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Atlanta Hawks Headlines: Bazemore’s January, Power Rankings, And More

By Andrew Snyder

Dec 16, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends during the fourth quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. The Atlanta Hawks won 125-121. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends during the fourth quarter in a game at Air Canada Centre. The Atlanta Hawks won 125-121. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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This morning’s installment of Atlanta Hawks Headlines features pieces on Kent Bazemore’s January, Power Rankings, and more.

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.

It will include a look at the best posts from the previous day here at Soaring Down South. It’s also a place for you to find other Hawks related articles from around the internet. Feel free to Tweet @SoaringDwnSouth or @acsnyde if you have a piece that you think warrants mentioning.

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From Soaring Down South 1/31/17

Kent Bazemore’s Outstanding January

After a rough start to the season Kent Bazemore has raised his game in January. Bazemore’s outside shooting has improved tremendously. He shot 44.4 percent from three-point range during the month of January, 10 percentage points higher than his season average.

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NBA Power Rankings: Atlanta Hawks slip after 2-2 week

Kris Willis of Peachtree Hoops provides a roundup of power rankings from various online outlets. The Hawks have slipped in most rankings after a 2-2 week. They peak at 6th in CBS Sports’ rankings. Their worst ranking is 13th on NBA.com’s list.

NBA finds 14 incorrect calls in Hawks’ 4OT win over Knicks

Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the NBA’s report on the end of Atlanta’s marathon four-overtime game against the New York Knicks. The league determined that there were 14 incorrect calls in the last two minutes of regulation and the four overtime periods.

Hawks announce deal to begin D-League operations in Erie

Vivlamore also reports on the news that the Hawks will operate the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. The Hawks will begin operating a D-League team in nearby College Park starting with the 2019-2020 season.

Preview: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday

Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel previews Atlanta’s Wednesday night contest against the Miami Heat. Hassan Whiteside vs. Dwight Howard might be the match-up to watch. It will also be interesting to see how the Hawks respond after playing high minutes against the Knicks.

Hawks vs. Knicks — Things of Note

At HawksHoop Graham Chapple recaps Atlanta’s win over the Knicks with his “things of note” column. Chapple points out the exhilarating nature of the game, Paul Millsap‘s marathon effort, Atlanta’s poor performance at the free-throw line, and more.

Next: Takeaways From Wild Win Over Knicks

That’s it for today. Check back tomorrow for more Hawks content.

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