Al Horford

PhilBoxing.comAl Horford activated by HawksESPNWith the Atlanta Hawks facing what amounts to a must-win situation Sunday, Al Horford has been activated by the team and a source close to Horford told ESPN's Ric Bucher that the Atlanta forward will play. Horford tore his left pectoral muscle in ...Josh Smith back in Hawks lineup for Game 4; Horford to give it a go?SportingNews.comAl Horford: Al Horford (pectoral) on Hawks' active listRotoworld.comAl Horford Warming Up, 'Game-Time Decision' For...Read Full Story

ABC NewsHorford, Hawks Stay Alive, Beat Celtics 87-86ABC NewsAl Horford missed most of the season. Now that he's back, the Atlanta Hawks center wants to keep it going as long as he can. In his first start since January, Horford scored 19 points, hit Atlanta's final two baskets and came up with a potentially ...Al Horford's presence felt for the HawksBoston GlobePierce doesn't use the injury excuseBoston.comall 1,836 news articles »Read Full Story

Al Horford, who suffered a pectoral injury in January, may be back for the postseason. According to Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he has been cleared for contact work, meaning he can play like everyone else in practices and games. He will have to get his conditioning and skills back to normal, but in [...]Al Horford Could Return During the Postseason is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA When Al Horford tumbled to the court, his hopes of playing again this season all but snuffed out, everyone figured he'd take the Atlanta Hawks down with him. Well, look who's in first place. The Hawks (11-4) have won four straight since their All-Star center tore his left pectoral muscle, an injury that required surgery and will keep him out for most if not the entire rest of the season. A talented but enigmatic team known for...Read Full Story

Hawks Center Al Horford going for a dunk against Orlando Yuriy will be doing posts on the Hawks. He's tight. Check out his blog! It now appears that the Atlanta Hawks' all-star center Al Horford is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Many people have a lot of ideas as to what the Hawks should do from this point. There was always the speculation of Atlanta bringing back the hometown superstar, from the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, to play in his city. I think the Hawks...Read Full Story

The Hawks were playing just fine, but now they have a major problem.  Center, Al Horford, will be out for three to four months.  He has a shoulder injury, amongst the worst for anyone who plays basketball.  Now, the Hawks have to figure out how to move on without him.  Basically, the season is going to be nearly over once he comes back.  They did beat the heck out of the Bobcats without Horford, but that doesn’t really mean they can sustain this long term.  It’s more important to imagine how...Read Full Story

The Atlanta Hawks learned this afternoon that All-Star center Al Horford will likely miss three-to-four months of action after an MRI revealed a torn pectoral muscle in his left shoulder as a result of an injury he suffered with 6:08 remaining in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game at Indiana. Typically, this type of injury requires surgery, but Horford will get a second opinion and make a final decision at that time. “We are very disappointed for Al and our team and we wish him the best as...Read Full Story

Al Horford felt sluggish at first, the soreness of his first game in more than three months catching up to him in his second. He had returned, against expectations, two nights earlier, getting stronger as Game 4 wore on, getting used to being back on the court. There had been a lot of uncertainty at how he might ... Read more Al Horford newsRead Full Story

As a result of losing Games 2, 3, and 4, the Hawks made changes to their lineup for Tuesday’s Game 5. Because of Al Horford’s torn pectoral muscle, it was a lineup that hadn’t been seen in Atlanta since January. But it was one the team turned to for perhaps its last chance at finding answers. Read more Al Horford newsRead Full Story

The Hawks were supposed to ease Al Horford back into action. But with Atlanta facing elimination, Horford helped fuel an 87-86 victory over Boston to force a Game 6, says Bill Trocchi. Read more Al Horford newsRead Full Story