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

FOUL PLAY? : Carmelo Anthony shook off an apparent foul and sunk an off-balance shot from beyond the arc to give Denver a 3-0 series lead AFP , DALLAS Monday, May 11, 2009, Page 19 Ronald Murray, bottom left, and teammate Zaza Pachulia of the Atlanta Hawks wait for a rebound with Joe Smith, center right, and Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland ...

Wed May 6, 2009 3:17am EDT - Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks Ronald Murray and Acie Law during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff basketball series in Cleveland, Ohio May 5, 2009 .

Josh Smith wrapped up James as he broke away from the Hawks' basket, but Smith spun off James and his momentum propelled him right into referee Bill Kennedy.

The Atlanta Hawks cruised past the Miami Heat 91-78 to win Game Seven of their Eastern Conference opening series on Sunday and advance to the second round against top-seeded Cleveland.

The Atlanta Hawks are a step closer to advancing to the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs.

Apr 28, 2009 10:34 am US/Eastern Series tied at 2 Dwayne Wade reportedly suffered back spasms during game 4 Head coach Erik Spoelstra talks with Mario Chalmers #6 of the Miami Heat as official Bennett Salvatore #15 talks with Ronald Murray #22 of the Atlanta Hawks during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 NBA Playoffs.

If ever there was any doubt that that Atlanta Hawks are for real, their performance today should serve notice to all critics... Miami Heat and Hawks: Heat Gets Drubbed by Hawks by Bobby A. Druitt 9 reads Game Recap If ever there was any doubt that that Atlanta Hawks are for real, their performance today should serve notice to all critics.

This is why the Atlanta Hawks wanted to start the playoffs at home. With Josh Smith delivering one rim-shaking dunk after another and plenty of teammates chipping in, the Hawks made Miami look like a one-man team, running Dwyane Wade and the Heat ragged for a 90-64 blowout in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Sunday night.

Ronald Murray is used to taking the long way. Instead of attending a big-time school, he went through the junior college and Division II ranks.

Josh Smith insists the Atlanta Hawks have only begun to earn some respect in the NBA.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu battles for a loose ball with Ronald Murray as the Raptors hosted the Hawks on Tuesday.

Atlanta Hawks Marvin Williams has shown no signs of being able to return from his back injury that has kept him out of the last 14 games.

The 76ers used a balanced team effort following the loss of Thaddeus Young to a sprained right ankle in the first quarter, and Philadelphia got past Atlanta, 98-85, at the Wachovia Center.

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker , of France, shoots as Atlanta Hawks guard Ronald Murray , guard Joe Johnson , and Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith look on during the second half of their NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Atlanta.

Atlanta Hawks Ronald Murray is officially hot once again. The offensive-minded sixth-man went off for a season-high 30 points on Monday as the Hawks beat the Timberwolves 109-97. He had combined for 41 points in the two previous games prior to that, meaning he has averaged 23.7 over his last three games.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love shoots between Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford and Maurice Evans, left, during the first half of their NBA basketball game Monday, March 23, 2009, in Atlanta.

Joe Johnson 's 24 points Thursday helped the Atlanta Hawks rally to record a 95-87 victory against the Dallas Mavericks.

Gerald Wallace scored 21 points and Charlotte used a near-perfect first quarter to build a big lead and hung to beat the struggling Atlanta Hawks 98-91 on Friday, the Bobcats' franchise record-tying fifth ...

The Hawks' Ronald Murray, right, strips the ball from the Wizards' Nick Young on a fourth-quarter drive with help from teammate Al Horford.