How the Atlanta Hawks built a winner

ATLANTA — Entering free agency in 2012, the Atlanta Hawks had approximately $63 million committed to just six players and draft picks and cap holds for the following season. The team had qualified for the playoffs for five straight seasons, but was $5

The Hawks take on LeBron James and the Cavaliers tonight in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Fans can show your support on social media by downloading our cheer card and making it your avatar. Much as the Hawks are putting it all on the court, 

After it looked like Paul Pierce had delivered another dagger to the Atlanta Hawks, Al Horford saved the Hawks with a putback in the final seconds after a missed layup by Dennis Schroder to give Atlanta an 82-81 Game 5 

Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson, left, dunks the ball against the defense of Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 109-101. (AP Photo/David Goldman).

The two best teams in the Eastern Conference will square off on Wednesday evening in front of an energetic Atlanta crowd when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 of the 2015 Eastern Conference