Call this the biggest slap in the face in the world, but most people still aren’t giving the Atlanta Hawks much of a chance to win Sunday’s Game 7 that they forced last night against the Boston Celtics. This is a No. 8 seed that finished 37-44, pushing the 65-16 Celtics to the edge of the first round, even though Boston swept Atlanta in the regular season series. So can you ...

The juggernaut Boston Celtics, led by the trio of Ray Allen , Paul Pierce , and Kevin Garnett , assembled a tremendous 31-10 road record during the NBA regular season. In the playoffs, they’ve played exactly three road games–and lost them all. (more…) Share This

Holy Cow, Batman! Anyone else simply agog… speechless at what’s going on with the Boston/Atlanta series. Atlanta just Won’t. Go. Away. And again, congratulations to Kobe, who is the 2008 MVP. The Boston Celtics lose to the Atlanta Hawks, 103-100… and the collective fandom of the NBA is astounded. The Green nation have to be absolutely in fear by now, ...

Every day during the NBA playoffs, the Triple Threat will break down the latest action as we get closer to awarding the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Atlanta 103 Boston 100 Of all of the series', this is the last one any of us thought would need a Game 7. Atlanta has done the unthinkable and forced a Game 7 by taking care of business on their home floor and now we go to Boston for Game 7 on ...

It was a series that the Boston Celtics were supposed to sweep, but someone forgot to tell the Atlanta Hawks to lay down. Staying true to form the home team has won every game and it was no different as the Hawks extended their season to at least a 7 th game in Boston with a 103-100 win over the Celtics Friday night at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Once again Boston busted out to a ...

Three teams will be looking to advance to the NBA Playoffs second round Friday Night, and three other teams will look to keep their seasons alive, as the NBA features three Game Six match ups for your viewing pleasure. The Boston Celtics after dominating the Atlanta Hawks in Boston in game five will look to end their first round series in Atlanta. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the ...

Mike Woodson, who may be the worst coach in the NBA but has been able to save his job because of the performance the Hawks have put on, is irate about Kevin Durant winning the award of Hawks rookie Al Horford . “It’s a travesty and it’s not right,” Woodson said Wednesday night before Atlanta’s Game 5 loss to Boston, according to The Atlanta ...

Hopefully history doesn’t repeat itself for the Atlanta Hawks. All-time when a playoff series goes into the 6th game the Atlanta Hawks are 2-4 in that 6th game and a big 0-3 when they played the Boston Celtics. They were a lot luckier when they were the St. Louis Hawks. In game 6’s they were 8-3 including a big 3-0 against the Boston Celtics (none bigger than the 1958 NBA ...

AP Photo/Charles Krupa After being blitzkrieged by the Hawks in Atlanta, the Boston 3-Party (which CRIMINALLY excludes Rajon Rondo) came back to Boston and stomped the Hawks , 110-85, making things right with the basketball cosmos again — at least until the Celtics have to make their final return trip to Atlanta for Game 6. Speaking of the Big-3, they, of course, led Boston to ...

The Boston Celtics righted the ship in Game Five in Boston as they took it to Atlanta 110-85 at the TD BankNorth Garden Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. The Celtics built a 15 point half time head and maintained it for most of the 3 rd quarter despite the fact that Atlanta’s Joe Johnson had more free throw attempts through three quarters then the entire Boston team. In ...

The Boston Celtics marched through the regular season with an NBA best 66 regular season wins. After beating the Atlanta Hawks by an average of 21 points in Game’s 1 and 2, most people had them penciled in for their first NBA Finals appearance since 1987. But the Hawks aren’t going away without a fight. After shooting 38 percent in the first two games of the series, Atlanta has ...

They will be handing out these t-shirts tonight in Boston for Game 5 of the Celtics/Hawks series for everyone who enters the building. The goal is to create a “green out” in the stands in Beantown. Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, NBA playoffs

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that neither the Atlanta Hawks or the Boston Celtics would suffer any fines or suspensions after the mini brawl that took place during their contest Monday night. The Hawks won the game, 97-92 and evened the series with the Celtics at 2-2. The initial altercation took place between Atlanta’s Zaza Pachulia and Boston’s Kevin Garnett and ...

Who would’ve thought this would happen — besides, perhaps the Atlanta Hawks players? Who would thought the Hawks would actually be able to challenge, let alone win two games, against the best regular season team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics? If you say “you did,” you’re lying. Hell, even the Atlanta fans couldn’t have believed this. Of course, the ...

The NBA East is getting nuts. The Atlanta Hawks have shocked everyone by winning both of theirs at home, evening the series against the super-powered Celtics at 2-2.

Atlanta Hawks 97 Boston Celtics 92 (Series tied 2-2) Just what in the hell is going on here? First the Pistons and Sixers split their first four games, and now the Celtics and Hawks as well? I don't know how it's happened, because I've only seen like 5 minutes of this series, but I guess this means I have to start paying attention now. Joe Johnson had 35 points, 20 of which came in the

Every day during the NBA playoffs, the Triple Threat will break down the latest action as we get closer to awarding the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Atlanta 97 Boston 92 The Atlanta Hawks evened up there series at 2 games apiece with the victory over the Boston Celtics tonight. There is definitely one sentence I never thought that I would type. The Hawks used a 20 point 4 th quarter from Joe ...

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Joe Johnson had 20 in the 4th quarter Image details: Boston Celtics v Atlanta Hawks - Game Three served by picapp.com You must admit it. You did not see this coming. Atlanta has taken both of their home games and now the series with the Boston Celtics is tied at 2 to 2. Game 5 is back in Boston. So how did ...

The Atlanta Hawks decided not to be satisfied with winning one game in the series against the Boston Celtics and they overcame some early misplay to turn the game around and beat Boston 97-92 at the Phillips Arena on Monday night. The Boston came out aggressive tonight and jumped out to as much as a 13 point lead over the Atlanta. But then a combination of missed shots, some poor decision ...

What the… I turn away from the PC/TV area for one minute, and Boston lose? To Atlanta? Ok, well… it might have been longer than a minute. Just. But it felt like a minute. Did I slip, hit my head and enter an alternate reality? Not a lot of time, so a quick wrap up: Atlanta beat Boston, 102-93. Go figure. Rob, take over - I’m in a state of shock. LA joined San ...