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Hawks sticking with Larry Drew as coach


Drew returning for 3rd season as Hawks coach
Larry Drew is returning for his third season as the Atlanta Hawks' coach despite the team's first-round exit from the playoffs.

Hawks sticking with Drew as coach
Larry Drew is returning for his third season as the Atlanta Hawks' coach despite the team's first-round exit from the playoffs.

Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season (Yahoo! Sports)
ATLANTA (AP) Larry Drew is returning for his third season as the Atlanta Hawks' coach despite the team's first-round exit from the playoffs.

Drew returning for 3rd season as Hawks' coach
The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season.

Smith, Teague leads Hawks past Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)

Josh Smith scored 24 points, Jeff Teague added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the woeful Charlotte Bobcats 120-93 on Wednesday night. Joe Johnson finished with 16 points for Atlanta, which had lost three of four. Hawks coach Larry Drew rested all of his starters in the fourth quarter. Rookie Kemba Walker came off the bench to lead Charlotte with 21 points.

Deng's 3-pointers lead Bulls past Hawks 98-77 (Yahoo! Sports)

Luol Deng scored 22 points and led a flurry of 3-pointers as the NBA-leading Chicago Bulls won another game on the road, blowing out the Atlanta Hawks 98-77 on Wednesday night. Deng was 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and the Bulls finished 9 of 16 overall to improve their NBA-best record away from home to 21-6 and their overall mark to 41-11, even while missing star Derrick Rose for the eighth...

Hawks' Pargo to miss 2 to 4 weeks after surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
Hawks guard Jannero Pargo is expected to miss two to four weeks following an appendectomy in Cleveland on Sunday night. Pargo missed the Hawks' 103-87 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday with what was believed to be a stomach virus. He had the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Hawks coach Larry Drew says Pargo, a backup who averages 5.2 points per game, may fly back to Atlanta on Tuesday.

Williams, Bledsoe lead Clippers past Hawks 96-82 (Yahoo! Sports)

Mo Williams scored 25 points and fellow reserve Eric Bledsoe added 14 on a relatively quiet night by Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 96-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. The victory kept the Clippers within two games of the Lakers in the race for the Pacific Division lead.

Lee, Warriors hold off Hawks' rally, 85-82 (Yahoo! Sports)

David Lee scored 22 points, including the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors answered a late comeback by Atlanta to beat the Hawks 85-82 on Wednesday night. The Warriors kept the lead until Zaza Pachulia scored on a follow-up shot after a miss by Teague with 52 seconds remaining for a 78-78 tie.

Hawks' Johnson hoping for Wednesday return
Hawks All-Star guard Joe Johnson and center Zaza Pachulia are questionable for Wednesday night's game against Golden State, coach Larry Drew said.

Hawks roll past slumping Hornets 94-72 (AP)

Jeff Teague tied a career high with 24 points despite playing on a sore left ankle and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 94-72 on Sunday night. Willie Green added 16 points and Marvin Williams 14 for Atlanta, which won for the fourth time in five games and handed the struggling Hornets their most lopsided loss of the season.

Drew: Hawks close to taking next step (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks ended this season the same way they have the last two: losing in the second round of the playoffs. But coach Larry Drew and his players are encouraged about taking top-seeded Chicago to six games. The Hawks were certainly much more competitive against the Bulls than they were in sweeps by Cleveland in 2009 and Orlando a year ago.

Hawks shuffle lineup for Game 4 (AP)

The Atlanta Hawks have changed up their lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls. Coming off a blowout loss, coach Larry Drew returned Sunday to the lineup that worked so well in a first-round win over Orlando. Jason Collins will start at center, Al Horford moves to power forward and Josh Smith shifts to small forward.

Coach: Hawks were too easy on Rose, Bulls
Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew wants his team to be more physical for Game 4 Sunday night.



Pachulia back as Hawks can clinch series (AP)
When Zaza Pachulia showed up for practice Monday, one guy was really glad to see him. "I gave him a big hug," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. Atlanta's bruising center was suspended from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference playoffs after head-butting Orlando's Jason Richardson, a play that just added to the lore of a bench player who knows his role is to play physical, turn up the...

Hawks head into playoffs on 6-game slide (AP)

Gerald Henderson scored 20 points, D.J. Augustin added 17 points and seven assists and the Charlotte Bobcats sent the Atlanta Hawks to the playoffs on a six-game losing streak with a 96-85 victory Wednesday night. With no starter playing more than 25 minutes and only Kirk Hinrich (10 points) scoring in double figures, coach Larry Drew got the Hawks rest, but no momentum heading into their...

James scores 43 as Heat pound Hawks (AP)

LeBron James scored 43 points, including 23 in a dominant third quarter, and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-85 on Friday night. Chris Bosh had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Dwyane Wade had 14 points as Miami rolled to the runaway win in its first visit of the season to Atlanta. James made 16 of 21 shots, including five 3-pointers.

Billups out, Smith back for Knicks-Hawks (AP)
New York guard Chauncey Billups missed his third straight game, while forward Josh Smith returned for the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Smith, Atlanta's second-leading scorer, was out the last two games with a sprained right knee. Hawks coach Larry Drew said the team decided Smith would start after practice Saturday.

Durant has 29 on sore ankle, Thunder win (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 29 points despite a sore ankle and Russell Westbrook hit a clinching 3-pointer, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 111-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Durant sprained his left ankle two nights earlier and wasn't cleared to play until an hour before the game, but the NBA's leading scorer turned in his usual performance.

Down 19, Hawks rally past Bulls 83-80 (AP)

With his Hawks trailing the Chicago Bulls 14-0 after missing their first seven shots, coach Larry Drew called a timeout and "just told the guys we were all right." Al Horford then showed he was better than that, delivering one of the best games of his career to lead a comeback that wasn't complete until the final minute.

Hawks' Horford returns from back injury (AP)
All-Star center Al Horford is back in Atlanta's starting lineup after missing two games with a back injury. Coach Larry Drew says Horford is starting in Saturday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Horford was missed as the Hawks suffered an ugly 117-83 home loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Late Griffin flagrant helps Hawks win (AP)

Al Horford made two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining following a flagrant foul by Blake Griffin, giving the Atlanta Hawks a 101-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Griffin sent Marvin Williams and then Horford to the floor with hard fouls in the final seconds. The last was the most costly, though Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro argued against the flagrant 1 ruling.

Hawks' Horford, Williams set to return (AP)
Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew says Al Horford and Marvin Williams are back from their injuries. Horford missed two games with a sprained right ankle, while Williams had a back bruise that cost him 11 games. Drew says both will play Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee, meanwhile, is still missing Brandon Jennings (left foot surgery), John Salmons (right hip) and Drew Gooden (left...

Josh Powell of Atlanta Hawks suspended by coach Larry Drew
Hawks coach Larry Drew has suspended reserve forward Josh Powell for one game.

Hawks coach Drew suspends Powell 1 game (AP)
Hawks coach Larry Drew has suspended reserve forward Josh Powell for one game. Drew didn't allow Powell to travel to Charlotte for Saturday's game against the Bobcats, but wouldn't say what he did during or after Friday's 100-59 home loss to New Orleans. Drew called it a "coach's decision" and said it would be just a one-game suspension.

Johnson returns, helps Hawks top Bobcats (AP)

Joe Johnson scored 16 points in his return to the Hawks' lineup, Al Horford assisted on a crucial basket by Marvin Williams with just over a minute remaining, and Atlanta held off the Charlotte Bobcats 90-85 Friday night. Johnson was back on the court only 2 1/2 weeks after undergoing elbow surgery that was supposed to keep him out for at least a month.

Hawks give Drew first preseason victory (AP)
Joe Johnson scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 84-74 on Saturday night to give Larry Drew his first preseason coaching victory. "It feels good to get a win and get Larry his first win as head coach," Johnson said. "I know he's happy about it even though it's preseason." Marvin Williams added 15 points, including 10 in the final 3 minutes...

Atlanta Hawks re-sign backup center Jason Collins
Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew.

Hawks re-sign backup C Collins (AP)
Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew. The Hawks re-signed Collins on Thursday. Collins appeared in only 24 games last season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while averaging only 4.7 minutes.

Hawks coach Drew adds Gattison to staff (AP)
Hawks coach Larry Drew is adding former New Orleans Hornets assistant Kenny Gattison to his new staff as an assistant coach. Drew says Gattison adds knowledge and experience to the Hawks. Gattison was with the Hornets from 2003-09. Gattison says the Hawks are "young and talented" as they come off a 53-win season.

Larry Drew finally gets his chance to be a head coach
There were times when Larry Drew wondered if he was destined to be a lifetime assistant.

Larry Drew officially named new coach of Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks have officially named Larry Drew as their new head coach.

Drew officially named Hawks coach
The Atlanta Hawks have officially named Larry Drew as their new head coach.

Hawks to promote assistant Drew to coach (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks were poised to hire Larry Drew as their next head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Friday. Drew was picked after a search that also included interviews with former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team was still working out details of the contract.

AP source: Hawks set to hire Larry Drew as coach
The Atlanta Hawks were poised to hire Larry Drew as their next head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Friday.

AP source: Atlanta Hawks set to hire assistan Larry Drew as coach
A person familiar with the situation says that the Atlanta Hawks are poised to hire Larry Drew as their next head coach.