Joe Johnson News Archives

Well, you can't win 'em all. Last night's loss may have dampened some of the praise that the team had been receiving before the game, but I still like where this team is headed.

Hawks captain Joe Johnson was thankful for the sneak preview the NBA provided by having his team's season opener Wednesday rather than Tuesday.

Ita TMs definitely disappointing to see this game end the way it did, especially because looking back through the game there is one thing that really changed it.

Opening Night is the NBA's version of New Year's Day, where everywhere you look, the mood is good, the forecast is sunny and everything feels right, if only for a night.

Joe Johnson scored 25 points, Al Horford had 24 and the Atlanta Hawks finally played some defense in an offensive shootout, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a season-opening 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to get a shot off between Mo Williams #2 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas #11 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 7, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Atlanta Hawks will win 55 games this season if... A This team only won 16 road games during the 2008-09 season.A The Hawks lost all five of their road playoff games.A They should be able to get to 50 wins by just playing better on the road.A What isA it going to take to go .500 on the road?A One qualitya 'toughness.A By toughness, I mean ...

Jeff Teague: More help off the bench. 1. They can match depth with any team anywhere.

Hawks forward Marvin Williams thought his mind was playing tricks on him when he glanced over to a corner of the team's practice facility Sunday and saw both Al Horford and Mike Bibby, wrapped up with wires and protective gauze, receiving medical treatment.

Don't let Friday night's rout at Amway Arena fool you. The Boston Celtics , Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic deservedly enter the new NBA season as the Eastern Conference's teams to beat.

Mike Woodson is smiling. He clearly doesn't read Bodog.com. After an offseason that saw the Hawks keep their three best free agents , strengthen their bench , eliminate both a punchline and a draft mistakeA , and draft a promising guard , optimism surrounding the franchise seems near an all-time high.

Hindsight is always 20-20. Or, in the case of the Atlanta Hawks, 19-10. Those are Chris Paul's career averages in scoring and assists.

With the most successful post season in the last 20 years behind them, the Atlanta Hawks are poised to make even more noise than they've made over the last two seasons.

Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges.

Dwight Howard poured in 25 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots, as the Orlando Magic finished a perfect preseason with an easy 123-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Magic. Striding or sliding? Striding. After taking the Boston Celtics to seven games in the 2007-08 playoffs, the Hawks knocked out Miami in the first round last season before being swept by Cleveland.

Joe Johnson scored 14 points and Al Horford and Jamal Crawford added 12 each to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 92-87 preseason victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Mo Evans has had to fight for everything he has gotten in his NBA career. This season likely will be no different for the Hawks' reserve swingman, who is firmly entrenched on the roster but still a bit unsure about his role in coach Mike Woodson's playing rotation.

Here is part two of our week-long rundown of top 10 fantasy players at each position going into the year.

The Atlanta Hawks have trimmed their roster to 16 players by releasing guards Juan Dixon and Mike Wilks.

Marvin Williams had 16 points and six rebounds and Al Horford added 14 points and six rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-95 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.

It's been publicly documented through the offseason that Stephen Jackson is not happy with the way the Golden State Warriors are heading.

Five years into his NBA career, Marvin Williams has more than established himself in the league.

ForA probably just theA second time in his NBA career, Joe Johnson finds himself at a crossroads.

Rookie Jeff Teague had 17 points and seven assists, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 107-90 victory over the Charlotte in a preseason game Monday night that saw Bobcats coach Larry Brown escorted off the court by security after being ejected.

The season of 2009-10 is nearly upon us. And I, for one, really don't want to spend any more of my precious time on this planet worrying about next summer's free agency.

There was no surprise ending to the Hawks' first training-camp scrimmage Saturday morning.

Joe Johnson scored 17 points, Josh Smith had 14 points and seven rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 108-102 on Wednesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

There's a new reason for the Atlanta Hawks to enter the 2009-10 season with a renewed sense of urgency.

Jeff Teague can thank Lee Mayberry's broken foot for all the assistance he's getting these days from Mike Bibby.

Joea s stats as a Hawk are tremendous: Hea s played 82, 82 and 79 games over the last four years.

Look at it this way: The sooner Tebow gets better, the sooner we stop hearing about him 24/7. Oh, wait... Nevermind.