-90-win-hawks.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George offered to do anything it took to win in the playoffs. He lived up to his word. The All-Star forward scored a career playoff high 23 points Sunday, finished with 11 rebounds and 12 assists, played good defense and, yes, led the rejuvenated Pacers to a 107-90 victory over Atlanta and their first 1-0 lead in the playoffs sinc... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035866-george-bails-pacers-107-90-win-hawks.html 2013-04-22T07:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035244-georges-big-game-leads-pacers-atlanta-107-90.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George insisted a little rest and a new focus would make change everything for the Indiana Pacers. His made sure that prediction came true Sunday. Following the best season of his three-year career, George opened the playoffs by producing the first postseason triple double of his career — 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists — a... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:11:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035244-georges-big-game-leads-pacers-atlanta-107-90.html 2013-04-21T21:11:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027226-lakers-no-7-seed-anthony-wins-scoring-title.html The Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff spot even before taking the court, then needed overtime of their own game to learn where they were seeded. The Clippers also had to wait until the final minutes of the NBA regular season to learn their fate, clinching home-court advantage for their first-round series against Memphis. The Grizzlies guaranteed the La... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027226-lakers-no-7-seed-anthony-wins-scoring-title.html 2013-04-18T05:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997000-anthony-scores-40-knicks-win-10th-straight.html ATLANTA (AP) — Carmelo Anthony put on another scoring show, though he didn't have to do it alone. Anthony scored 40 points and the Knicks got key contributions from J.R. Smith and Raymond Felton during a 19-5 fourth-quarter run that sparked New York to its 10th straight victory, 95-82 over Atlanta on Wednesday night. "Melo is smart eno... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997000-anthony-scores-40-knicks-win-10th-straight.html 2013-04-04T03:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958238-column-kobes-right-nba-shouldve.html ATLANTA (AP) — Kobe Bryant has had plenty of calls go his way during 17 seasons in the NBA, so it would be easy to dismiss his complaints in the ongoing debate about how he sprained his ankle. That would be a gross injustice. Dahntay Jones' play wasn't just dangerous, it was downright dirty. If anything, the Los Angeles Lakers all-star didn't go far enoug... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:46:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958238-column-kobes-right-nba-shouldve.html 2013-03-16T02:46:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953864-bryant-indefinitely-spraining-left-ankle.html ATLANTA (AP) — Kobe Bryant has been playing some of his best basketball since the All-Star break, almost single-handedly pushing the Los Angeles Lakers into the playoff race. Now he's facing what may be his toughest opponent of the season. Bryant is out indefinitely with what he calls the worst sprained ankle of his 16-year career, crumpling to the court ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:40:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953864-bryant-indefinitely-spraining-left-ankle.html 2013-03-14T15:40:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953584-bryant-indefinitely-with-severe-ankle-sprain.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Lakers' push for the playoffs might be without Kobe Bryant for a while. The Los Angeles star severely sprained his left ankle Wednesday night after missing a game-tying shot in the closing seconds of a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Lakers spokesman John Black said Bryant is out indefinitely, just as a team that underachieved much of the se... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:37:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1953584-bryant-indefinitely-with-severe-ankle-sprain.html 2013-03-14T03:37:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950384-heat-streak-19-top-hawks-98-81.html MIAMI (AP) — Only a few minutes after the Miami Heat's winning streak reached 19 games, Erik Spoelstra laid down the next challenge. And it wasn't to win a 20th straight game. Instead, it was to simply win on Wednesday. Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and on a night when the stat sheet would suggest a struggle, the Heat rolled once again, extending their win... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950384-heat-streak-19-top-hawks-98-81.html 2013-03-13T07:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929284-kobe-lakers-hold-hawks-to-to-500.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Kobe Bryant has coined his own nicknames before, his latest self-created moniker seemed particularly appropriate after an intoxicating performance against Atlanta. Kobe called himself Vino, and the Los Angeles Lakers are savoring this particular vintage. Bryant scored 11 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and hit the go-ahe... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:25:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929284-kobe-lakers-hold-hawks-to-to-500.html 2013-03-04T08:25:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850206-anthonys-9-3s-42-points-lead-knicks-hawks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony was so locked in, he didn't even realize how far he was shooting from. Those 3-pointers put him in the record book. A drive to the basket put the Knicks back in the win column. Anthony tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers, then converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 12.5 seconds left to cap a 42-point night and... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1850206-anthonys-9-3s-42-points-lead-knicks-hawks.html 2013-01-28T02:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1847312-korver-27-hawks-top-celtics-123-111-2-ot.html ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Korver said the Hawks owed the Celtics a big comeback. This one was really big. Korver scored 27 points, most on 3-pointers, and Atlanta overcame a 27-point deficit in the first half to beat Boston 123-111 in double-overtime on Friday night, handing the Celtics their sixth straight loss. Boston's ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1847312-korver-27-hawks-top-celtics-123-111-2-ot.html 2013-01-26T03:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1824780-hawks-suspend-top-scorer-josh-smith-1-game.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks suspended top-scorer Josh Smith for Wednesday night's home game against the Brooklyn Nets for "conduct detrimental to the team" following an incident in practice the previous day. The one-game suspension, which comes with an undisclosed fine, was announced Wednesday by Hawks general manager Danny Ferry. Hawks coach Larry D... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1824780-hawks-suspend-top-scorer-josh-smith-1-game.html 2013-01-16T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821112-bulls-shut-hawks-97-58-rout.html CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Thibodeau sent a strong wake-up message to his team at a heated shootaround Monday morning. He got the response he was looking for. Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls held Atlanta to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821112-bulls-shut-hawks-97-58-rout.html 2013-01-15T04:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1778686-durant-scores-41-streaking-thunder-top-hawks.html ATLANTA (AP) — Oklahoma City's biggest stars displayed a unique version of balanced scoring against Atlanta: Russell Westbrook led the Thunder in the first half and Kevin Durant dominated the Hawks over the final two quarters. Durant set a season high with 41 points and Oklahoma City held off Atlanta 100-92 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight win. We... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1778686-durant-scores-41-streaking-thunder-top-hawks.html 2012-12-20T09:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757284-with-big-night-james-heat-top-hawks-101-92.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James leaped as high as he can soar. Dwyane Wade shot better than he ever has before. And when the Miami Heat stars are on their games like that ... "We probably won't lose," James said. Such was the case Monday night. James scored 27 points, Wade had 26 and the Heat pulled away in the second half to beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-92, impr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757284-with-big-night-james-heat-top-hawks-101-92.html 2012-12-11T03:08:00Z