Atlanta Hawks: Al Horford out 3-4 months with injury
The Hawks say Al Horford will miss 3-4 months with a torn pectoral muscle suffered during last night’s 96-84 loss at Indiana.. Horford is to get a second opinion on whether to proceed with the surgery.
Under the most most optimistic time frame, Horford would return in mid-April. Atlanta’s final regular-season game is scheduled for April 26.
“It’s disappointing news,” Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. said. “Al is a big part of our success. Hopefully he will be back by the playoffs. The tough part is we have been playing hard and playing well. We will have to try to get through it. We’re a veteran team and we have to find a way.”
Gearon said he hadn’t yet spoken to GM Rick Sund and wasn’t sure what moves the Hawks might make in the wake of Horford’s injury. In addition to Hoford, Atlanta’s centers include Zaza Pachulia and Jason Collins.
Atlanta’s payroll currently is slightly above the luxury-tax threshold of $70 million. The roster players without salary guarantees include guards Jannero Pargo, Donald Sloan and Jerry Stackhouse and forward Ivan Johnson
Veteran free agent centers include Erick Dampier, Kyrylo Fesenko, Dan Gadzuric, Joel Przybilla, Earl Barron and D.J. Mbenga.
Zach Klein of Channel 2 Action News first reported that Horford had a serious injury. Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reported Horford would miss 3-4 months with a pectoral injury.
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Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:25 pm
workin…
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
Take notes from Ivan Zaza. That’s how it’s done.
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
bout to break ole boy arm trying to board..
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
These last few games will make Ivan a very rich man in the NBA
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:27 pm
gotta love Ivan’s offensive versatility
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:27 pm
Big Ivan is putting on a clinic. We might need to sign him to an extension before he hits free agency.
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
i like this unit..
Najeh Davenpoop
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
Nice finish Zaza. Could use more of those confident, strong finishes for the rest of the season.
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
There you go dont wait drive that thing!
tb hawk fan i think
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
don’t fill to good unless hawks have a 35 point lead with about 30 sec to go in game,
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
Zaza decides to step up, cause Ivan is outclassing him.
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
had ZaZa missed ivan had a put back..
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
they be calling some bs stuff on ivan…
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:29 pm
LOL@Bob on Ivan
Blast
January 12th, 2012
9:29 pm
Ivan has 5 fouls, but he should be starting in place of Zaza if Hawks are not gonna bring in another big man.
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:30 pm
Lets start calling Ivan “Debo” lol
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:30 pm
So Horford is out
Josh is having his best offensive game of the year
And JJ is approaching a triple-double?
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:31 pm
LOL @ Debo
“That’s my bike punk”
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:31 pm
Debo. That works. Haha.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:31 pm
Rick Ross + Deshawn Stevenson genetic experientment results = Ivan Johnson
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:31 pm
experiment*
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
aye Josh dont look bad from that spot..
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
Josh Smith jumper is so on and off
Katie
January 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
If Ivan started, he would foul out by the beginning of the fourth. I like his energy off the bench, it gives us spurts when we need them, which is all the time.
Sautee
January 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
EIGHTEEN offensive boards. Amazing
DREABABY
January 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
Josh will be an all star this year,book it
Truth B. Known
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Josh is a just a super player. Periods.
Zaza in my opinion is better than Al any way
drmaryb.[*_*].
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
SteveW: thanks for sharing, I have about 20 patients who are Mormon spread across three families, just good people. Actually some of my favorites, personality wise.
I’d never thought about it until watching The Ed Show tonight, that I have never met any blacks. Good to know that you’re never too old to learn something new.
Hawks looking very well coached, Drew may get an extension after all, at this point and with this team, I wouldn’t be mad.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
I hope IJ can cut back on the fouls
phil
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Debo is racist…
MattP
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Is Josh the first Hawks to hit 30 points in a game this season?
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
how many rebs josh got?
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Hide your chains!
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Zaza – 4,750,000 this year
Big Ivan – 473,604 this year
DREABABY
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
GET JOE SOME REST AND GET STACK OUT THERE DAMMIT
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Free throws #7 and #8 for JJ
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
aight Ivan.. later..
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
there it goes
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
lmao ivan tried his best
phil
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
Release Ivan!!
Moron!
Sautee
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
Rev, I’ll guess 4:24
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
Good game Debo
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
LMAO IVAN . . . good game man
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
lol @ the gym clap trying to distract the shooters.. didnt know pros did that..
Melvin
January 12th, 2012
9:35 pm
ROFL, Ivan fouls out in a blow game…
DREABABY
January 12th, 2012
9:35 pm
STACK IN THE HOUSE
phil
January 12th, 2012
9:35 pm
Hard to believe Stack is old now.
Has Rasheed Wallace retired?
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:35 pm
IJ is like that goon from the “Lottery Ticket” movie that was ho-ing Bow Wow
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:36 pm
Debo fits perfectly, thats who he reminds me of, can’t call a white guy Debo????
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:36 pm
LMAO @ Zaza driving to the basket, giving that rocky yell.