Former NBA player and Hall of Famer Dikembe “Mt.” Mutombo died Monday after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 58. Mutombo played for the Nuggets, Hawks, 76ers, Nets, Knicks and Rockets across his 19-year career. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in …
Read More »Hawks and Bulls Prepare for Battle in Play-in Matchup
After an electric first night of play-in matchups, it is now the Eastern Conference’s turn to find out whose season will continue in the recently established playoff setup. After four winning-teams clashed in the Western conference, two teams with losing records hope to prove that it is never too late …
Read More »Magic Runs Out as Dejounte Murray Nails Buzzer-Beater
The Orlando Magic fell to the Atlanta Hawks 106-104 on Wednesday after Dejounte Murray hit a game winning buzzer-beater. The Magic have now dropped four of their last five games. The Magic take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at home. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1747817022103195774 Dejounte Murray Calls Game Paolo Banchero ended his …
Read More »Around the NBA: Hawks Stay Alive While Nuggets and Suns Advance
Three NBA teams fought with their backs against the wall Tuesday evening, down 3-1 in their respective series’. Only the Hawks were able to keep their heads above water. The two Western Conference teams, the Timberwolves and the Clippers, succumbed to their higher-seeded opponents. MOOD pic.twitter.com/vF2oajOO4i — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) …
Read More »2023 NBA Playoffs: Game 2 Roundup
The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue as competition continues to heat up. Here’s how Game 2 of the Eastern teams went down as the road to the Finals continue. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1648918936224768001?s=20 Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks (107-90) After problems with Game 1 due to physicality from the Knicks, Cleveland stepped up …
Read More »NBA Playoff Update: Decisive Wins Around the Association
Six teams around the NBA played Game 2 of their first round matchups Tuesday night. While there were lead changes and dynamic plays, all of the games ended somewhat anticlimactically — with 13 points being the smallest margin of victory. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1648486983692599301?s=20 NBA Headlines Hawks on Sweep-Watch The first game of …
Read More »Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics Game 2
The Atlanta Hawks are again on the road to take on the Boston Celtics for game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Down 1-0 in the series, the Hawks are looking to adjust from their 13-point loss while the Celtics are hungry to keep the possibility of …
Read More »Heat On the Brink Of Elimination After Play-In Loss to Hawks
The Miami Heat find themselves on the verge of missing the 2023 NBA playoffs after falling to Atlanta in the first matchup of the NBA Play-In Tournament Tuesday night, 116-105. Miami entered this game as the seventh seed with home-court advantage against a scrappy Hawks team that has had many …
Read More »Heat Battle Hawks in Play-In Game
The Miami Heat have had a down season from their success over the past few years. In the last three seasons the Heat have made the NBA Finals and Eastern Conference Finals, but find themselves in the play-in game to start to the postseason. The main cast has remained the …
Read More »Miami Heat Make Play-in Tournament, Face Atlanta Hawks
The Miami Heat (44-38) host the Atlanta Hawks (41-41) in Tuesday night’s NBA Play-In Tournament to decide the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Miami is 10-6 against divisional opponents this season while Atlanta is 8-8. Miami won their final regular season game against the Orlando Magic, 123-110. Udonis …
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