Gibson calls the play on Kobe very dangerous and believes it was one of Jones’s many tricks as a dirty defender. Much has been said about the DAHNTAY JONES play a few nights ago that left KOBE BRYANT with an injured left ankle. Bryant thought it was a dirty, dangerous play on Jones’s part and vowed payback on the Atlanta Hawks defender. Now Cleveland Cavs guard DANIEL “BOOBY” GIBSON gives his take on the play and...

Choice selection: Horford’s Hawks get the nod in the latest NBA commercial ad for buying and selling NBA tickets. Finally! An NBA commercial spot that doesn’t feature the Heat, Lakers or Celtics. Atlanta Hawks big AL HORFORD and Minnesota Timberwolves pinpoint passing guard RICK RUBIO get shown some love by a fan in this new commercial ad for NBATickets.com… Props to the young fan for picking the match-up between the...

In hot pursuit: Billy King and the Nets want to make Smith a major scoring addition to their team. With the NBA trade deadline approaching, word has it that the Brooklyn Nets are in hot pursuit of Atlanta Hawks forward JOSH SMITH. According to league sources via ESPN, the Nets and Hawks are engaged in discussions, but while “there has been lots of talk, nothing is close yet.” Clearly among the most active clubs during the...

Lost Lou: Williams was part of a productive three man guard rotation that included Jeff Teague and Devin Harris. Atlanta Hawks supersub LOU WILLIAMS is lost for the season following confirmation that the eighth year guard tore his ACL in Friday night’s game against the Nets in Brooklyn. Williams was averaging 14.1 points for Atlanta, good for third-best on the Hawks, before injuring himself on this fastbreak play on...

Gosh Josh: Southpaw Smith is about to give Brook Lopez the bizzness in Brooklyn Friday night at Barclays Center. On Friday night, Brooklyn Nets center BROOK LOPEZ found out the hard way that giving the high-flying JOSH SMITH of the Atlanta Hawks a running start on the left side of the court will usually result in the following… Uhhh, note to ref: This should have been an “and one…!” Smith grabbed the defensive...

The Miami Heat kicked off their road trip Friday in the place they love to party up, Atlanta. LEBRON JAMES led the Heat to a hard fought win over the Hawks, 95-89 by damn near dropping a triple-double (21pts., 11 rebs, 9 asst) on one-time nemesis DESHAWN STEVENSON (one-time because LeBron is cookin’ all comers nowadays). This late dagger in the fourth over Stevenson sealed the deal… Dwyane Wade sat out the game with a cold...

Teague and the Hawks were all up in the Thunder’s grill all night Sunday in OKC. Durant gets a taste right here. The Atlanta Hawks entered their game with the Oklahoma City Thunder minus resident superstar JOSH SMITH, out due to injury. But that didn’t deter JEFF TEAGUE and the rest of the Hawks as they flew past the Thunder, 104-95. Speaking of flying, Teague took flight just before the end of the first half, baptizing KEVIN...

Don’t sleep: By acquiring Johnson, the Nets are serious about building their roster. No waiting around for Howard. Immediate trade rumblings following the opening of the NBA free agency period have two franchises—the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks—looking to apply heated contention to Miami’s supremacy in the Eastern Conference. Looking to transform a dismal franchise by clearing salaries from his books, new...

How much you wanna bet ATL top scorer Joe Johnson had a fantastically good time at Hawks Casino night? The Atlanta Hawks began the month of April with their annual Casino Night fundraiser at the Opera. Hawks players like JOE JOHNSON, JEFF TEAGUE, JOSH SMITH, MARVIN WILLIAMS, TRACY MCGRADY and AL HORFORD mixed and mingled with Atlanta society folk amid world-class cuisine, casino games and special auction...

JOSH SMITH does have a penchant for smashing a few grills with his devastating dunking ability, but J-Smoove unloaded a Saturday night special for the finger-pointing, shot-blocking extraordinaire SERGE IBAKA last night at the Highlight Factory… Ibaka, who is known for mimicking Dukembe Mutumbo’s finger-pointing ritual after blocked shots, would not be pointing any fingers on this block attempt. The only finger pointing would...