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Southeast Notes: Porzingis, J. Johnson, Wizards, McNeeley

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After returning to action on Friday against Denver, Hawks big man Kristaps Porzingis will be held out of the second night of a back-to-back on Saturday at Washington, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks. Porzingis, a one-time All-Star, had missed the four games leading up to Friday with an unspecified illness. According to Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com (Twitter link), … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Porzingis, J. Johnson, Wizards, McNeeley

Hawks’ Porzingis, Johnson Returning Friday Against Denver

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Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the past four games with an unspecified illness, will return to action on Friday against Denver, as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN relays (Twitter links). Head coach Quin Snyder said before Friday’s game that Atlanta will be keeping a close eye on Porzingis, adding that the Latvian big man would be on a minutes restriction, though no … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Porzingis, Johnson Returning Friday Against Denver

Hawks Star Forward Enjoying Breakout Shooting Season

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The Atlanta Hawks brought in Kristaps Porziņģis this past summer for his rim protection and 3-point shooting. His long-range marksmanship pairs perfectly with Jalen Johnson, as he wants to attack the rim whenever he can. However, Porziņģis played in only 12 of the Hawks’ first 23 games of the season due to multiple illnesses and resting on back-to-backs. The Hawks missed a big … [Read more...] about Hawks Star Forward Enjoying Breakout Shooting Season