After sitting almost the entire fourth quarter, Josh Smith decided to come in and give the Hawks the W.

Ever since he entered the league in 2004, Josh Smith has been treating the basketball world with highlight reel dunks on a nightly basis. While he still gets above the rim routinely, J-Smooth has also developed an all-around game. He has become one of the league’s all-around threats averaging 16 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.6 bpg, 1.6 spg, while shooting 58.9 percent from the field. We caught up with Smith before the Hawks dismantled the Knicks 114-101 last night. Read More »

This offseason we’ve seen a lot of new jerseys drop. From the Sixers to the Bobcats to the Rockets to the Grizzlies, teams are looking to get fresh and add an alternate style to mix (and the team store) before things get underway. You can now add the Hawks to that list. Read More »

It’s safe to say that the NBA knows what they’re doing. Every year when training camp starts, we can’t wait to turn on “Real Training Camp” to see who’s putting in work and turning heads, keeping a pulse on the League from the very beginning of the year. This year, for the first time ever, NBA.com will be streaming live with unprecedented access to five teams’ training camps, including the Lakers, Celtics, Nuggets, Hawks and Wizards. It should be awesome. Read More »

It’s been a tough year for Jerry Stackhouse. First he appeared in just 10 games for the Mavericks last season while averaging career lows in points (4.2), rebounds (1.7), assists (1.2) and minutes (16.2) per game. Then he was waived by the Grizzlies after being acquired in an offseason trade. And if that wasn’t enough, he got crowned by John Wall in perhaps the dunk of the summer. But while most people might think he should just hang ‘em up, Jerry Stackhouse can’t go out like this. Read More »

With the vision of the 2009/2010 NBA season becoming more and more clear each day, we’ll take a look at each division and explain what we think we know about each. Sure, there are a lot of things that could change before opening day, but we have a pretty good idea of how each team will look and where we think they’re headed in the upcoming year.

For my third column, here are 5 things I think I know about the Southeast Division… Read More »

After testing the free agent waters like a college player trying to assess his draft stock, it appears Josh Childress is happier making euros than dollars. The restricted free agent and former Hawks swingman said this morning he is returning to Olympiakos for the 2009-10 season, not opting out of his contract and trying to return to the NBA. Read More »

After we dropped a hint this was happening the other day in Smack, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mike Bibby has agreed to a three-year deal worth about $18 million to return to the Hawks. Read More »

Will LeBron dispatch Atlanta with another dominant performance? Will the Hawks man up, fight through their injuries, and live to fight another day? Talk about it with the Dime Crew here as it happens …

With the Mavs and the Hawks facing elimination tonight, you gotta think both squads are preparing to go out guns blazing, doing whatever it takes to stay alive for one more game. Come back to dimemag.com, where the Dime Crew will be talking about the games as they happen with readers. We’ll be live once the first game tips off …