Atlanta Hawks Headlines: All-Star Sunday Is Here

Feb 17, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; The Atlanta Hawks mascot greets fans before the Rising Stars Challenge at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 17, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; The Atlanta Hawks mascot greets fans before the Rising Stars Challenge at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Today’s installment of Atlanta Hawks Headlines features content on Dwight Howard’s top five games this season, Atlanta’s performance this week, 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 2/19/17

Atlanta Hawks: Dwight Howard’s Top 5 Games Of 2016-17

Xavier Cooper counts down Dwight Howard’s top five games of the 2016-17 season. He’s played well against some of the best teams in the NBA. His five best performances include contests against the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Indiana Pacers. Howard’s rebounding has been very important for Atlanta this season.

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Hawks Around The Web 2/19/17

Atlanta Hawks Weekly Wrap: Preparing for the Final Stretch

At Peachtree Hoops, Thomas Jenkins recaps Atlanta’s week. They went 1-1 during the week, losing to the Los Angeles Clippers and beating the Portland Trail Blazers. The most notable moment of the week was Paul Millsap’s appearance in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Atlanta’s next game is Feb. 24 against the Miami Heat.

Atlanta Hawks: 2017 NBA Trade Deadline Outlook

Adam McGee at Hoops Habit provides a breakdown of Atlanta’s roster leading up to the trade deadline. He lists the players that are untouchable in trade talks, players that are likely unavailable for trade, players the Hawks are reluctant to deal, players they will listen to offers on, and players that are definitely available for trade.

Trade talk: Best deadline deals for Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Magic, Wiz

ESPN’s NBA Insiders include the Hawks in their latest trade talk piece. This particular article lists deadline deals that would be best for each Southeast Division team. Did their trade make sense for the Hawks both in the present and the future?

Paul Millsap, the no-sizzle All-Star, wants to get weird for one day

At Yahoo!, Dan Devine writes on Paul Millsap and how his game isn’t quite suited for the All-Star Game. Millsap is a fundamentally sound player that places an emphasis on playing quality defense. There isn’t much use for defense in an exhibition game. Was Millsap able to “get weird” on Sunday?

Next: Finding Room For Mike Scott

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