Nearly three months after Cuban-American businessman Alex Meruelo announced that he had reached an agreement to be the major owner of the NBA franchise Atlanta Hawks, rumours have become rife that the potential NBA owner lacks the sort of funding …
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Atlanta Hawks organist Sir Foster plays Wiz Khalifa’s “Black & Yellow” during pregame of the Hawks’ 3-4-11 contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Catch Sir Foster performing LIVE at EVERY Atlanta Hawks home game!! Like “Sir Foster” on facebook! www.twitter.com/sirfoster www.youtube.com/sirfostermusic

While Atlanta's certainly no pro basketball hotbed, sports radio personality Matt Chernoff says the lockout has generated virtually zero buzz on 680 The Fan. The NBA lockout is barely registering at the home of the Hawks. (AP Photo) “And the saddest …
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Epic game! Oakley & Rivers brawl, monster jams by Nique, Malone vs. Ewing, direct duel between the two brothers decides the winner! my collection of NBA games: nba-collector.webs.com

Even so, it barely begins to encompass the many roles Duane Ferrell serves with the Atlanta Hawks. "There are so many hats that I wear on a daily basis, I deal with so many aspects — their family, their friends, their girlfriend, their relationships … See all stories on this topic »

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I am committed to the purchase of the Atlanta Hawks. While I can't comment on the details of the approval process, I have and will do everything I can to bring the process to a positive conclusion.” Many of the Spirit's problems stemmed from partners … See all stories on this topic »

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By Tim Tucker Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc.com California developer and pizza chain owner Alex Meruelo listens to a question about his pending purchase of the Atlanta Hawks during a news conference at Philips Arena on Monday, Aug 8, 2011. …
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Concerns about potential owner Alex Meruelo's finances have placed the pending sale of the Atlanta Hawks in doubt, ESPN.com reported Wednesday. The website cited anonymous sources described as being close to the situation. …
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[ Bet on the next game at nba-bet.net ] Joe Johnson scores 22 points and dishes out six assists as the Hawks take Game 6 in Milwaukee. The Atlanta Hawks had had enough of “Fear the Deer” in their first-round playoff series. In the third quarter of Game 6 Friday night they turned it into Smear the Deer. The Hawks went on a game-busting 27-2 run that silenced Milwaukee’s fans and broke the Bucks’ spirit on their way to an 83-69 victory that evened their series at 3-3. Game 7 is Sunday at 1 pm Eastern time. Jamal Crawford led all scorers with 24 points, Joe Johnson added 22 and Al Horford had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks. Carlos Delfino led the Bucks with 20 , but the Hawks clamped down hard on guards Brandon Jennings and John Salmons. Jennings missed his first six shots and settled for 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting, and Salmons had just eight on 2-for-13 shooting. After the Bucks stunned the Hawks in Game 5 in Atlanta, Hawks coach Mike Woodson said his team would find what it was made of in Game 6. The Hawks found a very positive answer. “I’m very pleased,” Woodson said. “I thought we competed again tonight. I’m not taking anything away from Milwaukee. They played hard and it was a hard-fought game for 48 minutes. But we got the spurt that we needed in that third quarter to give us a cushion and secure the win. “But I thought from a defensive standpoint we were solid all the way through. Offensively we sputtered some, and you’ve got to give them credit for that …