Archive for March, 2011

I touched on this on my Magic vs. Hawks Recap, but now that the full story is out, I figured I would make a full entry about it. (Cue Music……) Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, this man is a former NBA ref. He stands roughly around 6-feet-2-inches tall, weighing in at 200 pounds. He now owns a custom clothing company. Fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia. 36 year old, Rashan “Black-Eye” Michels! Now, fighting out of the red corner, this man is a former NBA player and current NBA legend. He stands 6-feet-8-inches tall, weighing in at 250 pounds. [...]

Quick Recap for those who didn’t watch it…. Larry Drew opted to use the “Big” lineup of Collins/Horford/Smith/Johnson/Hinrich  in order to match-up against the Magic lineup of Howard/Bass/Turkoglu/Richardson/Nelson to start the game. Turned out to be a good choice by Coach Drew. Early in the first quarter, the “big” lineup paid off as Dwight Howard got two early fouls courtesy of Jason Collins. Dwight Howard played less than 4 minutes and only took 1 shot attempt in the first quarter, thanks to Jason Collins drawing a loose ball foul and an offensive foul on Dwight. When Dwight went out, the [...]

Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview The Good Guys’ Lineup: The Bad Guys’ Lineup: Who?: Orlando Magic (47 – 26) @ Atlanta Hawks (42 – 32) When?: March 30th, 2011; 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) How?: SportSouth(TV), NBATV(TV), & 99X FM(97.9 radio) Fansided’s Orlando Magic Blog: Howard The Dunk ============================================================================== Injuries: Orlando: Jameer Nelson is expected to play while Daniel Orton (knee), Chris Duhon (thumb), and J.J. Redick (abdominal strain) are all out. Quentin Richardson is doubtful. Atlanta: Joe Johnson is expected to play. Magic vs. Hawks Season Series: The Hawks will face the Magic for the [...]

Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Preview The Good Guys’ Lineup: The Bad Guys’ Lineup: Who?: Atlanta Hawks (41 – 32) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (14 – 57) When?: March 27th, 2011; 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) How?: SportSouth(TV) & 99X FM(97.9 radio) Fansided’s Cleveland Cavaliers Blog: Right Down Euclid ============================================================================== Injuries: Cleveland: Semih Erden (strained adductor), Antawn Jamison (fractured finger), and Anderson Varejao (foot/ankle injury) are out for tonight’s game. Atlanta: Joe Johnson injured his thumb yesterday vs. the Cavs and will miss at least tonight’s game. Cavaliers vs. Hawks Season Series: The Hawks and the [...]

Quick Recap for the people who didn’t watch it: Without Deron Williams, this would be a tough game for the Nets to win. That’s exactly what happened. First quarter. Anthony Morrow scores the first two points of the game. Hawks answer back with a 19-0 run, giving them a 19-2 lead against the Nets early in the game. The Hawks offense was clicking in all cylinders in the first quarter and the Nets offense wasn’t. The Hawks were making (unusually) smart plays while the Nets (as usual) didn’t look very good. Simple really. The Nets eventually got it going late [...]

New Jersey Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview The Good Guys’ Lineup: The Bad Guys’ Lineup: Who?: New Jersey Nets (23 – 48) @ Atlanta Hawks (40 – 32) When?: March 26th, 2011; 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) How?: SportSouth(TV), NBATV(TV), & 99X FM(97.9 radio) Fansided’s New Jersey Nets Blog: From Russia With Dunk ============================================================================== Injuries: New Jersey: Damion James(sore foot), Sundiata Gaines(jammed hip), and Deron Williams(strained tendon & wrist) are out. Atlanta: None to report. Nets vs. Hawks Season Series: New Jersey comes to Atlanta for the second time this season. This will be the fourth [...]

Quick Recap for the people who didn’t watch it: In the first quarter, it was a see-saw battle in the offensive end. The 76ers and the Hawks were both clicking on offense and  didn’t play much defense against each other. The Hawks did force some turnovers and a few bad shots that led to (12) fast break points, but for the most part, the Hawks didn’t play much D. The 76ers would either penetrate at will or get a wide open three point shot. Kirk Hinrich led the way for the Hawks in the 1st quarter, scoring 10 points in [...]

Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview The Good Guys’ Lineup: The Bad Guys’ Lineup: Who?: Atlanta Hawks (40 – 31) @ Philadelphia 76ers (36 – 34) When?: March 23rd, 2011; 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) How?: SportSouth(TV) & 99X FM(97.9 radio) Fansided’s Philadelphia 76ers Blog: The Sixer Sense ============================================================================== Injuries: Philadelphia: Andre Iguodala (knee) is day-to-day. Atlanta: None to report. 76ers vs. Hawks Season Series: Atlanta will face the 76ers for the fourth and final time this season. The Hawks are 2-1 in the season series, winning one game at home and on the road, [...]

There comes a point in time when things get frustrating to talk about. Right now, it’s frustrating to talk about this Hawks team. I’m usually a pretty optimistic guy, so when the Hawks continue to fail me over and over, it gets frustrating. I always want to write something good about this Hawks team, but they never give me anything too good to write about or the bad really outweighs the good. But as a blogger, I have to have that mental toughness (that most of the Hawks’ players don’t have) and just push through and hope things get better. [...]

Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks Preview The Good Guys’ Lineup: The Bad Guys’ Lineup: Who?: Chicago Bulls(50 – 19) @ Atlanta Hawks (40 – 30) 3-6 9-1 When?: March 22nd, 2011; 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) How?: TNT(National Televised), 99X FM(97.9 radio), ESPN Radio (National Radio) Chicago Bulls Blog: Pippen Ain’t Easy, Blog A Bull, By The Horns ============================================================================== Injuries: Chicago: None to report. Atlanta: Players are hurt/banged up  but all are expected to play. Bulls vs. Hawks Season Series: The Hawks will face the Bulls will face the Chicago Bulls for the third and final [...]