Lawsuit: Atlanta Hawks treated black celebrities differently

A former Security Operations Manager is suing the Atlanta Hawks, and another employee, for treating celebrities and security protocols differently based on race, and for his termination, according to a lawsuit filed by Smith Law, LLC.

UGA's Frazier not short on talent as NBA Draft looms

Former UGA guard J.J. Frazier is used to fighting long odds. If he listened to his detractors, Frazier wouldn't have become an All-SEC performer-or found himself in ranked in six conference statistical categories at the end of his senior season in Athens. If not for believing in himself, Frazier wouldn't have led his high school, tiny Faith Baptist near Savannah, to a state championship in...

Away from WNBA, McCoughtry opens ice cream shop

The world's best women's basketball players have a busy schedule -- after playing in the WNBA, many play somewhere overseas, plus some have commitments with their national teams. It's the kind of schedule that demands relaxation only a delicious dessert can provide.

Hawks hire Warriors' Travis Schlenk as general manager

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks hired Travis Schlenk as general manager and head of basketball operations on Thursday, giving the Golden State assistant GM control of personnel decisions. Schlenk succeeds Wes Wilcox, who resigned May 5 as part of the restructuring of the Hawks' front office.