Atlanta Hawks Headlines: The Injury Gods Are Ruthless

Atlanta Hawks Headlines is back with tales of victory over the Celtics, mounting injuries, and much more.

For one fleeting moment it looked as though Atlanta Hawks Headlines was going to feature nothing but positive stories. We had to know that wouldn’t be the case. The Hawks got a much needed win Thursday night over the Boston Celtics, leading to a giant sigh of relief from Hawks fans everywhere.

Normally a win like that would dominate the conversation. However, recent injury news has cast a shadow over that exhilarating win. There are still four games remaining in the NBA regular season. Hopefully the Hawks can make it until the end without every player on the roster getting injured.

To make matters worse, Friday night brought a contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you didn’t know, they have a player named LeBron James. He’s pretty good and is notoriously difficult to defeat.

Let’s take a look at today’s links.

From Soaring Down South 4/7/2017

Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway Jr. Added To Injury Report

Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway Jr. were added to the injury report on Friday. Schroder is dealing with a right foot sprain, while Hardaway has a left foot sprain and a right knee contusion. It feels like every major contributor on the team has fallen victim to some sort of injury over the last few weeks.

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Atlanta Hawks: Mike Budenholzer Is Still One Of The NBA’s Elite Coaches

Xavier Cooper writes that Mike Budenholzer is still one of the NBA’s best coaches. Budenholzer doesn’t have a superstar on his roster, but still manages to have a competitive team. He bears some responsibility for their difficult season, but most criticism has been unwarranted.

Hawks Around The Web 4/7/2017

Locked on Hawks podcast: Celtics recap, weekend preview and more

On Locked on Hawks, Brad Rowland recaps the win over the Celtics, previews Atlanta’s weekend against the Cavs, discusses Taurean Prince‘s career high night, talks Paul Millsap’s return to form, and more.

Offense explodes as Hawks hold off Celtics, 123-116

Rowland also recaps the win over the Celtics at Peachtree Hoops. It was Atlanta’s best offensive performance of the last few weeks.

How Hawks limited Millsap and it was still enough to beat Celtics

Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recaps the Hawks’ win over Boston. The Hawks managed to win despite limiting Paul Millsap to 29 minutes. Millsap finished with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting.

Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha reaches $4 million settlement in lawsuit against NYPD

Thabo Sefolosha has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the NYPD. Article by Ben Rohrbach at Yahoo! Sports.

Sir Foster brings a heavy dose of hip-hop to Hawks games

Marc J. Spears at The Undefeated brings us an interesting profile on Atlanta Hawks’ organist Sir Foster. Sir Foster is a fan favorite at Philips Arena for his unique style and tendency to play contemporary music during games.

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We’ll see you next time. Hopefully there will be better injury news tomorrow.

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