Atlanta Hawks

It was a warm spring night in April 2015 when Thabo Sefolosha life was changed forever. After helping the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Knicks. Sefolosha, and his former teammate Pero Antic, had a run in with the NYPD outside of celebrity heavy 1Oak night club in New York City. The police were investigating an incident involving their fellow NBA player Chris Copeland who was stabbed outside the night club in a separate incident. That night Sefolosha found out what many young African Americans have…

to unfold months from now, many teams have upgraded their lineup, especially at the point guard position. The New York Knicks got former MVP Derrick Rose from the Chicago in a trade this offseason and the Indiana Pacers got Jeff Teague from the Atlanta Hawks thru trade also. But one team is doing the opposite. The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to trade their star point guard Ricky Rubio in another team. It's been weeks that Rubio is involved in trade rumors because the Timberwolves is…

This summer of 2017 for the NBA was a summer to remember; due to all the major changes and trades that came during that time. From Lavar’s Big Baller Brands continous social media rants and his first son emergence as the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, to the aftermath of the Warrior's triumph over lebron James Cleveland Cavaliers; the NBA is no longer the same. We have come into an era where the three pointer doesn’t reign superior, or where the big men; the power forwards and center would…

game but that is not what the Bulls are expected to him. Gibson is known for injecting high energy on the Bulls and tough defense is his strength. On the other hand, after the Cleveland Cavaliers got a big move of acquiring Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks, the Warriors is being…

Sports are what make Michigan a notable state, so when people think of us, they think of our state they think of our great college teams, and outstanding national teams… minus the Lions. The story of the pistons begins with a man named Fred Zollner. Fred was born in Little Falls, Minnesota in 1901. Zollner Corporations; formed in 1912, was a tier-one supplier of pistons to major companies including Ford, General Motors, John Deere, International Harvester [Now Navistar], and Outboard Maine. The…

(1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016), twenty Eastern Conference Championships, and have appeared in the NBA play-offs thirty-five times. The Bats lead the all- time series 44-12 with their rivals the Atlanta Hawks.…

career between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix, the Arkansas product was not one of the hottest prospects on the market. A strong playoff performance for the Suns in the 2005 playoffs sold the Hawks on the restricted free agent. With Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, and Shawn Marion, the Suns didn’t match and the Hawks landed a borderline franchise cornerstone. BOSTON CELTICS: James Posey, 2 years/$7 million (2007) I looked over the last 15 years and thought, “James Posey? There has to be…

The Bad Boys The Detroit Pistons is one of the NBA’s most iconic organizations. It was not always sunshine and rainbows in Detroit though. The 1976-77 ended the season with the record 44-38, and lost in the first round of the playoffs. This would be their last winning season for the next seven years. The Pistons in the late seventies had picked up a reputation of being soft and lackadaisical, which resulted in end of season records like 16-66 and 21-61. This was a very fragile time for the…

The NBA 2015/2016 season preview The NBA season is almost here and Golden State Warriors will face a tough task to defend a title they won last year, the first in the franchise history. We will present you every division separately and season expectations. EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISON Toronto Raptors are the main favorites to claim the division title again. The Raptors secured a first spot last time with 49 wins and were the only team in the division with a record over .500. Boston…

The NBA’s All Star Weekend has come and gone and the second half of the regular season gets underway again on Thursday. The days that follow the weekends slate of activities are dedicated to one thing and one thing only (other than practice of course), TRADE RUMORS. In this social media age, everybody and their mother has a trade rumor that they “heard”, that will most likely never come true. ESPN.com even has their own “NBA Trade Machine” where fans can arrange different…