Feb.16 at 6:15 pm

James_White says:
*Yawns* When is Kidd going to be traded?

Feb.16 at 6:16 pm

The New Wilt says:
Billy Knight is still alive

Feb.16 at 6:16 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
July. Don’t wait up.

Feb.16 at 6:18 pm

Milan says:
Not bad for the Hawks. And now Benooooo will get more minutes in Sacramento. I like it.

Feb.16 at 6:26 pm

Gumdrop says:
Bibby’s not my favourite point guard, but for the Hawks, it’s a huge upgrade.

Feb.16 at 6:26 pm

Glen says:
Other than Udrih getting more time, this trade is really bad for the Kings. Lang, your Hawks are making the playoffs. Just wish it had been Artest instead of Bibby…

Feb.16 at 6:27 pm

Dan says:
I don’t want to get my hopes up- especially the Kidd fiasco- but WOW!

Feb.16 at 6:33 pm

Myung says:
It’s not just about getting Bibby, who isn’t as good as he once was but is still a good pg. It’s also about dumping some guys who either didn’t get any burn (shelden and lorenzen) and a guy who, for lack of a better word, sucks (AJ has 5 bad games for every good game he plays). Tyronn Lue was decent at best (a clutch shooter), but oh well. The Hawks NEVER make trades like this. I’m very much in shock. In the watered down East, a rotation of Bibby, Joe, Marv, the two Joshes, Al Horford, and Zaza… that will get you into the playoffs. Even the worst coach in the L, Mike Woodson, can’t screw this up. What a trade!

Feb.16 at 6:35 pm

Mike says:
Bibby, JJ, Marvin Williams, J-Smoove, and Horford…Wow is right

Feb.16 at 6:38 pm

Glen says:
And how do the Kings not get at least Marvin WIlliams or Josh Childress in this? Dammit…

Feb.16 at 6:39 pm

TADOne says:
Ron Artest just committed homicide.

Feb.16 at 6:39 pm

namik says:
What the hell? I thought the management was locked in some legal battle where some d-bag wouldn’t let them do anything and thats why they couldnt get better, or atleast thats what Lang told us. Lies!!!

Feb.16 at 6:40 pm

Dan says:
@ Myung: two things. First of all, you left out Marvin Williams, who is silently having a stellar season, and, despite his poor decisions over the years, there are much worse coaches in the L than Mike Woodson.

Feb.16 at 6:44 pm

drew says:
@myung: no mike brown is the worst coach in the L

Feb.16 at 6:48 pm

Melanie says:
With Shelden you get Candace Parker.

Feb.16 at 6:51 pm

Dan says:
Oh, my bad. I didn’t see Marv thrown in there. . .

Feb.16 at 6:52 pm

Rob Paxon says:
Great move for the Hawks. They improve now without impacting their future (at all). The latter is VERY important, considering how young their core is. Bibby isn’t the long-term franchise answer here… by the time their core players are all in their prime he won’t be such a great #1 option. However, this team is ready to compete and get some playoff experience NOW. With Bibby they have a great shot at the playoffs THIS year. They can continue to improve as a team young team under a proven player (who is clearly on the downswing of his career) while looking for/grooming their PG of the future. And to repeat, they’re able to do this without giving up any of their future. Sheldon Williams is the only guy who is even close to young in the deal, along with a second round pick. Great, great move with all things considered. Hawks fans must be thrilled to finally have their PG, even if its just for the short-mid term.

Feb.16 at 6:53 pm

TADOne says:
***Lang quietly raises a Margarita in celebration***

Feb.16 at 6:54 pm

Jay Davis says:
Lebron’s kill list: Kobe, Nash, Joe Johnson, Shaq, Dan Gilbert, Danny Ferry

Feb.16 at 7:03 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Shelden Williams always seemed like a waste of a pick anyway. Did Billy Knight have a plan all along? I’m bummed Anthony Johnson got traded, though. Beetlejuice is gangsta.

Feb.16 at 7:04 pm

Rob Paxon says:
“Ron Artest just committed homicide. ” If anything, this kind of salary dumping bodes well for (openness to) an Artest move. What doesn’t bode well is that they’ve apparently been trying to move him for weeks with no success and time is very short. So yeah, if he’s still there after the deadline, his situation just got a bit worse. But his team already sucked and he’d only be there for a handful of weeks, anyhow. Then he opts out and goes somewhere else (think “open to crazy”; think “New York”). Or he doesn’t opt out for the salary purposes of an offseason trade. No matter how you slice it his time there is pretty much over, unless he really does want to be there in spite of this. So I wouldn’t worry about Ron Ron (unless I was an attending fan nyuck nyuck).

Feb.16 at 7:15 pm

Myung says:
to all of you who think there are worse coaches than mike woodson… i’d have to respectfully disagree. i mean, i’ve watched nearly every hawks game for the past 15+ years. i DO think terry stotts was THE worst head coach i’ve ever seen, but among CURRENT head coaches, i can’t think of a worse one than woodson. i agree that mike brown isn’t very good (i can name a few more, most of whom coach in the east), but i still contend that mike woodson is THE worst coach, or at least game manager, in the league.

Feb.16 at 7:17 pm

Myung says:
i STILL can’t believe we made this trade. i’m in utter disbelief that billy knight actually did the right thing (especially letting go of shelden after just 1.5 seasons, basically owning up to the fact that he was a HUGE mistake of a draft pick).

Feb.16 at 7:18 pm

munismo says:
Mike’s interview about Hawks and Kings here - http://unlinews.freehostia.com/bibby.html

Feb.16 at 7:25 pm

Rob Paxon says:
Russ: No doubting that. His #5 selection was the classic case of being suckered by a college resume. He was a true stud at Duke — a man among boys. The same thing that made him great in college makes him not so great in the NBA: he matured and tapped his potential quicker than his peers… fully matured and fully tapped his potential (or mostly, for the sake of argument). Taken in the second or even late first, he could have been a value pick as he may yet end up being a good roleplayer for a long time. Where he WAS picked he’s going to end up being a total bust and it isn’t even his fault: he had no business being picked there. The next three picks after him? Roy, Foye, and Gay. Sefolosha and Ronnie Brewer a few more down. Hell, Balkman was taken 15 spots later and you can’t tell me you wouldn’t rather have him.

Feb.16 at 7:29 pm

TADOne says:
Mike Woodson really is a pretty awful coach. Pretty surprising since he was a tutelage of Larry Brown.

Feb.16 at 7:31 pm

Holly MacKenzie says:
Russ, your “ps” was painfully hilarious. Damn Western Conference!

Feb.16 at 7:41 pm

Rob Paxon says:
I never said anything like this about a female baller of NCAA-level talent (no Imus) before, but Candace Parker is waaay too good looking for Shelden Williams.

Feb.16 at 7:41 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Rob: He also looks like Admiral Ackbar. IT’S A TRAP!

Feb.16 at 7:46 pm

Rob Paxon says:
Haha damn, that’s ice cold. He’s one pug-ugly mother though. I’d take Cassell over him if I swung that way (and not just because he’s got way more loot). P.S. IT’S A TRAP is one of my fav memes in internet history.

Feb.16 at 8:08 pm

Gerard Himself says:
Wow. My first and only reaction right now.

Feb.16 at 8:10 pm

what says:
I gotta cosign Myung’s thoughts on Mike Woodson, he is horrible. If they had a coach that actually committed to running the Hawks would comfortably be a 5 or 6 seed already. Great trade. Bibby ain’t staying around past next year though, ain’t no way the Hawks extend that insane contract when they gotta pay the young’uns in the next few years. He’s keeping the seat warm until Acie Law is ready.

Feb.16 at 9:11 pm

Kihwan says:
WOW!!! This has been the greatest year of in-season trades, EVER. And there’s still a few more days before the deadline!!

Feb.16 at 9:37 pm

riggs says:
on a completely unrelated topic, candice dupree is cute.

Feb.16 at 9:59 pm

tealish says:
haha I love all these “the NBA - insert witty insult here” ribbings but I don’t think this was what the L had in mind when they started the catchy phrase…. come on guys, it’s where AMAZING happens!

Feb.16 at 10:22 pm

the hawk will never die says:
wow no one cares, he is a bum. and no one cares about kidd either he is a bum too. the NBA is officially a joke. I HATE VILLANOVA!

Feb.16 at 11:16 pm

tealish says:
I don’t understand these trades anymore. Is there something I am missing here? Some underground blowjob network? I mean, first Gasol and now Bibby. I won’t be surprised if Iverson gets traded for Derek Fisher in the coming days. Ok, I still will.

Feb.17 at 12:05 am

hursty says:
fu8k yeh! the atl is ridin HIGH right now!, what a show by howard though, my goodness!

Feb.17 at 1:48 am

Co Co says:
Even though we’re probably only renting Bibby for one year, it’ll be worth it if we make the playoffs.

Feb.17 at 3:09 am

KingLordSir says:
The Hawks are officially a problem in the Eastern Conference. Everyone, with maybe the exception of Detroit, has just been put on notice. RECOGNIZE

Feb.17 at 3:28 am

LAN says:
SICK!

Feb.17 at 3:30 am

LAN says:
i hate u so much russ

Feb.17 at 4:44 am

Zee says:
If it’s physically possible, Lang is doing back flips after hearing this news.

Feb.17 at 5:10 am

Bigi says:
Wake up Mr.Whitaker!

Feb.17 at 7:31 am

Ohpityme says:
Good trade for the Hawks, they finally got a point guard…better yet one who is good!
And didnt have to give up anything for him!
Dont know why people are making out like its a 1 year rental…i thought Bibby had 2-3 years left on his contract???
Then he’ll resign for much less when it expires,due to his age!

Feb.17 at 9:02 am

Sesa says:
I don’t see this trade will help the Hawks. The Hawks needed a perimeter defender right now.

Feb.17 at 11:12 am

BETCATS says:
lol at crazy GMs who think they are playing dynasty mode on NBA Live

Feb.17 at 11:30 am

Colin says:
Bibby is under contract for this season and next since he did not opt out this last summer. Ty Lue, Anthony Johnson and Lorenzen Wright are all expiring contracts and Shelden Williams is under contract for as long as Bibby. Basically Geoff Petire sped up freeing up our cap space.

Feb.17 at 12:22 pm

jeremy says:
watch out yall! ATL gonna be a playoff contender with bibby.they have to get the 8 seed at least

Feb.17 at 1:10 pm

scott says:
why you all talk bad about Shelton Williams, in the near future he will come into his own. besides he’s playing in the league, how many of you haters had that opportunity. until answered stop hatin, do you cause he doin his!!!

Feb.17 at 2:35 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
It’s weird that all these non-destination teams (Sacramento, Memphis) are freeing up cap space like it’s going to make a difference. You need that one talent to attract other talent–would anyone think about signing with Cleveland if it weren’t for LeBron? The best they can hope for is to overpay for a marginal All-Star just to make themselves (and perhaps their fan base) feel better. Prove me wrong, fellas.

Feb.17 at 2:42 pm

Myles Brown says:
Tori Spelling looks like Admiral Ackbar. Its in the eyes and the long face. Shelden Williams still looks like Mena Suvari.

Feb.17 at 2:44 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
$10 if you call him American Beauty to his face. Another $10 if you’re showering him with rose petals at the time. And make it $100 if you skip all that and yell “JUST DON’T F*CK MY DAD, ALL RIGHT?”

Feb.17 at 2:55 pm

Myles Brown says:
I was just gonna tell him to stop acting like he’s Christy F*cking Turlington. But I could use the money, too bad the Hawks dont come back to Minny this year.

Feb.17 at 3:02 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Dude. He’s on the Kings.

Feb.17 at 4:23 pm

albie1kenobi says:
wow. when i first read 4 hawks, i thought bibby is a good player, but worth four hawks? then i read the list and i just laughed. what’s with all these one-sided trades? like Russ said, clearing up cap room don’t mean sh!t if no one wants to sign with you.

Feb.17 at 4:36 pm

Pat Is Five says:
This is exciting. No more long 2s from Josh Smith, Bibby’s got that niche on lockdown.

Feb.17 at 4:44 pm

ak47 says:
YES! it had to happen some time!!.. my man is finally in a better winning situation. love this trade.

Feb.17 at 4:52 pm

Kevin says:
and people thought the Lakers/Gasol trade was unfair………….

Feb.17 at 4:53 pm

Kevin says:
btw, if the Hawks now slip up and miss the playoffs………………………………………………..

Feb.17 at 5:06 pm

Jimmy G says:
Yay Hawks! You missed on Brandon Roy and Chris Paul back to back year and you come with this? *Shakes head* Better late than never I guess.

Feb.17 at 5:07 pm

allen iverson himself says:
OMG!! kings got sooo robed how the heck is sheldon williams gonna run a franchise, or even think about taking mike bibbys place. or that other crap point gaurd the kings got from ATL who’s name dosnt diserve to be spoke of.

Feb.17 at 5:32 pm

Thomas says:
Kings lost on that trade and they are looking to get rid of Ron Artest too. After Tuesday things are and can only go up from there.

Feb.17 at 7:05 pm

Myles Brown says:
Whoops. Honest mistake.

Feb.17 at 8:55 pm

tike says:
I like Bibby but this trade doesnt really jump out me…

Feb.17 at 9:48 pm

Steve says:
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!! EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED, WE WILL BE TAKING THE STEP FORWARD THIS SEASON THAT WE LOOKED SO CLOSE TO TAKING BEFORE CRUMBLING FOR A MONTH BECAUSE WE LACKED A POINTGUARD!!!!!!!! Mike Bibby is COLDBLOODED. He is great at pushing and controlling the tempo, he gives us a veteran leader that knows how to win and has competed at the highest level……. he is the one thing we desperately needed: A VERY GOOD POINTGUARD! Another thing we really needed that he gives us is VERY GOOD PERIMETER SHOOTING, and another option in the clutch besides JJ. He will make his teammates better, take alot of pressure off of Joe Johnson, give us another playmaker, a pointguard that Woody will trust, an efficient floor general that does a good job running the offense…. and he can mentor Acie (Same type of PG in college that Bibby’s been in pro’s) if Acie is capable (Which I think he will be, but admit remains to be seen)…. THIS IS PERFECT! EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED, THE ONE THING WE REALLY REALLY NEEDED! AND WE DIDNT GIVE UP ANY OF OUR 6 BEST PLAYERS!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!! Bibby-Johnosn-Williams-Smith-Horford with Chillz as 6th man and Zaza at the 5 off the bench and Law as backup pg……. WOW THESE HAWKS ARE GONNA BE EVEN MORE FUN TO WATCH!!!!!! THIS IS GONNA BE REAL GOOD!!!!! WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!

Feb.17 at 9:54 pm

Steve says:
you know what man, this has been a GREAT season and allstar weekend, great trades made, teams getting better, 10 very good teams in the west, 6 very god teams in the East (Washingotn included with Butler back, theyre 24-13 with him after the 0-4 start….. espeically with Gilbert back on top of that)….. maybe 7 now that Atlanta got their pointguard in Bibby…. maybe even 8 if NJ or Chicago can turn it around (NJ got better if the trade goes down, great trade for dallas and kidd too…… dont know why Chicago hasnt traded for Randolph) and become like theyve been over the past two years (NJ won 50 games in 06, Chicago won 50 last year in 07)….. But yeah, anyways…… great weekend for the NBA at allstar weekend, great talent, we shoudl be proud as fans…. and its been a GREAT season, great trades (Seriously, in 1 year we’ve seen Iverson, Ray Allen, KG, Shawn Marion, Shaq, Randolph, JRich, Rashard Lewis, Jason Kidd, Mike Bibby, Pau Gasol and Devin Harris all get traded!!!!), and should be a GREAT GREAT Playoffs and ESPECIALLY GREAT NBA FINALS when Boston or Detroit take on whatever power makes it from the West, that will be a WAR!!!!! AWESOME STUFF!

Feb.17 at 10:03 pm

Steve says:
SWIN CASH IS HOT

Feb.18 at 6:26 pm

Steve says:
Hawks got a great deal, they got their missing piece in a very good pointguard that can push and control the tempo, is extremely clutch, takes pressure off of Joe Johnson as a playmaker and scorer, good running the pick and roll (Marvin Williams will be murder on pick and pop with Bibby or JJ, good on the roll too as an athletic finisher at 6′9, Al Horford will be murder on pick and roll against opposing centers or pf’s, and Josh Smith will just be a DUNKATHON finishing on that pick and roll, like Amare times 10 except an inch shorter, 20 pounds lighter and even more athletic…. that will be crazy with JJ running it or espeically Bibby), Bibby runs the offense efficiently, smart PG, dont turn it over much, great perimeter shooter, and veteran leader that knows how to win and compete at the highest level……………………………………………… Great move for the super-talented Hawks, they were already close but were missing that piece. Now they got it so they should take the step forward that they looked close to taking in their 15-12 start to the season, theyre very talented and lost NONE of their core of great young talent. All the youngsters are still getting better and Bibby will make them better, and JJ will be better too (He’s a great young player heading into his prime a year or 2 from now)…………………………….. A lineup of Bibby-Joe Johnson-Marvin-J Smoove-Horford with 6th man Childress and Zaza as the 3rd big and Acie as the backup PG with Salim and Solo in reserve as the big and the sharpshooter………….. that is a good rotation and should vault them to the Toronto/Cleveland/Washington/Orlando level, and they still have a VERY VERY bright future……………………………………………….. it is just a great move. The other piece they needed was an inside force and they got that in Horford last draft, very good rebounding, defending, and scoring in the post and getting better. Awesome move for the Hawks, seriously great move. THE HAWKS WILL BE EVEN MORE FUN TO WATCH AND SHOULD BE VERY GOOD NOW THAT THEY GOT THEIR MISSING LINK, that is awesome. Good for them, they have an even brighter future in years to come too. VERY BRIGHT FUTURE, and a GREAT MOVE for them getting exactly what they need at a very good point guard sharpshooter with experience that knows how to win and didnt give up any of their great young talent…… good team rest of this year. Great future. GREAT TRADE.

Feb.18 at 6:35 pm

Dark says:
Hawks really upgraded here, finally getting a legit pg. Although I would have liked to see them get more of a distributing point like Andre Miller. Bibby might have fit better in Cleveland, catching and shooting off all of Bron’s drives.