Tag: Atlanta Hawks

Spurs drop game to Suns

No matter how much Spurs fans wanted their beloved Silver & Black to go undefeated, it was inevitable that it was not going to happen.  Better to get that first loss out of the way and the Phoenix Suns accommodated the Spurs with four point guards in the final minutes of the game to win 89-94.

“I think it puts a lot of pressure on teams with who they’re going to guard,” Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. “All those guys just turned it up defensively and that’s what we need.”

The Spurs will host the Atlanta Hawks this Wednesday.  Plenty of great seats and affordable tickets are still available so be sure to get yours now and get out to support your Defending World Champion Spurs

Duncan lifts Spurs over Hawks

PF sets NBA Record

Tim Duncan has turned back the clock…again.  In last nights match between the Spurs and the Atlanta Hawks, Tim Duncan shot a last second shot to lift the Spurs to a 100-102 victory.  Duncan was key in the entire game with 23 points and 21 rebounds becoming the oldest player in NBA History to notch a 20/20 game.

“Tonight was good for (Duncan),” guard Manu Ginobili said, “but we never lost trust in him. We would be crazy if we did. It does feel good to see him coming back, especially over the past few games.”

The Hawks know exactly what to expect fro the likes of  Tim Duncan these days.

“We know the type of player he is,” Atlanta center Al Horford said. “He’s just a winner; he finds ways every time.”

The Spurs head out on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night.  Great seats and tickets are still available!

 

Fox Tech grad takes anger out on innocent backboard

Tales of Fox Tech grad Ivan Johnson’s inner rage have already become legendary after just one NBA season with the Atlanta Hawks. They include:

* , when the 2002 Express-News All-Area selection was known as Ivan Johnson.

* A string of anger-related incidents culminating in a .

* last season for refusing to give up his seat on the bench to a veteran teammate.

* A $25,000 fine for during last year’s playoffs.

Those are just the highlights. Johnson added another one on Monday, shattering a backboard during Atlanta’s practice at Butler University. Teammates were awed by Johnson’s feat — not just because it reportedly takes to shatter a modern backboard, but because practice was subsequently cancelled.

After fighting so hard to reach the NBA last season as a 27-year-old rookie, Johnson was understandably nonplussed by his show of strength: