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Phoenix Suns forward Josh Childress breaks right index finger
Phoenix Suns forward Josh Childress broke his right index finger in Tuesday night's exhibition victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Suns F Childress breaks finger (AP)
Phoenix Suns forward Josh Childress broke his right index finger in Tuesday night's exhibition victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Suns say Childress will have no basketball activity for a week, then will be re-evaluated. He was injured when he was fouled on a drive to the basket with 7:54 left in the game.

Altered Phoenix Suns hope for another surprise run in West
The Phoenix Suns open camp after a surprising season without Amare Stoudemire but with new players Hedo Turkoglu, Josh Childress and Hakim Warrick.

Babby expected to join Suns front office (AP)
The Phoenix Suns have scheduled a "major announcement" on Tuesday amid widespread speculation that agent Lon Babby will be named the team's president for basketball operations. Babby represents the Suns' newly acquired Hedo Turkoglu and is the former agent of Phoenix's other recent addition, Josh Childress.

Suns get Childress, Turkoglu in 2 deals (AP)
Tense negotiations with the Atlanta Hawks sent Josh Childress to Greece two years ago and kept him there last season. The lanky swingman was all set to play a third season for Olympiakos when he received a call from his agent: We have a deal with the Phoenix Suns. Back to the NBA, on the West Coast no less?

Suns acquire swingman Childress
Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

Suns complete deal for Raptors' Turkoglu (AP)
The Phoenix Suns have acquired Turkish forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto. The deal gives the Suns a third forward in their attempt to replace free agent Amare Stoudemire. Phoenix signed swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta earlier Wednesday and picked up Hakim Warrick in similar swap with Chicago.

Josh Childress traded to Phoenix Suns from Atlanta Hawks in sign-and-trade
Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

Suns acquire Childress from Hawks (AP)
Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta will get the Suns' 2012 second-round draft pick as part of the deal. Childress has played the past two seasons in Greece. The 27-year-old previously spent four years with the Hawks.

Source: Phoenix Suns to offer deal to former Atlanta Hawk Josh Childress
The Phoenix Suns will make an offer to restricted free agent Josh Childress, a league source said, providing the former Hawks swingman an avenue back to the NBA after spending the last two seasons in Greece.

Former Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Childress will return top Olympiakos for another year
Josh Childress said Friday the Atlanta Hawks' "hardball" negotiations forced him to return for a second season in Greece with Olympiakos.

Josh Childress says he'll play for Greece Olympiakos again next season
Former Atlanta Hawks player Josh Childress has decided to return to Greece next season.

Sources: Krstic nears NBA return with Thunder
Former Nets big man Nenad Krstic followed Josh Childress' lead this summer and bolted the NBA for the riches of international basketball. Seven weeks into the season, Krstic is on the verge of coming back to the NBA.

Greek team that signed Childress eyes NBA stars
The owners of Greek club team Olympiacos, which shook up the NBA by signing Hawks sixth man Josh Childress, say they're just getting started signing NBA players.

Free-agent Murray nabs deal with Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks signed free-agent guard Ronald "Flip" Murray on Wednesday. Murray, a six-year veteran, can play both guard spots. He joins Maurice Evans as free-agent additions to the backcourt after the Hawks lost sixth man Josh Childress, who stunned the team last month by signing with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos. The 6-foot-3 Murray was released by Detroit last season before signing with Indiana. He started the final 15 games of the season at point guard for the Pacers. He averaged 11.

Hawks sign free-agent G Ronald Murray (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks signed free-agent guard Ronald "Flip" Murray on Wednesday. Murray, a six-year veteran, can play both guard spots. He joins Maurice Evans as free-agent additions to the backcourt after the Hawks lost sixth man Josh Childress, who stunned the team last month by signing with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos.

The 10 biggest moves of the summer
Baron went to Hollywood. Josh Childress went abroad. And the Sonics just went. Mike Kahn lists the 10 biggest offseason moves.

Hawks hope versatile Evans can replace Childress
Maurice Evans signed with the Hawks in hope of replacing reliable sixth-man Josh Childress, who surprisingly bolted for Greece.

Hawks sign sixth-man Evans
The Hawks completed their deal with Maurice Evans on Tuesday, locking up a replacement for sixth-man Josh Childress. The 6-foot-5 Evans started 47 times for the Orlando Magic last season and averaged a career-high 9.3 points. He was quickly targeted by Atlanta after Childress, a restricted free agent, stunned Atlanta last week by signing with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos.

Hawks sign ex-Magic G Evans to replace Childress
The Hawks completed their deal with Maurice Evans on Tuesday, locking up a replacement for sixth-man Josh Childress.

Report: Hawks nearing deal for ex-Magic G Evans
Looking to fill the void left when Josh Childress bolted for Greece, the Atlanta Hawks are close to completing a deal with free agent Maurice Evans.

Source: Hawks, Maurice Evans near deal (AP)
Looking to fill the void left when Josh Childress bolted for Greece, the Atlanta Hawks are close to completing a deal with free agent Maurice Evans. A person within the league, speaking on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been completed, told The Associated Press on Sunday a deal could be signed by midweek.

Hawks near deal for Maurice Evans
Looking to fill the void left when Josh Childress bolted for Greece, the Atlanta Hawks are close to completing a deal with free agent Maurice Evans. A person within the league, speaking on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been completed, told The Associated Press on Sunday a deal could be signed by midweek. Evans started 47 times for the Magic last season and averaged a career-high 9.3 points.

Hawks G Childress signs with Greek club (AP)
Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Childress signed a three-year contract with the Greek club Olympiakos on Wednesday. Childress was a restricted free agent, which meant the Hawks had the right to match offers from other NBA teams, but not from international clubs. Agent Lon Babby said the deal was worth about $20 million after taxes and was far more lucrative than what Childress could have received in the...

Report: Childress leaves NBA, will play in Greece
Josh Childress has reportedly signed a three-year contract with Olympiakos of Greece.

Childress leaves Hawks for Euro mega-deal
Josh Childress is leaving the Atlanta Hawks for Greek club Olympiakos, reversing the course of the many international stars who have signed with the NBA.

Reports: Hawks forward Childress eyes Europe
Hawks forward Josh Childress is reportedly offering an offer to play in Greece.

Celtics go up 3-2 on Hawks, win 110-85 (AP)

Takedowns and menacing gestures. Double technicals and flagrant fouls. And the Boston Celtics are heading to Atlanta to try to deliver the knockout punch. Paul Pierce scored a playoff-high 22 points, and Ray Allen turned back the final Hawks' charge with three 3-pointers in a three-minute span of the third quarter on Wednesday night to help Boston beat Atlanta 110-85 and take a 3-2 lead in the...

Celtics rip Hawks 96-77 for 2-0 lead (AP)

Rajon Rondo outplayed Mike Bibby and helped the Boston Celtics silence Atlanta and its blustery point guard. Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Rondo added 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead Boston to a 96-77 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

Celtics cruise past Hawks 104-81 (AP)

Ray Allen scored 18 points and Kevin Garnett had 16 as the two newcomers who led the Boston Celtics to the NBA's best record sparked them to a 104-81 win Sunday night in their playoff opener against the Atlanta Hawks. Garnett stopped a 14-3 Hawks run with a jumper, starting a six-point Boston surge that made it 35-27 in the second quarter.

Hawks win, keep control of 8th spot (AP)

Joe Johnson kept the Atlanta Hawks in control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, scoring 34 points Friday night in a 116-104 victory over the New York Knicks. Trying to end the NBA's longest postseason drought, the Hawks remained two games ahead of the Indiana Pacers with three to play for each team.

Hawks win, maintain eighth place in East (AP)

Joe Johnson scored 28 points, Josh Childress added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-96 on Wednesday night to maintain the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks also escaped a major scare when X-rays on point guard Mike Bibby's left thumb were negative.

Hornets make 15 3s in win over Hawks (AP)

Chris Paul had 23 points and 18 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets tied a franchise record with 15 3-pointers in a 116-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Peja Stojakovic made six 3-pointers and led all scorers with 29 points to help the Hornets to their second straight victory and fourth in five games.

Bibby shines, leads Hawks past Kings (AP)

Mike Bibby had 24 points and 12 assists in his home debut for Atlanta, leading the Hawks to a 123-117 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Joe Johnson had 26 points to lead the Hawks, who had dropped two straight and eight of nine. Josh Childress had 22 of his 25 points in the second half, hitting all nine of his free throw attempts.

Spurs score 5 in 1st, beat Hawks 89-74 (AP)

Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 89-74 on Monday night for their sixth straight win despite scoring a franchise-low five points in the opening quarter. Tony Parker added 15 points and nine assists and Manu Ginobili scored 13 for San Antonio, which shot just 6 percent (1-of-17) in the first quarter.

Hawks end 6-game skid, top Warriors (AP)

Joe Johnson had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It was the fourth straight win for the Hawks over the Warriors, who got 35 points from Baron Davis and 24 by Monta Ellis. Salim Stoudamire added 18 points off the bench, Mike Bibby and Josh Smith 17 apiece and Josh Childress 13 for the Hawks, who...

Childress to miss at least 1 game
The Atlanta Hawks are without guard Josh Childress for at least one game because of a knee injury. Childress will miss Wednesday night's game at Charlotte after suffering an injury to his right knee in Tuesdays game. The Hawks say the injury is a mild hyperextension. Childress is the team's top backup. He completed Tuesday's game, a 94-90 loss to Detroit, and accompanied the team to Charlotte. Childress is fourth on the team with an average of 12.2 points per game.

Injured Hawk Childress to miss at least one game
The Hawks are without guard Josh Childress for at least one game because of a knee injury.

Hawks' Childress to miss at least 1 game (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks are without guard Josh Childress for at least one game because of a knee injury. Childress will miss Wednesday night's game at Charlotte after suffering an injury to his right knee in Tuesdays game. The Hawks say the injury is a mild hyperextension. Childress is the team's top backup.

Smith rallies Hawks past Sixers 96-91 (AP)

Josh Smith had 19 points, nine assists and nine blocks, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame an abysmal first quarter in a 96-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Josh Childress scored 21 points and Joe Johnson added 18 for the Hawks, who trailed by 20 in the first quarter. Atlanta led 91-88 before turning the ball over on an offensive foul by rookie Al Horford with 1:20 left.

Trio helps Hawks beat Nets, end skid (AP)

Josh Smith knows that Joe Johnson can't carry the Atlanta Hawks every night. So Smith was pleased to join Marvin Williams and Josh Childress in letting Johnson play 38 quiet minutes. "That just shows the growth of our team," Smith said. "When our superstar is not having a good night, the three of us can lift the team up." Williams scored 24 points, Smith and Childress each had 23, and Atlanta ended...

Hawks extend SuperSonics' skid to 13 (AP)

Marvin Williams scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 99-90 victory that extended the Seattle SuperSonics' losing streak to a franchise-record tying 13 games. Williams, who grew up in Bremerton, just a ferry ride away from Seattle, had 16 points in the first half as the Hawks blew away the Sonics early to end a four-game losing streak.

Hawks register rare home win over Cavs (AP)

LeBron James had another big fourth quarter, but this time it wasn't enough. James scored 14 of his 31 points in the final quarter, but Cleveland couldn't find enough scoring help for its seventh straight win in Atlanta. Joe Johnson scored 29 points to lead a more balanced Atlanta attack, and the Hawks held off a late comeback to beat the Cavaliers 90-81 on Wednesday night for their first home win...

Balanced Pistons surge past Hawks 106-95 (AP)

The Detroit Pistons scored 22 of the first 31 points in the third quarter to break open a close game, beating the Atlanta Hawks 106-95 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. Chauncey Billups made two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in the third period, giving the balanced Pistons' attack seven players in double figures and an 87-61 lead with a full period left.

Hawks end 7-game skid in Philadelphia (AP)

The young, high-flying Atlanta Hawks are maturing rapidly. Josh Smith scored 22 points, Marvin Williams and Josh Childress both added 16 and the Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak at Philadelphia with an 88-79 victory over the 76ers on Monday night. Joe Johnson scored 15 points and Al Horford had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks (7-9), who last won at Philadelphia on March 21, 2003.

Parker's 31 helps Spurs beat Hawks (AP)

Tony Parker scored 17 of his 31 points in the second quarter and added nine assists while Manu Ginobili scored 19 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 95-83 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. San Antonio, which has won six of seven, took an 83-65 lead after three periods, leading by 24 on several occasions, the last at 83-59 on a free throw by Ginobili.

Bucks hand Hawks 17th straight road loss (AP)

Despite not being able to stop Josh Smith, the Milwaukee Bucks found a way to keep Atlanta struggling on the road. Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd each scored 21 points to lead the Bucks to a 105-96 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night, extending the Hawks' road losing streak to 17 games. Smith, who missed Wednesday's game against Seattle with a left quadriceps strain, started at center against the...

Johnson, Childress lead Hawks by Bobcats (AP)

The Atlanta Hawks have to wait to learn if their victory over the Charlotte Bobcats was a costly one. Joe Johnson scored a season-high 34 points, Josh Childress added 23, also a season best, and the Hawks never trailed in beating the Bobcats 117-109 on Wednesday night. The Hawks, however, lost two starters with injuries.

Rookie Horford's 22 and 12 lift Hawks (AP)
Rookie Al Horford scored a career-high 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off a second-half rally to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 104-98 Thursday in an exhibition game. Horford, who led Florida to back-to-back NCAA titles before becoming the third pick in the draft, added 12 rebounds for the Hawks. Josh Childress had 19 points, Josh Smith 17 and Marvin Williams 12 for Atlanta.

Josh Childress, G/F - ATL
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