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Joe Johnson scored 26 points as Atlanta sent Memphis to its seventh straight loss with a 105-95 decision at Philips Arena.

There is plenty to look forward to for the Hawks. They survived a tough 16-game stretch to start the season 10-6, their best start in 10 years.

They managed only 12 victories away from Philips Arena last season, never fully embracing the role of the ornery dinner guest the way the very best teams in the NBA do.

Toronto's Chris Bosh, right, scores despite the defensive efforts of Atlanta's Al Horford during the third quarter.

Forget just making the playoffs for a second straight season. The Hawks have designs on bigger prizes, namely snagging home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Joe Johnson was the centre of the Atlanta offence, even as the team's fifth-leading scorer.

Lorenzen Wright hated to leave Atlanta last season. The veteran forward was in his second stint with the Hawks, and he knew the team was headed in the right direction.

LeBron James didn't reach his scoring average and it didn't matter as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Atlanta Hawks 110-96 on Saturday night for their ninth win in 10 games.

Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera said Saturday that while he wasn't thrilled to learn his department is the target of a federal investigation into excessive force allegations, it may end up being a good thing ...

They talked Thursday night after the Charlotte Bobcats flew to town. They talked again Friday morning.

The Cavaliers look to rebound back from their loss in Detroit as Johnson and Bibby accompany Atlanta to the Q. Tipoff w/ Tait @ 7:30 on WTAM 1100 As the league's leading scorer on the first-place team in the ...

Hawks center Al Horford returned to the lineup for Friday night's game against Charlotte after missing the previous contest with a sprained right ankle.

C Al Horford was held out of against the Wizards with a sprained right ankle. The decision was made after Horford tested the ankle in pregame warmups.

Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams drained three- pointers in the final minute, carrying the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks to a 91-87 win over the Washington Wizards.

Hawks center Al Horford was held out of Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards with a sprained right ankle.

As if the Hawks' could sustain another key injury with Josh Smith potentially out for up to a month with a high ankle sprain, Al Horford limped to the locker room with a sprained right ankle with 5:12 to play ...

Danny Granger scored 34 points to lead the Indiana Pacers past the slumping Atlanta Hawks 113-96 on Tuesday night.

Bibby scores 22 points Tuesday : Hawks PG Mike Bibby scored 22 points and hit four three pointers on Tuesday night as Atlanta improved to 6-0 on the year in a win over Chicago.

By CHARLES ODUM Devin Harris scored 33 points, Vince Carter had 29 and the New Jersey Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-107 on Saturday night, completing the sweep of the two-day, home-and-home series.The Nets ...

Prior to game time Tuesday, Chicago Bull's rookie Derrick Rose felt stiffness in his back but he was determined to play through it, and that he did! Rose tied his career high scoring withh 26 points in a ...