ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks were rewarded for the first 17-0 month in NBA history when all five members of the starting lineup were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January. All-Stars Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Al Horford were honored by the league on Wednesday, as well as the other starters, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Al Horford, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague were picked Thursday as reserves for the Eastern Conference All-Star team, giving the sizzling Atlanta Hawks three selections. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook made the West team despite early season injuries for the Oklahoma City stars. The Miami Heat also had two reserves in […]
The Atlanta Hawks have hired Nzinga Shaw as the team’s first “Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.” The Hawks announced Thursday Shaw will guide Hawks executives “so that they can engender inclusivity in every facet of the business.” She’ll report directly to Hawks chief executive officer Steve Koonin. The hiring follows racist remarks by owner Bruce […]
Chris Webber was one of those rare college players who understood the possibility of greatness. As a member of the Fab Five, the legendary University of Michigan freshman class, he showed us that the ability to play such a sport at the highest level demands not only poise in the face of impossible obstacles but […]
Miami Heat forward Luol Deng was just minding his own business when his name popped up in the latest racism scandal to hit the NBA. And now, he has responded. Deng, a native of South Sudan, was mentioned in a racially charged scouting report read by Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry during a conference call […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The fallout from racially charged comments by Atlanta Hawks’ leadership continued on Tuesday as general manager Danny Ferry was disciplined for making inflammatory comments about Luol Deng. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has imposed undisclosed discipline on Ferry for comments the GM made to the ownership group in June when the team pursued […]
Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson is selling his controlling share in the NBA team after some racial comments he made have come to light. Yet another NBA team owner has been thrust into the spotlight for racist remarks. An email that Bruce sent just over two years ago went public. In it he expressed his […]
In today’s world of every-present technology, it’s much harder to hide racist actions and words. With that in mind, it won’t come as a surprise that Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson is selling his controlling interest in the team. This July, Levenson self-reported an e-mail to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that he wrote to the […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Bellamy, the Hall of Fame center who averaged 20.1 points and 13.7 rebounds in 14 seasons in the NBA, died Saturday. He was 74. The Atlanta Hawks confirmed the death, but didn’t provide details. The Hawks said Bellamy attended the team’s home opener Friday night. “Walt Bellamy was an enormously gifted […]
