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While he still believes the Atlanta Hawks can rediscover last season's form, coach Mike Budenholzer knows at some point his players have to start showing it on the floor. After a troubling defeat to open the second half, the Hawks will try to avoid their longest home skid in nearly two years and deal the Milwaukee Bucks a seventh straight road loss Saturday night. With the club far off last year's record-setting 60-win pace, Al Horford and Jeff Teague were the subject of trade rumors prior to Thursday's deadline before Atlanta opted to stick with its core. Continue to Article

February 20, 2016 1:48:am EST

While he still believes the Atlanta Hawks can rediscover last season's form, coach Mike Budenholzer knows at some point his players have to start showing it on the floor. After a troubling defeat to open the second half, the Hawks will try to avoid their longest home skid in nearly two years and deal the Milwaukee Bucks a seventh straight road loss Saturday night. With the club far off last year's record-setting 60-win pace, Al Horford and Jeff Teague were the subject of trade rumors prior to Thursday's deadline before Atlanta opted to stick with its core. Continue to Article

February 20, 2016 1:48:am EST

Dwyane Wade never has played a full season in his 13-year career because of an injury history that has taken its toll on nearly every part of his body. The Heat hope to have Wade back in the lineup with the previously suspended Hassan Whiteside on Saturday night when they host a Washington Wizards team completing the NBA's only three-games-in-three-nights stretch of the season. The Heat (30-24), who moved percentage points ahead of the Hawks for the Southeast Division lead with a 115-111 win, already were without Bosh because of another battle with blood clots that forced him to miss the final part of last season following the All-Star break. Continue to Article

February 20, 2016 12:21:am EST

Kemba Walker scored 25 points and Cody Zeller added a season-high 23 in the Charlotte Hornets' 98-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The Hornets were without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and didn't play Courtney Lee, the guard acquired in a three-way trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Lee dressed for the game and is expected to replace Kidd-Gilchrist, out for the season after reinjuring his right shoulder. Continue to Article

February 19, 2016 10:49:pm EST

Luol Deng scored 30 points and Josh McRoberts had 19 - season highs for each player - and the Miami Heat, playing without All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, beat the Atlanta Hawks 115-111 on Friday night. Wade was ruled out about an hour before the game due to soreness in the back of his left knee, leaving the Heat with nine healthy players. Miami also was missing center Hassan Whiteside, who was suspended for one game. Continue to Article

February 19, 2016 10:40:pm EST