| 1/19/2013 8:20:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams will miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed that he has a torn ACL. | Insight: Derrick Rose has been out almost a year after tearing his ACL in last season's playoffs so Williams will certainly face a long recovery. Williams should be dropped in all fantasy leagues. | | |
| 1/19/2013 1:15:00 PM |
Description: X-rays on Hawks guard Lou Williams' right knee from Friday night came back negative and the diagnosis is a sprained knee which will keep him out for a while. | Insight: Williams was wheeled to the locker room after collapsing on a layup in transition Friday against the Nets. Devin Harris is averaging 17.5 ppg over his last two games and is a decent add in 12-team leagues. | | |
| 1/18/2013 10:52:00 PM |
Description: X-rays on Hawks guard Lou Williams' right knee came back negative. SOURCE: Chris Vivlamore, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: Williams was wheeled to the locker room after collapsing on a layup in transition Friday against the Nets. The MRI Saturday will tell us if the guard has any ligament damage after suffering the non-contact injury on Friday. Devin Harris is averaging 17.5 ppg over his last two games and is a decent add in 12-team leagues. | | |
| 1/18/2013 8:32:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams left Friday's game against the Nets with a non-contact knee injury. It's being called a right knee sprain. He will undergo tests tonight and Sunday. SOURCE: Chris Vivlamore, Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: Williams was wheeled to the locker room after collapsing on a layup in transition. Devin Harris would be in line for more playing time if Williams has to miss an extended period of time. | | |
| Cold | 1/15/2013 5:51:00 PM |
Description: Hawks coach Larry Drew said that "there will be some changes" starting Wednesday against the Nets following a game in which the team put up just 58 points. SOURCE: ProBasketballTalk.com | Insight: Drew didn't mention any particulars but we could see him re-insert Lou Williams into the starting lineup in place of Devin Harris. Williams played at an extremely high level in nine starts while Harris was nursing an injury. | | |
| Cold | 1/12/2013 10:45:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams has hit a cold spell after moving back to the bench three games ago. He has only made 10-of-33 for 9.0 ppg his last three games. | Insight: Williams was exceptional as a starter when Devin Harris was out. He averaged 18.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.8 assosts, 0.9 steals and 3.0 threes in nine starts. He has been solid as a sub this season too but nowhere close to his production as a starter. | | |
| 1/9/2013 6:56:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams will come off the bench Wednesday night against the Cavaliers. | Insight: Williams has been used as a starter recently but he'll head back to the bench tonight as coach Larry Drew tries to assemble a bigger lineup to match up against Cleveland's bigs. | | |
| Hot | 1/5/2013 10:51:00 PM |
Description: Shooting guard Lou Williams led the Hawks with a season-high 28 points Saturday in a loss to Boston. | Insight: Williams came out firing with 16 points in the first quarter. Williams has now scored at least 20 points in three of his last five games. | | |
| Hot | 1/4/2013 10:32:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams has seen a 2.6-point increase in his scoring average since moving into the starting lineup. He had 17 points, eight assists, three rebounds, one steal and five triples Friday against the Pistons. | Insight: Williams is averaging 16.9 ppg, 6.1 ast, 3.9 reb, 1.9 stl and 3.0 3pm in seven games as a starter compared to 14.3 ppg, 3.1 ast, 1.7 reb, 1.3 stl and 1.6 3pm in 24 games as a reserve. Playing 38 mpg as a starter compared to 26 off the bench certainly helps. | | |
| 1/3/2013 8:20:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta coach Larry Drew says guard Lou Williams will continue to start even when Devin Harris returns from his foot injury. SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: The Hawks are cruising right now and Drew fears that taking Williams (14.8 ppg) out of the lineup could throw off the team's rhythm. Harris (7.7 ppg) hasn't played in a game since December 18th. | | |
| Hot | 12/29/2012 10:06:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams produced 21 points and a game-high 12 assists Saturday in a win against the Pacers. | Insight: Williams is averaging 17.8 ppg and 6.5 apg since being inserted into the starting lineup last Saturday against the Bulls. The Hawks are now 4-0 with Williams in the starting five. | | |
| 12/22/2012 9:34:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams made his first start of the season and scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting (3-6 3PT) with four rebounds, three assists and a block Saturday against the Bulls. | Insight: Williams played 31 minutes, five more than his season average. Hawks coach Larry Drew made the change one game after his team was waxed by 19 points against the Sixers, and it worked as Atlanta routed Chicago Saturday. | | |
| 12/18/2012 10:18:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams had a season-high 24 points on 6-of-18 shooting (10-of-11 FT) Tuesday against the Wizards. | Insight: Williams' value is already strong with 14.4 points, 1.2 steals and 1.5 3-pointers per game and he adds in an impressive free-throw percentage (.879) with just 1.6 turnovers per game. | | |
| Hot | 12/13/2012 10:12:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams is averaging 14.9 ppg over his last nine contests. | Insight: Williams scored 13 points off the bench Thursday versus the Bobcats, his eighth double-digit scoring effort in his last nine. | | |
| Hot | 11/17/2012 9:41:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams scored 20-plus points Friday for the first time since the season opener. | Insight: After starting the season hot, Williams' production has been spotty lately, though he has averaged 19.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists over his last two games. | | |
| 11/12/2012 10:03:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta guard Lou Williams wasn't sure if he'd be able to play Monday night in Portland because of the flu but he's in the lineup. | Insight: Williams has averaged a respectable 12.6 ppg in five appearances for the Hawks this season. He scored 25 points in the one game he played versus the Trail Blazers last season. | | |
| 11/6/2012 4:50:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams left Tuesday's practice due to a migraine, but he's expected to play Wednesday. SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Insight: Williams has shot just 12-of-31 from the field and 3-of-11 from 3-point range, but he's made 14-of-16 from the foul line to average 20.5 ppg in two games. With James Harden starting and Jason Terry struggling, Williams might be the best sixth man in the NBA. | | |
| 11/2/2012 10:21:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams scored 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting in 31 minutes off the bench in the season opener Friday. | Insight: Williams averaged 14.9 ppg in 26 mpg last season with the 76ers and he has a good shot at improving on that average this season. He's the best scorer in Atlanta's second unit and should get plenty of minutes. | | |
| 10/16/2012 10:12:00 PM |
Description: Hawks guard Lou Williams came off the bench and scored 18 points with three assists in 26 minutes in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers. | Insight: Williams' role is undefined at this time but coming off the bench won't hurt his fantasy value. The guard had zero starts last season for Philadelphia and he still scored 14.9 ppg with 3.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 26 minutes. | | |
| 7/10/2012 7:26:00 PM |
Description: Former 76ers guard Lou Williams has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. | Insight: The Hawks jettisoned forwards Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams and lost guard Kirk Hinrich in free agency this offseason, meaning Lou Williams will likely have a large role in the offense. The gives the 25-year-old Georgia native, who averaged 14.9 ppg off the bench with Philadelphia last season, some major upside in fantasy leagues. | | |
