Atlanta Hawks News

There was little consensus anywhere in the rankings this week. The red-hot Atlanta Hawks received two votes at No.

When experts were asked who would be contending for an NBA Championship in 2009-10, I believe they mentioned the following teams: Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Orlando Magic.

Joe Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Josh Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Atlanta Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating the Miami Heat 105-90 on Wednesday night to reclaim a share of the NBA's best record.

One thing that never gets old in the world of sports are the "I never saw this coming" kind of surprises.

Josh Pastner has "Gratefulness" posted above his office door. He gets his kicks coaching, doesn't need any additives to enjoy life.

BOSTON INJURY REPORT : Glen Davis and Tony Allen are out. Brian Scalabrine is listed as day-to-day. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY : Boston -9, 193 o/u OTHER PERSPECTIVES : CelticsHub , CelticsBlog PREVIOUSLY, THE BOSTON CELTICS ...beat Utah 105-86 on Wednesday night.

Keeping this guy off the boards will be a big deal. Browse more photos>> Game Time: 4:00 PM Pacific TV: Comcast We just played Atlanta two weeks ago and their basic constitution hasn't changed since then.

Joe Johnson finished with a game-high 30 points, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 105-90 victory over the Miami Heat at Philips Arena.

The Hornets were without Chris Paul, who stayed home after spraining his ankle from the night before, and have lost three straight and five of six.

Rebounds don't make great highlights. But as the Hawks have won nine of their first 11 games of the season, including their past five, rebounds and the overall play of big men Al Horford and Josh Smith have been as much a part of the team's success as dramatic 3-pointers and slashing drives to the basket.

Pace : 85 possessions Offensive Efficiency : 101 points/100 possessions Defensive Efficiency : 114 points allowed/100 possessions Bullets : a Two games does not make a trend.

Sorting out the Power Rankings is supposed to get easier each week. But this week was more difficult than the last two, especially at the top.

Seven questions for the next seven days: How high can they fly? Yes, it was only one game.

A year after recording their first winning season since 1998-99, the Hawks entered the season bent on improvement.

Two losses apiece for the Celtics and Lakers this past week have opened the door for other teams to seize the top spots in the rankings .

From left are Stephen Jackson, in a 2008 file photo, Acie Law, wearing an Atlanta Hawks uniform in a 2009 file photo, Raja Bell in 2009, and Vladimir Radmanovic more... FILE - This is an oct.

Hawks coach Mike Woodson pulled the right strings this week. Before the team's trip to New York, Woodson spent practice time focusing on team defense, particularly improving communication on switches.

The Atlanta Hawks have yet to be challenged at home, winning their first four games inside Philips Arena by an average of 17.5 points while cruising to an early lead in the Southeast Division.

Lakers basketball great shares cancer journey Nov. 11: Countdowna TMs Keith Olbermann talks with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his battle with a rare form of leukemia.

Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics Friday, November 13 8:00 PM ET Game #10, Home Game #6 TV: ESPN, CSNHD TD Garden Since the Hawks took the Celtics to 7 games in that 2008 playoff series, they have felt as though they are due a big win against the Celtics but have yet to get it.