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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Slimjr
January 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:04 pm
“Why the racist comments, Hawks are winning??”
Cause he looks in the mirror and despises himself
JaeEvolution
January 12th, 2012
9:07 pm
Josh Smith playing like…an all-star?
Slimjr
January 12th, 2012
9:08 pm
Seymour Butts
January 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
“The BobCats are trying to injure Josh. Marvin, Al, Kirk, McGrady already down. The illuminati is in full effect.”
Did Gearon forget to pay his Lodge dues? lol
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:08 pm
Hawks go on a run with Big Ivan in the game. I need to cop one of his jerseys.
SteveW
January 12th, 2012
9:08 pm
Luke – If the Wiz would give us Javale for a 1st, I do that all day long. I’d give them a 1st and the 4 second picks we have the next two seasons also for Javale Mcgee. He’d fit in well with our team.
Sautee
January 12th, 2012
9:09 pm
Poor TS. With Al hurt all the steam goes out of his schtick.
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:10 pm
They want the Heat and Bulls to be winners. It’s a conspiracy!
DREABABY
January 12th, 2012
9:10 pm
Lmao,Seymour,Illuminati in full effect.U mean M.J.,or David Stern.
yodaddybrother
January 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
someone always getting their career highs against the Hawks….Byron Bum Mullens
bigdave
January 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
Ivan kinda play like my created “my player”from 2k last year.. same number too..
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
lol IJ aint like that
Najeh Davenpoop
January 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
When Al isn’t around to play center, the Hawks give up a new career high in points to Byron Mullens.
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:12 pm
Big Ivan is the new face of the franchise.
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:12 pm
Ivan without both arms > Zaza.
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:12 pm
lol Willie Green gettin all the superstar calls tonight
falcans
January 12th, 2012
9:12 pm
You all are crazy lol Al Horford is garbage. 10 ppg 8 rpg???? Good riddance Al. Josh Smith fa president
SteveW
January 12th, 2012
9:13 pm
Hope Ld knows what he’s doing with this 8 man rotation. We don’t need anyone else hurt. Stack, Sloan, and Collins could be serviceable possibly in 2-4 minute stints, blended with some rotational guys.
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:13 pm
Bad Call Ref
yodaddybrother
January 12th, 2012
9:13 pm
Duke players know how to get to that Charge spot
Najeh Davenpoop
January 12th, 2012
9:13 pm
Gerald Henderson is a pretty solid player. Ideal complementary player for a playoff team. It’s too bad he’s stuck on this garbage team.
yodaddybrother
January 12th, 2012
9:15 pm
Why the hell did the Bobcats draft Biyombo and Kemba Walker (in the top 10) if they aren’t going to play them???? That’s just dumb….I’m glad i’m not a Bobcats fan.
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:16 pm
Sautee
January 12th, 2012
9:09 pm
Poor TS. With Al hurt all the steam goes out of his schtick.
**********************
LOL
Slimjr
January 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
Blowout in full motion!!! Who cares about the opposition career highs. They getting their azzes kick with a smooth looking offense! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
No robotic looking stuff in the house tonight….
Katie
January 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
Wow, we totally got away with a foul at the end of the third.
I do not like Pargo. Honestly, I think he sucks. Why would you foul right there?!?! Why?!? Again, he’s so lucky there wasn’t a call.
The Spook who sat by the door
January 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
Hawks outrebounding the Bobcats 41-22 at the end of the 3rd qtr.
Slimjr
January 12th, 2012
9:18 pm
Hawks = +19 in REB STAT
Impressive!
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:18 pm
Please let this bench play well enough to keep JJ and Josh on the bench.
DREABABY
January 12th, 2012
9:18 pm
Why is Zaza playing all these minutes,get Stack out there L.D.
Truth B. Known
January 12th, 2012
9:19 pm
Yes we should have gave Orlando what ever they asked for, and they asked for Al.
Hind sight 20/20 but I said that we should have done the deal before Al got hurt. His mind wasnt on the game. It was on ms camel toe and playing another position. I just wish we had been wiser and made the trade.
Moving forward. Al was a solid player, not an all star or LOL All nba player type in my book but a decent 12 pt 8-9 rebound type guy. I just wonder what type of royster moves will be made. I hope the hawks dont fall apart, If we can get a decent starter who likes playing center and defense we may not miss a beat.
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:19 pm
come on zaza…
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:19 pm
LOL @ Barkley . . . ripping Schumpert’s non-passing azz and the Knicks
The Spook who sat by the door
January 12th, 2012
9:19 pm
Zaza blows another layup.
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:20 pm
God. Zaza misses easy layup again. How is this dude getting paid?
Sautee
January 12th, 2012
9:20 pm
LOL, Shumpert is 3-15 in the first HALF for the Knicks.
How smart to take 15 shots when you have Melo and Amare?
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:20 pm
Did you see how weak Zaza threw up that shot?
The Spook who sat by the door
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
Put Joe, Josh and Teague in now.
tyger
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
DMV All Day – How bout dem Bison?
yodaddybrother
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
coach can’t play all the scrubs together at the same time…..straight terrible as a unit
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
WTF is Vlad doing? Shoot the damn ball.
Katie
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
Get the starters back out there… Now….
Mac-Town #maconchevyrider
January 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
Hawks assistants lookin like they should be on “That 70s Show” with those suits
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:22 pm
scrubs cant keep a lead for nothing
Luke Cage
January 12th, 2012
9:22 pm
Ivan getting no love from the refs
Dept. Of Unintended Irony
January 12th, 2012
9:22 pm
“I just wonder what type of royster moves will be made.”
Just don’t sign an old washed up shortstop, please.
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:23 pm
wow this chick on tnt got a,,,
Hawks Blog Legend Worldwide Clyde
January 12th, 2012
9:23 pm
Can’t take your starters out too early.
FIRE LD
Big Lou
January 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
He doesn’t know how to sub properly. You’re suppose to have some starters and some scrubs. Not all scrubs at the same time. Clueless.
Rev in Tampa
January 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
The betting window is open. How much time will be left on the clock when Ivan fouls out?
northcyde
January 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
That;s why D’Antoni is a bad coach though. If he can’t tell that guy to stop shooting and get his stars involved in the offense, then he has no control over the team.
FIRE D’ANTONI
PROMOTE WOODY
J.J.M.
January 12th, 2012
9:25 pm
damn josg got blown by