Daniel Christian
Daniel Christian is the Co-Editor/ Lead Blogger for the Atlanta Hawks blog, Soaring Down South. He keeps his own basketball blog which you can visit at thespindribble.wordpress.com.
Daniel is an avid Atlanta Hawks fan who is determined to make all Hawks fans appreciate Josh Smith, no matter how frustrating he can be. His favorite players are Al Horford, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Derrick Favors, but Dominique Wilkins remains his ultimate preference even though he played before his birth. He appreciates the game of basketball in its purest form, so naturally he loves the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, Chris Paul, and obviously, Zaza Pachulia. Nothing Easy! He also rejoices every night over the Danny Ferry hiring and praises ad nauseum the trades that he's made.
The Hawks stormed out of the gate, taking advantage of the match ups that their “big” lineup created with Indiana. After that strong start, Indiana clawed their way back and took a 12-point…Read More
Quick Facts:
Who?: Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks
What?: Atlanta Hawks Season/Home Opener (Game # 3, Home game #2)
Where?: Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)
When?: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 –…Read More
When Joe Johnson was traded to Brooklyn this offseason, he took Atlanta’s isolation-based offense with him. The Hawks, while no longer privileged with a dominant wing scorer, are also no longer obliged…Read More
All 5 members of the Soaring Down South staff break down the most important questions the Hawks face heading into the 2012-2013 NBA season.
1) Looking back at the summer, what is your assessment of the…Read More
For as long as I’ve been alive, the Atlanta Hawks have never had a superstar.
Not even once.
Mookie and Dikembe were almost close, but they played in Jordan’s era so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.…Read More
And more..
The Atlanta Hawks waived Damion James and James Anderson on Thursday, cutting the roster to 14 players…Read More
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of YahooSports, David Stern will retire from his responsibilities as…Read More
Nando De Colo buried a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining to help boost the San Antonio Spurs to a…Read More
Anthony Tolliver did not practice on Monday after suffering a scratched cornea in Sunday’s preseason…Read More
I was able to catch most of the Hawks preseason opener against the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon, so…Read More
According to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Hawks have added former…Read More
Anthony Tolliver, who was rumored to be interested in Atlanta throughout the offseason, has agreed to…Read More
Every draft night I wait for the Hawks to do something stupid.
I’m sorry, but it’s true.…Read More
Ivan Johnson was re-signed by the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, September 18, bringing the Hawks to 13 guaranteed…Read More
According to Lang Greene of HOOPSWORLD, small forward Jamario Moon would prefer to play for the Atlanta…Read More
The Atlanta Hawks requested waivers on Jordan Williams earlier this week, cutting him from the roster.
Williams,…Read More
According Adrian Wojnarowski of YahooSports, former Brooklyn Nets forward Damion James has received…Read More
We’ve discussed Jeff Teague ad nauseum this summer. We’ve all heard of his potential, the…Read More
The Atlanta Hawks have officially signed rookie forward Mike Scott to a contract, according to General…Read More
Speculation that James Anderson had signed with the Atlanta Hawks based off a Danny Green tweet turned…Read More
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