Tag : Al Horford
Al Horford title : NBA Rumors: Houston Rockets Hint At Al Horford Free Agency Deal; James Harden, Jason Terry Excited For Hawks Star
summary : The Houston Rockets are expected to make a serious effort in landing high-caliber free agents this offseason. Although they failed to outdo their performance in the 2014-15 NBA season, the James Harden team still managed to snag a playoffs spot last year. So, the Houston Rockets remain to be a favorable destination for some free agents. Moreover, the exit of Dwight Howard from their roster gives them a massive salary cap space. Hence, Houston Rockets can present a lucrative contract to their targets.
date : Jun 29, 2016 09:23 AM EDT
NBA: Playoffs-Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors title : NBA Rumors: Houston Rockets Dwight Howard Out, Al Horford In; James Harden Calls For Rajon Rondo Deal
summary : The Houston Rockets finished the season with a devastating loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs 2016. While they managed to get in the playoffs, the James Harden team was easily dominated by Stephen Curry and company in the first part of their series. To make matters worse, none of the key players in the Houston Rockets roster was injured or involved in any issue to serve as a distraction in the hardwood court. So why did such a talented team fail to rank higher this NBA season?
date : May 25, 2016 12:45 PM EDT
Dennis Schroder title : NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks Sure Win in Series Vs LeBron James, Kyrie Irving; Al Horford, Dennis Schroder Not Scared of Kevin Love
summary : The Atlanta Hawks fell into the clutches of the Cleveland Cavaliers following a 104-93 win by the LeBron James team. With both groups coming off wins from the first round of the NBA playoffs 2016, the face-off is pegged to be as exciting at the match between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the Atlanta Hawks, who came fresh off their win over Isaiah Thomas' Boston Celtics, lost Game 1, it looks like the Al Horford team is not too worried about this series. If anything, it seems that the Jeff Teague squad is confident that the first round is a fluke and the succeeding games will see them emerge victorious over the Kyrie Irving squad.
date : May 03, 2016 01:43 PM EDT
Al Horford title : NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks Al Horford Trade Talks Intensify; Jeff Teague Calls For Higher Pay
summary : The Atlanta Hawks are considered the dark horses in the highly competitive in the Eastern Conference. With the NBA playoffs heating up, the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets find themselves fiercely battling it out against the Al Horford squad. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks appear to be transforming into a fearsome competitor against the Toronto Raptors of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan as well as LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. However, rumors have it that both Teague and Horford might be exiting the NBA team by the offseason.
date : Apr 25, 2016 01:56 PM EDT
NBA: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic title : NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks Cling to Dennis Schroder; Al Horford, Kyle Korver Push For Jeff Teague Trade
summary : The Atlanta Hawks have been considered a heavy favorite in the previous NBA season. In fact, some sports analysts believed that the Jeff Teague team would be the one facing off against the unstoppable Golden State Warriors at the time. However, things came to a bitter end for the Atlanta Hawks when LeBron James reasserted his dominance in the league and carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to the top of the Eastern Conference.
date : Feb 26, 2016 07:40 PM EST
title : NBA Trade Rumors: Atlanta Hawks To Send Jeff Teague & Al Horford To Boston Celtics, Retain Dennis Schroder
summary : The Boston Celtics are reportedly making a move before the NBA’s February 18 trade deadline. According to CSNNE’s Chris Mannix, the C’s are willing to trade for the Atlanta Hawks’s Al Horford and Jeff Teague. For a few weeks now, it has been known that Atlanta is willing to deal Teague. The club appears to have lost faith in the 27-year-old point guard and interested in giving Dennis Schroder a chance to take over as the starting point guard.
date : Feb 01, 2016 01:18 AM EST