Collison's first double-double helps resurgent Hornets to victory

Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first career double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.

Smith scores winner with 0.7 seconds left as Hawks maintain NBA's best record

Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record.

Josh Smith a fantasy star again

...playoff team. This is not, of course, unrelated to fantasy, where Josh Smith, Joe Johnson and Al Horford are all in the process of submitting career seasons statistically. The most impressive player, though, given...

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 18: Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after a dunk against the Miami Heat at Philips Arena...

Hawks: Flying High For All The Right Reasons

Photo: Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images "That's what I said, KG. Best record in the league!" The Atlanta Hawks are perched atop the Eastern Conf...

Player Rater: J.R. Smith up, Kidd down

Seth Landman identifies some players providing nice value thus far, as well as a few surprising disappointments.

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 6: Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks jumps up to pass over Raja Bell #19 and Tyson Chandler...

Varejao, Brazil waiting for 2010

While the NBA waits for LeBron to make his move, Anderson Varejao and Brazil await the summer of 2010 for different reasons.

Daily Dime: Hawks are legit

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Al Horford (16 points, 12 rebounds) was one reason the East-leading Hawks rolled by the Heat. AP...

Heat-Hawks Preview

Heat-Hawks Preview

Tuesday Bullets

By Henry Abbott We'll be hearing about the happy marriage between Stephen Jackson and the Bobcats, and I'll be remembering when Stephen Jackson wa...

Streaking Hawks end Trail Blazers' six-game winning streak

Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95.

Would-be first-rounders back for better or worse

...the No. 1 pick after his sophomore year. Straight after winning a national championship, Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer all decided to return to Florida for their junior year to try to...

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Jennings, Ariza, Bynum soar in rankings

Brian McKitish takes a closer look at players he's moved way up or way down in his top-130 hoops rankings this week.

Daily Dime: Hawks keep on soaring

...pass and again when Rudy Fernandez took two dribbles before launching a game-tying 3 over Al Horford to send the game to overtime. Fortunately for Atlanta, Johnson took over in overtime, taking advantage...