Atlanta Hawks Rumors & News

Yahoo! Sports "Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry is giving significant consideration to hiring the first European-born head coach in NBA history, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Ettore Messina, the Italian-born coach of CSKA Moscow, is among the top candidates to replace coach Larry Drew. Ferry and Messina..." May 17

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks have interviewed Stan Van Gundy and Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer for their yet-to-be vacant head coach position. Each has previously been described as a candidate for the position held by Larry Drew until June 30 when his contract expires. However the AJC has learned that Van Gundy..." May 17

Yahoo! Sports "Nate McMillan interviewed for the Atlanta Hawks' coaching job on Wednesday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Atlanta general manager Danny Ferry is going through the unorthodox process of conducting a coaching search while his current coach, Larry Drew, remains under contract until June..." May 16

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks interviewed Nate McMillan Wednesday for their yet-to-be vacant head coach position, according to a person familiar with the NBA’s team search. The interview was first reported by Yahoo. General manager Danny Ferry, who is in Chicago attending the NBA Scouting Combine, has said he will..." May 16

SportingNews.com "More than a week after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks are still trying to figure out who's going to coach them next season. It might be Larry Drew, their coach the last three seasons. It might be someone else, since general manager Danny Ferry inherited Drew from the..." May 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "While we’re sitting here waiting for an announcement on whether the Hawks have fired coach Larry Drew, consider the possibility that there may not be an announcement. If you’ve followed Chris Vivlamore's reporting here and here and here, there are a few things we know for certain about the Hawks’..." May 13

CSN Washington "For now Larry Drew remains the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, though his contract runs out on June 30 and management has made it clear other candidates are being pursued. If that's the path GM Danny Ferry is going down, it makes sense that Stan Van Gundy would be in the mix. More than a..." May 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "There has been no decision on the fate of Hawks coach Larry Drew, less than a week after the season-ending playoff loss. A final determination may not be made until next week or perhaps later as the sides continue to step away from the recently completed season. General manager Danny Ferry gave..." May 10

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Another in the continuing series of what some Hawks players had to say following last week's season-ending loss in the playoffs to the Pacers before they left for the summer. Here is what Al Horford had to say in his exit interview. Q. As one of the few returning players, what are your..." May 09

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "In the minutes following the Hawks’ season-ending playoff loss to the Pacers on Friday, when the cameras were on and media members stood two-deep around his locker, Josh Smith said what he was expected to say. He stank, his team stank and he hadn’t even had time to think about whether his Hawks’..." May 05

Indianapolis Star "The hex. The curse. The jinx. The mental obstacle. Whatever you like to call it, it’s finally over for the Indiana Pacers. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. After 13 failed trips to Atlanta over nearly a seven-year span, the Pacers walked off the court at Philips Arena with..." May 04

Indianapolis Star "Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel’s playoff resume consists of 20 games. He has led the Pacers to the second round of the playoffs. He’s even picked up a victory over LeBron James and Co. down in Miami during the playoffs. But Vogel’s biggest challenge came Wednesday night at Bankers Life..." May 02

Yahoo! Sports "Without much muss or fuss, the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening, tying the bow on a decisive four game sweep of an injury-plagued Laker squad. In making their kill swift and painless, the Spurs allowed themselves to receive one of the few perks in what can be a..." May 01

Indianapolis Star "It’s something nobody thought would happen at any point of the season, especially in the playoffs. Indiana Pacers power forward David West hasn’t had an impact in the series against the Atlanta Hawks. Not West, the backbone of the Pacers. Not West, the team’s most consistent player the..." April 30

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks mastery of the Pacers in Atlanta continues. And at just the right time. The Hawks defeated the Pacers for the 13th straight time at Philips Arena, including Games 3 and 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The latest was a 102-91 win Monday night that evened..." April 29

Indianapolis Star "Having the coaching staff review the Indiana Pacers’ Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in their film session before practice Sunday afternoon wasn’t enough for swingman Paul George. George wanted to watch more film. He was expected to spend time with associate head coach Brian Shaw on Sunday..." April 29

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Different city. Different game. Much different result. The Hawks returned home and got back in their playoff series with the Pacers in a big way with an impressive 90-69 victory Saturday night at Philips Arena. The Hawks now trail the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series 2-1 after the Pacers..." April 27

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Indianapolis Star "Physical? You call that physical? The Indiana Pacers didn’t think the Atlanta Hawks were too physical. That’s basically what Pacers swingman Paul George said when he walked down court with both arms flexed in the second half. The Hawks failed miserably in their bid to be physical and punk..." April 25

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A quick perusal of the stat sheet held the glaring evidence of the Pacers domination of the Hawks. Free-throws: Pacers 30 of 34; Hawks 7 of 14. Rebounds: Pacers 48, (15 offensive); Hawks 32 (six offensive). The Pacers exploited those numbers for a 107-90 victory over the Hawks Sunday afternoon..." April 22

Indianapolis Star "Behind the second triple-double in franchise postseason history, the Indiana Pacers landed the first blow in their first-round playoff match-up Sunday, easily beating the Atlanta Hawks 107-90 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Paul George’s late-season..." April 21

New York Daily News "Even when the Knicks attempt to rest players to prepare for the playoffs, they can’t avoid the injury bug that has plagued them all season. Who expected Game 82 to be any different? Pablo Prigioni didn’t finish Wednesday’s regular season finale after suffering a sprained right ankle — X-rays..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford missed Tuesday’s regular-season home finale against the Raptors with a sore left shoulder. The center was scheduled to travel with the Hawks to New York for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks. “A little soreness,” coach Larry Drew said calling the move precautionary. It was the..." April 17

Toronto Star "It was about 90 minutes before the second-last game of the NBA season was to unfold and Dwane Casey was trying to explain to an assembled group what had gone right with his Raptors in the last little while. After all, they had beaten Chicago twice and Brooklyn once — both playoff-bound teams —..." April 17

Fox Sports South "When Hawks rookie guard John Jenkins attended Station Camp High, scoring more than 40 points per game his senior season while becoming a Parade All-American, he often traveled to the Vanderbilt campus to play pickup games with the Commodores' players. The competition in his hometown of..." April 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Surely the Bucks couldn’t keep up their 3-point barrage. They did not. The Hawks erased a 19-point third-quarter deficit en route to a dramatic 109-104 victory over the Bucks Friday night at Philips Arena. The Bucks built the large lead thanks to 11 first-half 3-pointers. The Hawks, now fifth..." April 13

Real GM Basketball "The Atlanta Hawks offered Josh Smith a three-year, $45 million contract extension before the season. According to sources, the talks never got serious because Smith made it clear that he wanted to make it to free agency. League rules on extensions kept the Hawks from offering anything longer..." April 13

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks got the energy — and the result — they needed. A day after a meeting between coach Larry Drew and three team leaders, the Hawks snapped a three-game losing with an impressive effort. Josh Smith, Al Horford and Jeff Teague, the addressees, combined for 77 points in a 124-101 victory..." April 11

Fox Sports South "Humbling. That’s the word that Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott used to describe his rookie season. A year ago, he was a First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference player for the University of Virginia, runner-up for its player of the year award and capable of dominating games. In the final..." April 10

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Josh Smith (knee) did not practice Monday as the Hawks returned to work. Smith was one of several players to miss Saturday's game against the Spurs along with Al Horford, Kyle Korver, Devin Harris and DeShawn Stevenson. The Hawks had eight healthy players in the two-point loss to the..." April 08

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks will be without Devin Harris and John Jenkins for tonight’s game against the 76ers. Harris, who did not participate in shootaround, is still in recovery after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in the troublesome toe on his left foot. Jenkins, who will miss his fourth game..." April 05

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks are currently in position to have four selections – two first- and second-round picks – at the NBA Draft this June. With six games remaining in the regular season, the Hawks are likely to get an extra pick in each round via the Rockets as part of separate deals. The Rockets have not..." April 05

New York Daily News "Bernard King was in the building, as were the players from Syracuse, who arrived early for the NCAA Final Four this weekend. The support and setting were ideal for Carmelo Anthony to take his best shot at history. Even the large contingent of Knicks fans was chanting “M-V-P”, and the Atlanta..." April 04

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Devin Harris had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his ailing toe Wednesday when the Hawks guard traveled to New York to visit a foot specialist. It was the second PRP shot that Harris received in the toe on his left foot this season. He received similar treatment during the All-Star break. “It..." April 04

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Former Georgia Tech basketball star Javaris Crittenton, who police say joined a Los Angeles gang after being a first round draft pick of the NBA Lakers, was indicted Tuesday on murder charges, accused of killing an Atlanta mother of four while trying to strike retribution at a rival gang..." April 03

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Zaza Pachulia may have played his last game with the Hawks. He definitely has played his last game this season. Pachulia, plagued by a sore right Achilles for two months, will have surgery to repair a partial tear of the tendon and will miss the remainder of the season. The center and fan..." March 31

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "So much for the Hawks getting a win in Boston. Despite missing Kevin Garnett, a thorn in the side of the Hawks, the Celtics rolled to a 118-107 victory Friday night at TD Garden. The Celtics didn’t need Garnett. They had Jeff Green, Jason Terry and Shavlik Randolph. Green finished with a..." March 30

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford sat out Friday night’s game against the Celtics with a stomach illness that affected the Hawks center for two days. It was only the fourth game this season Horford has missed. Coincidentally, he missed an early-season game on the West Coast with a stomach illness that hit several of..." March 30

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks signed guard Shelvin Mack for the remainder of the season Tuesday. The move was expected, as the team has dealt with injuries at point guard for much of the season. Mack’s second and final 10-day contract expired Tuesday, a day after the reserve scored 10 points in a loss at the..." March 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "This one was over early. Or was it? The Pacers were missing four starters. The Hawks were playing to clinch a postseason berth. All signs pointed to a blowout. That is exactly what happened, at least for much of the game, but it certainly didn’t go the way most would expect. It was the Pacers..." March 26