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Atlanta Hawks exercise option to keep Larry Drew as coach

ATLANTA -- Larry Drew is returning for his third season as the Atlanta Hawks' coach despite the team's first-round exit from the playoffs.

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NBA playoffs: League admits blown call in Atlanta Hawks' series-ending loss to Boston Celtics

The NBA said Marquis Daniels should have been called sooner for fouling Al Horford on an inbound play with 3.1 seconds left in Game 6. If game officials had made the correct call the Hawks, who trailed 81-79 at the time, would have been awarded a free throw and possession of the ball.

13 days ago
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NBA playoffs: League fines Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. for criticizing officiating, rookie Ivan Johnson for gesture

ATLANTA -- The NBA has fined Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. $35,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officiating and making negative comments about an opposing player.

13 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

Atlanta Hawks have decisions to make on nine free agents, coach, GM

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks on Friday entered a painfully early start to their offseason of uncertainty.

14 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Atlanta Hawks' season ends with tough loss at Boston Celtics

BOSTON -- The Hawks knew what was coming Thursday night at TD Garden because they had seen it before.

15 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Hawks return to embarrassing scene in Boston

Visions of a Hawks comeback against the Celtics are clouded by memories of the bludgeoning they absorbed the last time they were in Beantown.

16 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

Hawks on brink of elimination

ATLANTA -- Boston's Big Three still has some life in those old bones.

18 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Atlanta Hawks limping through series against Boston Celtics

BOSTON -- The Atlanta Hawks seemed to have found the answer to their injury woes: a rejuvenated Tracy McGrady, who was putting together a playoff game reminiscent of his youth.

20 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Rajon Rondo's return, triple-double, fuel Boston Celtics' overtime win vs. Atlanta Hawks

BOSTON -- Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Celtics to a 90-84 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night and give Boston a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

21 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Atlanta Hawks go to Boston looking for more scoring in Game 3

The Hawks opened the playoffs with an electric display of running, shooting and scoring that suggested they finally had figured out how to break free from Boston's suffocating defense.

22 days ago
ATLANTA HAWKS

NBA playoffs: Paul Pierce rallies Rondo-less Boston Celtics past stunned Atlanta Hawks

ATLANTA -- Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

24 days ago