Professional Sports

Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder wants his team to be great defensively and was looking forward to testing that against one of the best defensive teams in the league.

Falcons running back Tevin Coleman said Wednesday he is "100 percent" healthy after missing three straight games with a hamstring injury.

Dwight Howard had 23 points and 20 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 96-85 on Wednesday night.

Tim Frazier had 21 points and 14 assists, Terrence Jones added 17 points and the New Orleans Pelicans won their third straight game with a 112-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Ryan Schraeder had no guarantees when the Atlanta Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

The Gainesville Heat won its first game of the season this weekend against the Southwest Warriors of Atlanta, moving to 1-3.

Joakim Noah's illness made it an unsettling morning for the Knicks' backup centers. Carmelo Anthony made sure it was a smooth afternoon.

Dwight Howard lost his cool, and the Atlanta Hawks lost a potentially key Eastern Conference game...

Paul Millsap scored 21 points, Mike Muscala added 16 and the Atlanta Hawks won their sixth straight game, a 107-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Dennis Schroder scored 18 points, Paul Millsap and Tim Hardaway Jr. each had 15 and the Atlanta Hawks pushed their winning streak to five games by beating the reeling Miami Heat 93-90 on Tuesday night.