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Atlanta Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap has opted out of his contract for next season to become a free agent this summer, according to multiple reports Monday. Millsap, 32, informed the Hawks that he won't exercise his player option for 2017-18, The Vertical reported first and was confirmed by other media outlets. His option year was…
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General manager Thomas Dimitroff said the Atlanta Falcons "aren't looking for angels" in this week's NFL Draft but at the same time indicated Joe Mixon is off their draft board. "Of course, I've said this time and again: We aren't looking for angels," Dimitroff told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of players in the draft, which will be…
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel signed his second-round tender worth approximately $2.8 million, the team announced Saturday. Gabriel is coming off a breakout 2016 season in which he had 35 catches for 579 yards and matched star Julio Jones with a team high-tying six touchdown receptions. The 26-year-old Gabriel also had four carries for 51…
The Atlanta Falcons have six picks in the NFL Draft, including No. 31 in the first round April 27 in Philadelphia. As the offseason program opens, the Falcons continue their attempts to put their Super Bowl collapse in the rearview mirror. While there are numerous reasons for the loss, the reality is that they were strong…
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The Atlanta Falcons and Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth a reported $69 million with approximately $42 million guaranteed, putting Trufant in elite company among cornerbacks. Last offseason, the Washington Redskins signed Josh Norman to a five-year, $75 million deal with…
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CHICAGO -- Jimmy Butler capped his 33-point performance by making two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Chicago Bulls won their third straight game with a 106-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Butler scored 25 points in the second half and Chicago's final nine points of the contest. Rajon Rondo had 25…
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PHILADELPHIA -- Dwight Howard collected 22 points and 20 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 99-92 on Wednesday night. Kent Bazemore, playing his first game after missing the previous five with a bruised right knee, added 19 points for Atlanta. Tim Hardaway Jr. also had 19 for the Hawks, who won their…
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ATLANTA -- Guard Dennis Schroder scored 27 points and helped the Atlanta Hawks recover from blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Phoenix Suns 95-91 on Tuesday at Philips Arena. The Hawks snapped a seven-game losing streak. Schroder scored 17 points in the first quarter and went virtually dormant until the final period when he hit…
ATLANTA -- Veterans Jeremy Lin and Brook Lopez combined for 42 points to help the Brooklyn Nets outlast the short-handed and struggling Atlanta Hawks 107-92 on Sunday, handing them their seventh straight loss. Lopez had 23 points and seven rounds and Lin scored 19 points, his most since getting a season-high 24 on March 14. Lin…
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks continued their charge up the Eastern Conference standings with a 100-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at the Bradley Center. Antetokounmpo hit 13 of 22 shots, grabbed 13 rebounds and added five assists with three blocked shots for the Bucks, who also…
