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Williams, the fifth overall pick in the 2006 draft, agreed to a four-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The 6-foot-9 forward will earn about $2.46 million as a rookie and $2.65 million in his second season. |
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Williams averaged 18.7 points and 10.7 rebounds as a senior at Duke last season. |
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Claxton agreed to a four-year deal with the Hawks on Friday worth about $25 million, but can't sign until the NBA's moratorium ends on July 12. The veteran point guard fills a huge hole in Atlanta's lineup. He averaged 12.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds with the Hornets last season and was part of San Antonio's championship team in 2003. |
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Claxton's presence will allow the Hawks to shift Joe Johnson back to shooting guard and to guide the NBA's youngest team. |
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One game after scoring just five points on 2-for-12 shooting (16.7 percent), Johnson scored 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting (70.6 percent) in the Hawks' 96-94 loss to the Nets on Tuesday. |
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Johnson is having a career year, averaging 20.5 points on 46.0-percent shooting. In his five games this season when he has scored in single digits, he has come back in the following game to average 25.0 points. |
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Lue is close to returning from his right MCL injury for the Hawks. With Salim Stoudamire done for the rest of the season because of a sprained right ankle, Lue could receive plenty of playing time depending on his recovery. |
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Lue has averaged 10.5 points in 40 games with Atlanta this season. |
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Stoudamire could miss the rest of the season after injuring his elbow in a game against the Orlando Magic last weekend. An MRI showed a significant sprain to the ulnar collateral ligament of the Atlanta Hawks' rookie guard. Team physician Michael Bernot recommended a second opinion from a specialist to determine the best course of treatment, the Hawks said Wednesday. |
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Stoudamire, one of the team's top 3-point shooters, has averaged 9.7 points and 1.2 assists in 20.3 minutes. |
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An elbow injury will cause Hawks guard Stoudamire to miss Monday's game against the Pistons. Stoudamire, a former Arizona star, said he heard a pop. It could mean the end of his season. He is expected to undertake further tests. |
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Stoudamire has averaged 9.7 points in 61 games this season. |
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Johnson had a big game for the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night, scoring a career-high 42 points on 14-of-27 shooting to go with six rebounds and nine assists in Atlanta's 113-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors. |
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Johnson is averaging a career-best 20.2 points and 6.5 assists this season. |
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Stoudamire was suspended two games by the Hawks for conduct detrimental to the team. The rookie will miss the Hawks' game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday and their matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, before returning to the team on Monday against the New Jersey Nets. |
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Stoudamire is averaging 9.6 points with 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists through 51 games in his rookie season with Atlanta. |
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Smith matched his career bests with 21 points and 15 rebounds to help Atlanta snap a 23-game road losing streak to Western Conference teams by beating the Lakers 114-110 on Wednesday night. |
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Smith, who will defend his title in the Slam Dunk contest on Saturday, is averaging 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 41 games this season. |
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Johnson had 20 points and a career-high 15 assists as Atlanta snapped a 23-game road losing streak to Western Conference teams by beating the Lakers 114-110 on Wednesday night. The swingman leads the Hawks with 19.6 points and 6.1 assists per game. |
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Claxton scored 28 points in place of injured point guard Chris Paul to lead the Hornets to a 100-94 victory on Saturday. Claxton shot 50 percent from the field and hit two big shots in the final 2 minutes in his second straight start for Paul. The Hornets' point guard, who added seven assists, scored 18 points and had a season-high 11 assists in Friday's win over the Knicks. |
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Claxton has been a force for the Hornets this season, primarily coming off the bench. In 48 games, he is averaging 12.7 points, 4.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 28.5 minutes. |
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Claxton scored 18 points and added a season-high 11 assists in place of injured point guard Chris Paul in the Hornets' 111-100 win over the New York Knicks on Friday. Claxton went 5-for-12 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free-throw line. Paul missed the game due to bruised ribs. |
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Claxton's productive campaign continues. The 27-year-old is averaging 12.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 47 games. |
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Johnson hit his second straight game-winning shot as Atlanta beat the NBA's best team, Detroit, 99-98 on Tuesday night. Johnson finished with 29 points in the game. He also hit a jumper to beat Orlando on Friday. |
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Johnson has been on fire the last 10 games for the Hawks and has raised his season totals to 20.0 points, 5.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 47 games. |
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Lue sprained his right MCL in practice and will be out four to six weeks, the Hawks announced Monday. The 6-foot Atlanta point guard is averaging 10.5 points and 3.1 assists in 40 games this season. |
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In Lue's absence, expect rookie Salim Stoudamire to see more action. Stoudamire has started just one game this season. |
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Johnson scored 32 of his career-high 40 points in the second half of the Hawks' 111-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. He went 16-for-25 from the field, including sinking all four 3-point attempts, and was 4-for-4 from the foul line. |
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The 6-foot-7 Atlanta swingman's previous career high was 36, set Dec. 16 in a 122-111 win over New York. He has scored 24-plus points in four consecutive games, shooting at least 50 percent from the field in each, and has averaged 29.8 points over that span. For the season, Johnson is averaging 19.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists. |
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After missing four games with a sore back, Lue returned to the Atlanta lineup and had 15 points and seven assists to help spark the Hawks to a 104-94 victory over Indiana on Monday night. |
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The 6-foot point guard is averaging 10.3 points and 3.2 assists in 24.1 minutes of action this season. |
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Lue has missed the Hawks' last two games, due to a strained muscle in his lower back. The guard does not think the ailment is serious, and he hopes to return to action later this week. Until that time, Salim Stoudamire will see more minutes in the Atlanta rotation. |
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Lue is listed as day-to-day. In 32 contests this season, he is averaging 10.2 points, 3.1 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 23.9 minutes. |
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Claxton scored a career-high 29 points in Saturday's 101-93 loss to the Hawks. The Hornets' guard also had four rebounds and four assists and hit 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. |
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Claxton will continue to see increased time in the absence of teammate Chris Paul, who is sidelined for two weeks with a torn ligament in his right hand. Claxton may even work his way into the starting lineup. He is averaging 13.0 points, 4.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 28.2 minutes per contest. |
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Williams failed to score in the Hawks' previous contest, but he bounced back in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Heat, notching a career-high 26 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes of action. The rookie forward, who was the second overall pick in this year's draft, finished the game 9 of 14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from 3-point range, and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line. |
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Williams has shown some promise this season, but overall, he's been quite inconsistent. For the year, he is averaging 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 24 games. |
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Smith has been suspended for two games without pay by the NBA for throwing an elbow and making contact with Suns guard Raja Bell in the Hawks' 112-94 loss Sunday night. |
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Smith has started nine games for Atlanta, averaging 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds. He will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Nuggets and Wednesday against the Jazz. |