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It's about time for Boston Celtics fans to stop being needy and start getting greedy.

The Atlanta Hawks are making moves to keep together a roster that has made two straight playoff appearances.

Yet another reason for Hawks fans to howl: Mike Bibby's sticking around. Mike Bibby was the key to this offseason.

Today was July 1st, the first day of NBA free agency and the offseason moves are already in full swing.

A- - The Hawks are counting on versatile guard Jamal Crawford to give Atlanta more options on the court and additional flexibility during free agency.

Another new Hawk joins the nest. How many old birds will stick around? Mike Woodson is a coach, and every coach wants more and better players.

This year's NBA Draft was supposed to be boring. The 2009 class was considered the least talented since the dreadful class of 2000.

What a great picture. Goran Suton hugging Tom Izzo? This might look good with Suton in a red Atlanta Hawks jersey hugging Izzo after a big win in Philips Arena in 2010.

The Hawks finally drafted a point guard from Wake Forest. Four years after infamously passing on Chris Paul with the No.

See these two fellows? They're about to be teammates, teammates on an iimproved team.

The NBA's pre-draft wheeling and dealing is on a roll already. The Atlanta Hawks are on the verge of completing a trade with the Golden State Warriors that would send point guards Acie Law IV ... by Taylor Smith 67 reads Sports The NBA's pre-draft wheeling and dealing is on a roll already.

Atlanta has a solid, youthful core to build upon. Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Al Horford and restricted free agent Marvin Williams are the talented building blocks for Mike Woodson but the team most acquire a more natural center and decide what they are going to do at the point.

Jamario Moon 38 of the Miami Heat hits a three-pointer as Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks gets a hand up during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Philips Arena on April 22, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Hawks' second straight playoff appearance left Atlanta general manager Rick Sund with the team's lowest first draft pick since 2003.

Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Mark Bradley has reached into his proverbial sock and thrown the red challenge flag.

If the Hawks do trade J-Smoove, I'll throw a tantrum myself. The annual Josh Smith trade rumors are swirling , and they make less sense than ever.

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Mr. Sund please do not take Jeff Teague. Please take Sam Young, or Eric Maynor, or even B.J. Mullens.

We apologize in advance for interrupting your viewing of the NBA Finals with hypothetical questions about the Hawks, but admit it, you've seen enough of the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic to last all summer.

Acie Law IV's future in Atlanta is tenuous at best. His second season was even more of a lost year than his first.