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Hawks Fly Over Bucks

Atlanta holds on to eighth spot in the East

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Mar 27, 2008 12:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Atlanta Hawks avoided a major issue on a night they celebrated a 115-89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, reports the Associated Press. Star point guard Mike Bibby left the game in the fourth period last night with an injured left thumb. X-rays were negative,... Read full story »

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