Suddenly the whirling, full-court action of last week’s pro All-Star game in St. Louis became a duel between two agile giants: Bob Pettit (6 ft. 9 in.) of the home-town Hawks, the finest ...

The ultimate measure of success for a trade of the magnitude of Luka-for-AD is simple: Will it lead to a title for either ...

Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 1,000th career point with an assist in a 7-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Winston-Salem State basketball coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines wins ...

1999 — David Duval shoots a 59 to match what is then the best round in PGA Tour history. Duval surges from seven strokes off the pace for a one-stroke victory over Steve Pate in the Bob Hope Chrysler ...

1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East.

LeBron James is taking part in his 21st consecutive All-Star weekend. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is ahead of Kareem ...

They changed their name to the Hawks when they moved to Milwaukee in 1951 and moved again to St. Louis three years later. They drafted Bob Pettit in 1954 and Bill Russell in 1956, which means at ...

When he was in high school, he used to imitate Bob Pettit, of the St. Louis Hawks, and Bill Sharman of the Boston Celtics, but now his free throw is more or less his own. With his left foot back ...

1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four All-Star MVP awards. Pettit leads the West team with 20 points and 24 rebounds in a 108-94 win over the East. 1981 — ...

The Atlanta Hawks made some curious moves at the NBA Trade Deadline but they aren't throwing in the towel on the season. Feb 5, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter ...

For those that don't know, the Wizards have beaten the Hawks twice this season. Washington has also been playing pretty well recently, winning three of their last four, including a near-upset win ...