Atlanta Hawks Headlines: Al Horford Returns to Phillips Arena
This morning’s installment Atlanta Hawks Headlines features content on Al Horford‘s return to Atlanta and the plethora of story-lines leading up to Hawks vs. Celtics.
Thank you for joining us for today’s edition of Atlanta Hawks Headlines.This is a daily feature at Soaring Down South. Hawks Headlines is a place where you can easily find links to the latest Hawks news, analysis, and any other type of content featuring the Atlanta Hawks.
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From Soaring Down South 1/13/17
Atlanta Hawks Game Preview: Jan. 13 Boston Celtics
A preview of Atlanta’s Friday night showdown with the Boston Celtics. The biggest things to watch for include Dennis Schroder‘s match-up with Isaiah Thomas and Dwight Howard against former Hawk Al Horford. The Hawks were going for their eighth win in a row.
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What Will Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s Role Be?
Mike Dunleavy Jr. was acquired by the Hawks in a deal that sent Kyle Korver to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Will Dunleavy factor into the rotation at all? If he does, how many minutes will he get? Will his role get in the way of Taurean Prince and DeAndre’ Bembry getting playing time?
Hawks Around The Web 1/13/17
Al Horford was the foundation of the Hawks’ biggest successes
Thomas Jenkins at Peachtree Hoops delves into Al Horford’s time with the Atlanta Hawks. He is undoubtedly one of the best Hawks of all-time.
Locked on Hawks podcast: Al Horford, Celtics preview and more
On Locked on Hawks, Brad Rowland talks to Jeff Siegel about Al Horford’s return to Atlanta, the Hawks match-up with the Boston Celtics, Atlanta’s next three games, and more.
Still no Hawks in Top 10 of NBA All-Star fan voting
Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the lack of Hawks in the top 10 of the NBA’s fan voting for the All-Star Game. Dwight Howard, Paul Millsap, and Dennis Schroder seem to be the only candidates that have a chance to make the team in the Eastern Conference.
Schroder on Thomas: ‘If he don’t slap me, nothing is going to happen’
Another piece from Vivlamore, reporting on Dennis Schroder’s pregame comments about Isaiah Thomas. In Game 3 of last season’s playoff series, Thomas struck Schroder in the head while running up the court. This projects to be a heated rivalry, as long as they both remain with their respective teams.
Podcast: This Week in the Hawks — Episode 3
On This Week in Hawks, Graham Chapple of HawksHoop talks about the latest Hawks news. He discusses Paul Millsap no longer being available for trade, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Dennis Schroder, and more.
That’s it for today. Check back tomorrow for more Hawks content.