Atlanta Hawks News

May 15, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls point guard Nate Robinson talks with referee Tony Brothers during the first half against the Miami Heat in game five of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena.

May 5, 2012; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy argues a call during the second quarter of game four in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the Amway Center.

Apr 28, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics shooting guard Jordan Crawford dribbles the ball against New York Knicks during game four of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at TD Garden.

Dancing across a stage is nothing new for Isiah Thomas, but when he picked up his Master of Education degree from the University of California, it was the first time Thomas was able to do so in person.

The Washington Wizards are showing support for their player by releasing this statement: "We are extremely proud of Jason and support his decision to live his life proudly and openly.

There are several other teams that have the ability to immediately improve due to the way things went down during the drawing.

Then Boston Celtics center Jason Collins battles Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard for a rebound Feb.

With the extreme good fortune of a lottery victory, the Cavaliers find themselves in a luxurious position.

Will this be the last time fans see Joakim Noah and Luol Deng wearing the uniform? Bruce Bennett/Getty Images There will be plenty of tough decisions that the Chicago Bulls will have to make this offseason.

But with the playoffs coming to an end and the offseason around the corner, every franchise hopes to improve before the 2013-14 season.

Mar 29, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard C.J. Miles reacts after knocking a ball out of bounds against the Philadelphia 76ers during the game at Quicken Loans Arena.

Tuesday night, the Draft Lottery took place, bringing up that magical time of year when the wild, unorganized conjecture of mock drafts becomes wild conjecture with a properly ordered list.

As the Dwight Howard free agency news cycle rolls on, the latest report has him expanding the list of teams he'll consider signing with this summer.

There is still over a month until draft night, and with a class that features zero can't-miss prospects and slightly underwhelming depth throughout, certain teams will find themselves with several options.

SI.com's Chris Mannix unveils his first mock draft and projects Duke center Mason Plumlee and 19-year old point guard Dennis Schroeder to the Atlanta Hawks.

The man is about to enter his 14th NBA season and joining him will be coach No. 17 of his professional career.

The Pistons coaching search seems like it's dragging on, a small hallmark of the Tom Gores regime, one that wants to thoroughly evaluate every possible candidate, paying no mind to time.

Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church is charging NBA player Jason Collins with being the catalyst for the deadly tornado in Oklahoma.

The Atlanta Hawks had a chance to get Jeff Teague locked down last offseason when his value wasn't as high.

With Josh Smith's contract coming off of the books, the Atlanta Hawks will have plenty of cap space to pursue free agents this offseason and take the next step in becoming an elite franchise in the NBA .