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's aerial grounds Rockets

...scrappy team and they played very physical," said Jamal Crawford. Oh man, they played hard, said Marvin Williams, Their bigs aren't very big, Chuck Hayes isn't a tall guy, but they work...

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.

Hawks-Hornets Preview

Hawks-Hornets Preview

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.

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.

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. ...

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 28: Mike Bibby #10, Josh Smith #5 and Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks against the Indiana Pacers at Philips Arena on October 28, 2009...

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.

NBA season has unexpected parity

This season was supposed to be about the haves and have-nots. Not yet, it isn't.

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Johnson, Crawford take advantage of Paul's absence as Hawks handle Hornets

Joe Johnson scored 26 points, Jamal Crawford added 21, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 121-98 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

Savannah St. 65, Webber 51

Savannah St. 65, Webber 51

Hawks coach says he's happy for Williams

BOSTON -- A few early notes from the TD Garden Friday night: SHELDEN TALK: With Shelden Williams going up against the team that drafted him fifth overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, there was...

Wednesday Bullets

...out, the two teams were about the same. Who has shot more free throws this season: Shelden Williams, or Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace combined? Who's going to be the Eastern Conference's second...

Smith verbally commits to Bruins

Josh Smith, the top-ranked center in the ESPNU 100 who couldn't make a layup as a fifth grader, verbally committed to UCLA, his AAU coach, Daryll Hennings, said Tuesday afternoon.