Bad-news West good for Hawks
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The NFLâs meekest division is in no position to contest the issue, and thatâs fine by the Seattle Seahawks. âWeâre in first place despite the general feeling you get when people talk about us,â quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said Wednesday.
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Little more than an hour before tipoff last night, a sweaty Delonte West walked into the Celtics locker room wearing his game shorts and a warm-up top after a pregame workout. Even though he looked ready to play, West said he would miss last night's game against the Bulls for "precautionary reasons."
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The Hawks used a quick transition game to end a three-game skid with a 104-92 against the Nets on Saturday night.
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Bill Self doesn't mind that his third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks' path to an 11-0 record has included some bumps on the road.
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With everyone back on a team that made the Western Conference finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves expected to be at least as good this season. The early going hasn't been smooth at all, though. The Wolves rank just sixth in the West as 2004 comes to a close, and owner Glen Taylor can't be pleased with a 16-11 record in exchange for one of the NBA's five highest payrolls.
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ATLANTA - Less than a month before training camp, the Atlanta Hawks added some depth to a very shaky backcourt Thursday by signing veteran free agents Jon Barry and Kenny Anderson.
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The Atlanta Hawks outscored the Los Angeles Lakers by 11 points, with Joe Johnson slotting four free throws in the final 23 seconds, in the fourth quarter to record a surprise 98-95 victory on Wednesday.
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After completing a Western trip in which four of five games were decided by a point, the Nets have sustained two of their most devastating defeats of the season.
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Last week Xaverian learned the importance of the two-point conversion. This week the Hawks learned the importance of the field goal.
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SEATTLE -- Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes and got another TD on a sneak, leading the Seahawks to a 28-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons yesterday and helping Seattle win the NFC West and secure a first-round playoff game at home.
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The Atlanta Hawks built a 25-point second half lead and held off the short-handed Denver Nuggets to record a 104-93 home victory on Tuesday, with Joe Johnson scoring 22 points.
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The Atlanta Hawks and the Seattle SuperSonics started the season with something in common: They each lost their opener by 30 points.
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A hawk found in Vigo County has tested positive for the West Nile virus, a county Health Department official said Tuesday. &quot;It&#39;s here.
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Denver Â· This was Western Conference basketball, running, soaring and scoring, and the Denver Nuggets were the latest team from the West to remind the Heat it really isn&#39;t suited for that kind of game.
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ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Not even the friendly confines of Philips Arena could reverse the fortunes of the Atlanta Hawks. The winless Hawks suffered another double-digit loss, absorbing a 93-79 setback to the Cleveland
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The Atlanta Hawks, pushing for their  first playoff appearance since 1999, acquired guard Mike Bibby  from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for four players and a  draft pick on Saturday.
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Brad Miller scored a season-high 19 points and the Kings snapped a five-game losing steak with a 117-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.