Smith's aerial grounds Rockets

...and nine rebounds to make up for rough nights from Smith - until his game-winner - and Joe Johnson. Williams came in shooting only 38.9% on the year and had scored double figures just...

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.

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At This Hour: Russell Sacked,Bills Want Shanahan, Hawks Soaring,

...7-1 against .500 teams, no other team has more than four such wins. 23.6 - Joe Johnson leads the Hawks with 23.6 points per game. He entered the year having averaged 20...

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

...that feedback at No. 17 on our Big Board. High Point: Lottery Low Point: Second round Wesley Johnson, G/F, Syracuse Johnson got off to a terrific start at Iowa State three years ago and...

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Josh Smith a fantasy star again

...a pretty good 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...

Are Joe Johnson's Hawks For Real?

...do you rank the Hawks among the elite? Vote: Are the Hawks for real, and is Joe Johnson a franchise player? Fresh off the team's 105-90 win against the Heat Wednesday, it...

ATH : Hawks Strike in Early Season?

The Atlanta Hawks are looking vastly improved from last season, how good are they going to be?

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PTI : Hawks are Best in the East?

Have the Atlanta Hawks shown that they could become the best team in the NBA's Eastern Conference?

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Johnson, Hawks win sixth game in a row

Joe Johnson scored 30 to lead the Hawks past the Heat and to their sixth win in a row.

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 18: Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after a three-point basket against the Miami Heat at...

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...

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 16: Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks laughs with teammate Maurice Evans #1 as they beat the Portland...

Daily Dime: Hawks are legit

...only one or two shots that might have been ill-chosen. Lots of smart veterans? Check -- adding Joe Smith and Jamal Crawford in the offseason to join the likes of Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans and...