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10 Things To Watch In Second "Half" of Hawks' Season

The Atlanta Hawks will have a presence at the 2015 All-Star Weekend unlike anything the NBA has ever seen from a single team at that event.  Here is where you can find all of your Hawks representatives in action:

Sprint NBA All Star Celebrity Game - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN

NBA TV's Kristen Ledlow, an Atlanta resident, will be participating.  Click here for a full list of participants.

BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge - 9 p.m. ET on TNT

Hawks second-year phenom Dennis Schröder will play for the "World Team" against the U.S. group of rookies and sophomores.  Hawks assistant Kenny Atkinson will coach the Internationals.  Click here to see the full rosters.

State Farm All-Star Saturday Night - 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT

Degree Shooting Stars:  Hawks legend and Vice President of Basketball Dominique Wilkins will once again team with the WNBA's Swin Cash and Miami Heat's Chris Bosh to attempt to win the event for a third straight year. Friday, Paul Millsap entered the contest as well, as he will team up with Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and WNBA star Elena Delle Donne and attempt to slow down the Wilkins-Bosh-Cash juggernaut. Click here to see the full participants and rules.

Taco Bell Skills Challenge:  Hawks All-Star point guard Jeff Teague will compete in the Skills Challenge for the second time in three years.  This year's format is an 8-man bracket, and Teague will face Orlando's Elfrid Payton in the first round. Dennis Schröder will also make his debut in the competition, drawing Toronto's Kyle Lowry on the opposite side of the bracket.  Click here for a list of participants and rules.

Foot Locker Three-Point Contest:  In what could be the most loaded three-point field ever, Hawks sharpshooter will look to prove that he's as good as his potentially record-breaking 2014-15 season is shaping up to be.  Korver will compete against the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Wesley Matthews and more.  Click here to see a list of participants and rules.

Atlanta head coach Mike Budenholzer and his staff will coach an East All-Star team that includes 4 Hawks - Al Horford, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague.  Click here to see the rosters.

Atlanta mascot Harry The Hawk has been selected to represent the team at several NBA events throughout the weekend.  Hawks organist Sir Foster will also be on the keyboard during several live events.  Be sure to tune in to TNT all weekend to see both of them as well.

To follow everything Hawks players, coaches and staff members are doing in New York City, be sure to check out Hawks.com or follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Join the conversation by using the hashtag #ATLStarWeekend.

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A Hawks Fan's Guide To #ATLStarWeekend

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ATLANTA -- Al Horford, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague have been selected by the Eastern Conference coaches to the All-Star team, and will compete in the 2015 All-Star game on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York. This marks the first time since 1980 that the Hawks have had three All-Stars.

“It is an honor for our entire organization to have Al, Paul and Jeff selected to play on the All-Star stage,” said Hawks Head Coach Mike Budenholzer, who will serve as head coach of the Eastern Conference squad. “The recognition is well-deserved for each of them. We are very proud of the guys, and also want to acknowledge the rest of our players and coaches for their roles in helping our players reach this accomplishment.”

Horford, an All-Star for the third time (also 2010 and 2011), is averaging 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 blocks in 30.5 minutes (.551 FG%, .750 FT%), having played in 44 contests. He ranks ninth in the NBA in FG%, 17th in assist-turnover ratio (2.77), 18th in FGM (300) and t20th in bpg. Horford owns eight double-doubles and recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points on 8-10 shooting, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 29 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 13. He was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice this season, for games played 12/15-12/21 and for 1/12-1/18.

“I feel honored to represent the Hawks and the city of Atlanta again,” Horford said. ”I want to give credit to our coaches and my teammates, as I know I wouldn’t be in this position without their support. I look forward to enjoying the time in New York and being a part of All-Star.”

Making his second consecutive All-Star appearance, Millsap is putting in team-bests of 17.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals to go along with 3.2 assists in 33.3 minutes in 45 games (all starts), hitting .487 FGs, .364 3FGs and .753 FTs. He ranks 12th in the league in spg, t22nd in FTM (175), 24th in rpg and 36th in ppg. He is also seventh in the NBA in +/- radio (+331). He has scored in double-figures 42 times, including 12 20-point nights, and has 11 double-doubles.

“It’s a privilege to be an All-Star for the second straight year,” Millsap said. “I know the success our team has had so far this season is a major factor, so my teammates and coaches are the reason that I have this opportunity. I’m proud to be representing them in New York.”

In his sixth season, all with the Hawks, Teague is headed to the All-Star game for the first time. In 42 games this season (41 starts), he’s compiled 17.0 points, 7.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 31.3 minutes (.470 FG%, .331 3FG%, .866 FT%). Teague is sixth in the NBA in apg, 11th in spg, 14th in FT%, 15th in assist-turnover ratio (2.86), t22nd in FTM (175) and 36th in ppg. He has scored in double-digits 34 times, with 19 20-point outings, and has nine games with 10-or-more assists. Teague was the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played 12/29-1/4.

“I’d like to thank the Eastern Conference coaches,” Teague said. “Being named to the All-Star team means a lot to me and to my family, and I’m going to truly enjoy the entire experience. I’m only as successful as the team, so my teammates and coaches share in this honor.”

The Hawks are currently a Conference-best 38-8 (.826) and on a franchise record 17-game win streak (15-0 in January). Atlanta is 31-2 (.939) over the last 33 contests, and are 30 games above .500 for the first time since the end of the 1996-97 season. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Atlanta is the fifth team in the last 20 seasons to win 38 of their first 46 games.

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Al Horford, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague Named Eastern Conference All-Stars

With Eastern Conference All-Star reserves being announced Thursday and plenty of talk among experts of multiple Hawks, we decided to take a trip down memory lane.  In this week's quiz, we want to know if you can name every Hawk who has ever been named an All-Star.

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