Al Horford RUMORS & NEWS

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 "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

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 "There is proof — and plenty of it — that Al Horford once again is the Hawks’ model of consistency. The center is tied for second in the NBA, and leads the Eastern Conference, with 39 double-doubles this season. He has hit the double-figures mark in points and rebounds in nine of the past 10..." March 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford is completely over the hamstring strain that bothered him earlier this season. It shows. The Hawks center is averaging 24.2 points and 10.0 rebounds with a .679 field goal percentage (55 of 81) over the past five games. He has scored over 20 points in each of those games, a career..." February 26

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Once the Hawks started rolling, there was no stopping them. The Pistons offered little resistance any way. The Hawks built a 26-point lead and posted a 114-103 victory over the Pistons Monday night at The Palace at Auburn Hills. The victory moves the Hawks into a fourth-place tie with the..." February 26

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Coach Larry Drew gave the Hawks fair warning in their Friday morning shootaround: These aren't the same doormat Bobcats of last season. First-year coach Mike Dunlap is building around No. 2 overall draft pick and former Kentucky standout Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and second-year point guard Kemba..." November 24

Peachtree Hoops "Discussion of the Hawks frontcourt always begins with Josh Smith, but perhaps as big of a storyline this season is the return of Al Horford. Horford went down 11 games into last season with a torn pectoral muscle and, while the Hawks overcame the injury (very impressively), his presence was missed..." November 01

Peachtree Hoops "Continuing the Know Thy Self series, where we meet the roster of the 2012-2013 Atlanta Hawks, we take a look the only great lottery pick of the Billy Knight era, Al Horford. Al Joel Horford Twitter: Al_Horford Nickname: Da Boss Born: 6/3/1986 in Puerto Plata, Dominican..." October 11

Pro Basketball Talk "It feels like every training camp we hear the same thing out of Atlanta — "this year we are going to really run, be more up tempo. We swear." Then every year once the games start the Hawks return to their three-toed sloth tempo. They have finished in the bottom 10 in pace in the league the past..." October 10

Fox Sports South "In the best of times, Al Horford, at 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, is an under-sized center and more suited to playing power forward. Now consider that when the two-time All-Star returned from nearly four months out with a torn pectoral muscle last May in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Horford..." October 05

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "It turns out there are parts of the world where news doesn't travel at the speed of Twitter. During much of the Hawks' busy offseason, Al Horford trained with the Dominican Republic National team. The center was in South America for a three-week stint – during which the Hawks traded six-time..." October 04

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks' streak of second-round playoff appearances ended at three. After a 40-26 regular season, the Hawks lost in six games to the Celtics in the first round. There will be time to dissect things later but, for now, here's what the participants had to say. . . . Larry Drew on the season:..." May 11

Boston Herald "Al Horford had done so much to put himself in this position. Four months of rehabilitation to recover from a torn pectoral muscle suffered two weeks into the regular season. Forty-one minutes in Game 5 — his second appearance since returning from the injury — to help the Hawks stave off..." May 11

Boston Herald "It's premature to say that Atlanta changed the series by inserting Al Horford into the flow at center, but the Hawks have given the Celtics something serious to consider. Horford played 11 regular-season games before tearing a pectoral muscle Jan.?11. He had surgery six days later and didn't..." May 10

Boston Herald "Joe Johnson extended the Hawks' season alongside the four players he began it with. Atlanta coach Larry Drew threw together a throwback lineup last night, and it helped defeat the Celtics, 87-86, in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Drew's biggest move was to start..." May 09

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Perhaps this is to be expected considering this is Al Horford's first major injury. Or maybe it's all part of some gamesmanship from Horford and the Hawks, who would rather the Celtics not have too much info about his progress. But to judge by Horford's comments over the past few days, he's..." April 24

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks have passed a series of increasingly difficult tests following the loss of Al Horford. A bigger challenge is now before them. In a battle of division leaders, the Hawks (11-4) travel to Philadelphia (10-4) for a game Friday night. It's a game that will challenge the Hawks, especially..." January 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Eventually the opponents will get tougher, and the Hawks will take to the road. Maybe that's when they no longer can patch the hole created by Al Horford's injury as they have during their current three-game winning streak without him. By then the Hawks might discover they can't keep their..." January 18

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hawks coach Larry Drew said the team is not in a hurry to make a roster move to fill the void left by the loss of two-time All-Star Al Horford. Horford will miss three to four months with a torn pectoral muscle in his left shoulder, the team announced Thursday. He has yet to have..." January 15

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Questions remain on how the Hawks will handle the loss of Al Horford. With the two-time All-Star lost for three to four months with a torn pectoral muscle leadership must answer: -- Who will fill Horford's role and minutes? -- Will the Hawks make a roster move? -- Can the coaching staff..." January 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "In one instant, the vibe around the Hawks shifted from the possibility of contending for an Eastern Conference title to simply cobbling together enough victories to qualify for the NBA playoffs. That's the impact of the torn left pectoral muscle suffered by Hawks All-Star center Al Horford. An..." January 13

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford was by far the biggest man in the gym this past weekend as he towered over the 120 or so kids at his basketball camp at Emory University. But when Horford returns to the court to play center for the Hawks, he's considered undersized for his position. For the second consecutive..." June 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "There have been none of the usual text messages in the past few days between Hawks center Al Horford and Bulls counterpart Joakim Noah. Instead, the college teammates and close friends have exchanged bumps and pushes during a physical Eastern Conference semifinals series. "We are out there..." May 07

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hawks coach Larry Drew said he had no second thoughts about his decision to sit center Al Horford for more than 20 minutes of the team's Game 2 loss to Orlando on Tuesday. Drew removed Horford from the game after he was called for two fouls within the first three minutes and left him on the..." April 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "L.D. slept on it and came to the same conclusion as he did after he game: Sitting his best all-around best player for the final 21:50 of the first half in attempt to avoid foul trouble was the right move. Asked today after practice if he had any second thoughts on the decision, Drew provided a..." April 21

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "For most of the season Hawks center Al Horford has expressed frustration and skepticism about his team's approach to defense. So it's noteworthy that even Horford has been impressed with Atlanta's defensive commitment lately. "I'm actually happy," said Horford, a team captain. "In the past I..." April 04

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Chicago Bulls will be in town on Tuesday night, which means Hawks center Al Horford could be ready to have another big statistical outing. The last time the Hawks played the Bulls, Horford had 31 points and 16 rebounds. Following the game, Hawks forward Marvin Williams said it appears..." March 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "While emphasizing that he's not making excuses, Hawks coach Larry Drew said a few key players are a little banged up. Center Al Horford's left ankle, which kept him out of the team's win over Portland March 12, is still bothering him. Forward Josh Smith is feeling the effects of his sprained..." March 21

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford, the Hawks' normally stoic center, had some passionate outbursts the past two times the Hawks played New York. Horford said it's no coincidence they've happened against the Knicks, who will play their final regular-season game against the Hawks on Sunday at Philips Arena. "It's..." March 06

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "With Josh Smith out and the Hawks' offense flailing, center Al Horford delivered a performance worthy of his status as a two-time All-Star. Matched against his close friend and former Florida teammate Joakim Noah, Horford rallied the Hawks to an 83-80 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday..." March 03

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford and Joakim Noah wanted to soak in the glory. Horford, Noah, Corey Brewer and Taurean Green -- the foursome who arrived together at Florida as freshmen and led the Gators to two consecutive national titles -- had just returned to Gainesville after the second championship, won at the..." March 02

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Once the hoopla of All-Star weekend is over and the NBA goes back to work, the Hawks will have 27 games left in the regular season. They also will have no good reason not to become a true contender in the Eastern Conference, both of the team's All-Star representatives said this weekend. "I..." February 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks are trying to maintain momentum on a tough road trip, and the Knicks just trying to keep a winning record. That's why when the teams play Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, there doesn't figure to be much talk about the fisticuffs and resulting exchanges in the media between All-Star..." February 16

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford said that, as of Thursday, he isn't planning on playing Saturday. Said Horford, "It's not really getting any better." Horford tried to shoot at Thursday's practice, but was still sore. He'll give it another try Friday. - Horford's injury will preclude coach Larry Drew from..." February 10

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Have you ever seen or heard a 7-foot-1, 270-pound man beg? Stand near Tito Horford the next time he picks up the telephone to call the Hawks' front office. "I've been begging [general manager] Rick Sund and the Hawks for the last three years - please get a center so my son can pay his normal..." February 09

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hawks center Al Horford said he plans to play against Philly at Philips tonight, four days after he crashed to the floor in a collision with Clippers rookie Blake Griffin. "I think I should be OK for the game," Horford said after participating in shootaround this morning. "I think as long as I..." February 08

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Al Horford's drive to the basket with the clock counting down in Friday night's win over the Los Angeles Clippers was noteworthy because the Hawks center was fouled hard and then wobbled to the free-throw line to score the game-winning points. To his recollection, it also marked the first time..." February 07

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Eastern Conference coaches voted Hawks guard Joe Johnson and center Al Horford as reserves for the NBA All-Star game, the league announced tonight. It's the fifth straight All-Star selection for Johnson and the second in a row for Horford. Both players represented the Hawks in Dallas last..." February 04