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Suns 89, Hawks 85 (1-27-04)
link to box score.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2004012701
link to game recap.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2004012701
Hawks.com postgame report.
http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/postgame_report_040127.html
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Hawks fall to Suns 89-85 (1-27-04).
http://www.ajc.com/hawks/content/sports/ha...104/28tide.html
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The NBA.com Power Rankings (1-27-04).
http://www.nba.com/features/rankings_index.html
26) Atlanta (26)
Sandwiched wins over Bulls and Pistons around a two-point loss to Knicks. Hawks could indeed be on the verge of making a little run out of the Central cellar.
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O'Brien, Celtics' Coach, Is the Latest to Leave (1-27-04).
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/28/sports/b...;partner=GOOGLE
The development makes Terry Stotts, the Atlanta Hawks' coach for the past 13 months, the dean of Eastern coaches. Paradoxically, the Hawks (14-31) are one of the league's worst teams, with the league's third-worst record entering last night.
"It's a crazy sort of circumstances," Stotts told reporters in Atlanta before last night's game against Phoenix. "It's kind of a fluke-ish thing. I'm not sure what it says about our coaching profession."
There were rumors last summer that Stotts would be replaced, but the Hawks' pending sale has helped him keep his job. AOL Time Warner is attempting to sell the club to Atlanta LLC, a group of eight investors headed by Steve Belkin. The ownership transfer of the Hawks and the Thrashers of the National Hockey League requires the approval of the N.B.A. and the N.H.L., which could occur in February.
While Stotts may survive the rest of the season, with his team floundering and several of his best players voicing displeasure, he would be considered fortunate to lead the Hawks into the 2004-5 season.
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The Long Road Home (1-27-04).
http://www.fanstop.com/fanclub/nbafans/art...BA&id=42912
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THE DAILY (1-27-04).
http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_6968.shtml
ATLANTA HAWKS: After a wretched first two months of the season, the Hawks have been downright dangerous the last couple of weeks. Since January 13th - their first games home after a horrible West Coast swing - Atlanta has won four of seven games and even has started to keep some teams on their heels. Right now the Hawks are not playing like a team 17 games under .500 and are a lot to closer to where their talent level indicates they should be at.
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FanStop NBA Power Rankings (1-26-04).
http://www.fanstop.com/fanclub/NBAfans/art...BA&id=42890
28. Atlanta Hawks (even) - It's time to rebuild.
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NBA Power Rankings (1-26-04).
http://www.fullsportpress.com/rankings.html
25.(27) Atlanta Hawks (14-31) The Hawks managed to knock off both the Bulls and the Pistons this week. Over his past five games Shareef Abdur-Rahim is averaging 22.6 points per game, but this team just doesn't have the personnel to be a contender.
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Stone Mountain Youth Named to Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA National Team.
http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/jrnba_jrwnba_grier_040127.html
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Atlanta Hawks' forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim (3) goes to the net over Phoenix Suns center Jake Voskuhl, right, during the first quarter, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
