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Nuggets' Anthony, Hawks' Johnson Named Players Of The Week

Dec 24, 2007 3:20 PM EST

Carmelo Anthony and Joe Johnson were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday.

Anthony received the award in the Western Conference after leading the Nuggets to a 2-1 record last week, collecting at least 30 points and 12 rebounds in each contest.

The 6-8 Anthony averaged 33.7 points and 13.3 rebounds in the three games this past week. He recorded season highs of 37 points and 16 boards Thursday in a 112-111 victory over the Rockets.

Johnson earned Eastern Conference honors after averaging 28.0 points and 7.3 assists, pacing the Hawks to a 3-0 record.

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Report: Injury Sidelines Hawks' Claxton For Season

Dec 23, 2007 3:04 PM EST

Speedy Claxton, who signed a four-year deal worth $25 million with the Atlanta Hawks in July 2006 and is facing microfracture surgery, will miss the rest of the season due to an injury to his left knee according to a published report.

Claxton is "contemplating his next step" and hasn't made a decision about whether or not he will have the surgery that could help extend his career the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The injury could mean he's played his last game in the NBA.

"This is something you have to think through before doing anything one way or the other," Claxton told the paper about the possibility of surgery.

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Two Men Arrested In Carjacking Of Hawks' Williams

Dec 17, 2007 9:53 PM EST

Two suspects were arrested and will be charged with carjacking Atlanta Hawks' forward Shelden Williams at gunpoint.

The men have been accused of five armed robberies near Atlanta and are being held at the Douglas County jail, police said Monday. They are to be charged in Fulton County on Williams' carjacking but first must answer to the charges in Douglas County.

The suspects were identified as Bernard Moss and Darius Mathis, each 18 with Atlanta addresses. They appeared in court Monday.

Williams was approached by two men outside a barber shop Saturday afternoon. One man pulled a gun and demanded the player's car keys, Fulton County Police spokesman Gary Syblis said. Williams was not injured, and he gave officers the license plate number. Police said his car was substantially damaged.

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Hawks Dec 2007 Archive

  • Shelden Williams Carjacked At Gunpoint

    ESPN | Dec 15, 2007

    Shelden Williams was carjacked at gunpoint Saturday before the Hawks' game against Charlotte.

  • Horford Suspended One Game For Foul On Ford

    RealGM Staff Report | Dec 13, 2007

    Al Horford has been suspended one game for committing a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two by striking Toronto’s T.J. Ford on the head, the league has announced.

  • Horford Visits Ford In Hospital

    National Post | Dec 12, 2007

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  • Ford Leaves On Stretcher As Raps Top Hawks

    ESPN | Dec 11, 2007

    T.J. Ford remained in Atlanta while the Raptors fly back to Toronto after being fouled fragrantly by rookie Al Horford. Ford landed hard, his head bouncing off the floor, and was stretchered off.

  • Smith And Roy Named Players Of The Week

    RealGM Staff Report | Dec 10, 2007

    The Atlanta Hawks’ Josh Smith and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week on Monday, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec.

  • Childress Joins Growing Hawks' Injury List

    Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 7, 2007

    The Hawks lost another key player to injury in Thursday night's game against Minnesota at Philips Arena when sixth man Josh Childress left the game at the end of the third quarter with a pulled groin.

  • Horford And Durant Named Rookies Of The Month

    RealGM Staff Report | Dec 3, 2007

    The Atlanta Hawks’ Al Horford and the Seattle SuperSonics’ Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played from the start of the season (Oct.