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Hawks Sign Ekezie For The Remainder Of The Season

Jan 31, 2005 6:03 PM EST

The Hawks have signed center Obinna Ekezie for the remainder of the 2004-05 season, according to Executive VP/General Manager Billy Knight.

Ekezie has seen action in 10 games after signing two ten-day contracts, averaging 1.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg.

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Latest Setback Marks The Third Straight Weekend Of Delayed Travel

Jan 31, 2005 1:32 AM EST

This weekend's delays were the worst for the Atlanta Hawks beginning Friday night with bad weather including freezing rain. After giving up on the flight at 6 a.m. on Saturday, the team tried to nap at a downtown Atlanta hotel for a few hours.

At mid-afternoon Saturday, the Hawks headed back to the airport, having lined up a different charter for the one-hour flight. After waiting through another tedious de-icing, the Hawks finally took off.

The travel complications, however, were not over. The team couldn't find lodging in Memphis and had to settle for a hotel about 30 minutes out of town. Then the players found the hotel dining room was closed, so the search for a late dinner ended at a nearby pancake restaurant.

The Hawks' return flight to a foggy Atlanta landed about 12:30 p.m., according to Triche, who said players were given a day off before a practice Monday morning for a home game that night against Orlando.

It marked the third straight week Atlanta has encountered travel problems. The Hawks were stuck en route to Boston for a Jan. 14 game with the Celtics because of fog, and in Chicago after a Jan. 21 game when the flight crew did not have enough members.

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Hawks Get Police Escort To One-Point Heartbreaker

Jan 30, 2005 2:56 AM EST

The Atlanta Hawks flight to Memphis was delayed overnight, forcing the club to fly into town just 90 minutes before town by police escort.

Despite the travel conditions, the Hawks played the Grizzlies tough, losing by just one point, 84-83.

Jason Williams led all scorers with 23 points and also recorded 8 assists.

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Hawks Jan 2005 Archive

  • Hawks Stranded In Atlanta; Game vs Grizzlies Uncertain

    Yahoo! | Jan 29, 2005

    The Atlanta Hawks left their arena immediately following their loss to Miami on Friday night hoping to get to Memphis early Saturday morning.

  • Hawks Place Anderson on IL, Activate Ivey

    Press Release | Jan 29, 2005

    The Atlanta Hawks today placed guard Kenny Anderson (left calf strain) on the injured list, and activated guard Royal Ivey.

  • Artest To Atlanta?

    Chicago Tribune | Jan 28, 2005

    Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Indiana Pacers are discussing a potential deal that would send Ron Artest to Atlanta in exchange for Antoine Walker.

  • Hawks Activate Willis, Send Smith To Injured List

    Press Release | Jan 24, 2005

    The Hawks have activated center Kevin Willis from the injured list in time for Atlanta's game against the Chicago Bulls Monday and placed guard Donta Smith on the list with tendonitis.

  • Walker Open To Playing For Bulls

    Daily Herald | Jan 22, 2005

    Chicago native Antoine Walker always looks forward to coming coming to play the Bulls as it gives the Hawks forward a chance to meet up with family and friends, and with the high scoring forward set to become a free agent this offseason with Walker in town talk quickly turned to the possibility of him wearing Bulls red in 2005-06.

  • Hawks Demanding Jefferson From Celtics In Walker Trade

    New York Post | Jan 21, 2005

    It's been speculated that the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics have been discussing a potential deal that could send Antoine Walker back to Beantown.

  • Hawks Sign Ekezie To Second Term

    Atlanta Hawks | Jan 20, 2005

    The Atlanta Hawks today signed center Obinna Ekezie to a second 10-day contract, according to Hawks Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.

  • Hawks Place Ivey On The Injured List, Activate Tony Delk

    The Atlanta Hawks | Jan 19, 2005

    The Atlanta Hawks today placed guard Royal Ivey (right knee tendinitis) on the injured list, and activated guard Tony Delk, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.

  • Tony Delk Placed On Hawks' IL

    Hawks Press Release | Jan 6, 2005

    The Atlanta Hawks today placed guard Tony Delk (left hand contusion/sprain) on the injured list, and activated rookie Donta Smith.

  • Dixon's 15 4th Quarter Points Leads To Washington Win Over Atlanta

    ESPN | Jan 2, 2005

    Juan Dixon was scoreless through 3 quarters of play on Sunday versus the Hawks, but he went on a 4th quarter tear, scoring 15 points, helping the Wizards beat Atlanta by a score of 104-101.