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Hawks Reserve Mohammed, Sign McCaskillThe Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Amal McCaskill to a contract, it was announced today by VP/General Manager Pete Babcock. He replaces Nazr Mohammed on the active roster. Mohammed was placed on the injured list today due to a stress fracture, fifth metatarsal in his right foot. He's expected to miss four-to-six weeks. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Big Dog scores 34 but Hawks' rally fizzlesUndermanned and seemingly overmatched, the Hawks could've easily thrown it in Wednesday night against the defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets. Glenn Robinson and Jason Terry wouldn't let them. Making a sizzling Hawks debut, Robinson tried to carry the wounded team on his back. The Big Dog did all he could, scoring 34 points with 10 rebounds and eight assists, but it wasn't enough as the Hawks lost 105-94 on the night the Nets lifted banners for their Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles. Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Abdur-Rahim to miss openerMichael Lee of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the Hawks will open the season without their leading scorer and rebounder. Shareef Abdur-Rahim will sit out tonight’s game against the defending Eastern Conference Champions, the New Jersey Nets with a stiff back. "We're short-handed without 'Reef, but the rest of us have to pick up the slack," said forward Glenn Robinson. "That's means I'll have to get a couple more rebounds for us, a couple more assists. Everybody is going to have to bring something extra. We've got a lot to prove this year," Robinson said. "We've got to compete with the best, and that starts with the best team in the East last year." This is just the fifth game that Abdur-Rahim missed because of injury in his six year in the league. He didn’t practice on Tuesday, stretching with trainer Wally Blase instead. The team is hopeful that Abdur-Rahim will return to the lineup for Thursday’s home opener against the Jazz. The Hawks missed 319 games to injuries last season, more than any team in the league. They start the season with Chris Crawford (knee surgery) and DerMarr Johnson (four cracked neck vertebrae) on the injured list. Nazr Mohammed had a bone scan Tuesday on the bruised right foot that has kept him out of action for a week. His return has yet to be determined. Mohammed played all 82 games last year. Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hawks Oct 2002 Archive
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