Tag: atlanta hawks
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Atlanta Hawks Name Neven Spahija Assistant Coach
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have named Neven Spahija an assistant coach, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Danny Ferry. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. “Neven is one of the most successful coaches in Europe and we’re thrilled to add him to our staff,” said Hawks Head…
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks annonce acquisition of Thabo Sefolosha
The Atlanta Hawks have announced a completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder that will bring guard/forward Thabo Sefolosha to Atlanta, as well as the draft rights to Giorgos Printezis, in exchange for the draft rights to Sofoklis Schortsanitis. “Thabo is an unselfish, competitive and playoff-tested player, and does many things well on…
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Atlanta Hawks Select Adreian Payne and Walter Tavares in 2014 NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks selected Michigan State forward Adreian Payne with the 15th overall pick in the first round and Walter Tavares, a native of Cape Verde, with the 43rd overall choice (second round) of the 2014 NBA Draft. Additionally, the Hawks acquired the draft rights to Pittsburgh guard/forward Lamar Patterson, the 48th overall pick, from the Milwaukee…
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks/Indiana Pacers Game Six Recap
We’re heading to game seven. In a series that’s seen twists and turns unexpected for a top seed versus an eighth seed that finished the regular season with a losing record, the Pacers avoided elimination by winning last night’s contest 95-88 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Game seven will take place on Saturday in Indianapolis.…
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Backdoor Cut: Indiana Pacers/Atlanta Hawks Playoffs Game Four Recap
With a season on the brink of implosion and in front of a raucous road crowd, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 91-88, on Saturday afternoon at Philips Arena, to tie the best-of-seven first-round series at two games each. Paul George notched his fourth-consecutive double-double of the series, scoring a team-high 24 points along…
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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta takes 2-1 series lead over Indiana
In front of a sold out crowd, the Atlanta Hawks took a 2-1 series lead over Indiana in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 98-85 victory at Philips Arena on Thursday night. Jeff Teague scored a game-high 22 points along with 10 assists for the Hawks while Paul Millsap’s 14 rebounds…
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