Topic: Atlanta Hawks

NBA's Jason Collins comes out: What does that mean for gay rights? (+video)

Jason Collins became the first active player in America's four major professional team sports to come out as gay. Given sports' elevated place in society, Collins might have just made a significant step for gay rights.

Lebron James, Heat unimpressed after 16 wins

Lebron James and Miami play at home against Philadelphia on Friday, and a win would match the 12th-longest winning streak in NBA history.

Coach fined $25,000: Raptors coach Casey fined for criticizing refs

Coach Dwane Casey charged onto the court with his arms extended, demanding an explanation for a call he believed was wrong.

Blake Griffin dunk highlights Clippers win over Thunder (+video)

Blake Griffin of the NBA's Clippers is at it again. Monday night against Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin added to his career dunk highlight reel.

NBA playoffs: Hawks look to turn history on its head vs. Magic Tuesday night

The Atlanta Hawks hold a three games to one advantage over the Orlando Magic in their first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. The Hawks look to close out the series Tuesday night at Orlando's Amway Center.

"Rise of a Dynasty": 12 things I learned about the Boston Celtics

“Rise of a Dynasty" revealed things about the Russell-Cousy-Auerbach Celtics that I didn’t know.

Allen Iverson and the top 6 basketball players outside the NBA

Allen Iverson is perhaps the most high-profile basketball player to ditch the NBA for a team overseas, but he's not the first. Mr. Iverson on Friday signed a $4 million, two-year contract with Turkey's Besiktas Cola Turka basketball team. Click through the following slides to read about five of the most notable basketball stars who have left the NBA in recent years to play abroad.

LeBron James and his superteam: Player collusion or OK?

LeBron James is moving to the Miami Heat to join best courtside buds Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Currently, the league has no mechanism to address what some critics call player collusion.

LeBron James meets with Knicks and Nets as free agency tips off

LeBron James on the first day of his free agency met with the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets. The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers are also expected to make pitches to LeBron James in the coming days.

Trade talk for Dwayne Wade? OK. For businessmen? Jail time.

Soon-to-be free agent Dwayne Wade can talk trades with other NBA players that could land ordinary business people in jail for price fixing.

Paul Shirley: Haiti comments get blogger fired from ESPN

ESPN fired former professional basketball player and current blogger Paul Shirley on Wednesday after he wrote a long piece arguing that Haiti doesn't deserve aid following the Jan. 12 earthquake.

This week's Top 8 intriguing job offers

Here's our Top 8 list of intriguing jobs.

Best international players? They're not necessarily in the NBA.