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We’ve Have A Spring Surprise Headed Our Way!

We’ve Have A Spring Surprise Headed Our Way!

March 8, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Things are starting to ramp up quite a bit in our little ole world of Atlanta sports. The Braves are more than a week into Grapefruit League play. The Yellow Jackets have won six in a row as they head into the ACC…read more »

GA Tech’s Moses Wright Named ACC Player of the Year

GA Tech’s Moses Wright Named ACC Player of the Year

Alvarado named Defensive Player of the Year; Wright, Alvarado, Devoe earn All-ACC honors March 8, 2021 – GA Tech Athletics – Greensboro, N.C. – Georgia Tech’s Moses Wright was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-ACC first team, and Jose Alvarado was voted the ACC’s Defensive Player…read more »

Turns out we needed the NBA All-Star Game

Turns out we needed the NBA All-Star Game

March 8, 2021 BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed last night’s NBA All-Star Game.  Was it the most polished game of basketball? No. It never is.  But I think more importantly, it showed us that normalcy in sports and life are even closer. Sure, we…read more »

Dropstep Podcast: Dissecting Trae Young’s game.

Dropstep Podcast: Dissecting Trae Young’s game.

Today, it\’s all about the Atlanta Hawks\’ Trae Young: How does he become a better closer? What are improvements Trae Young needs to make to get this team over the hump? Who needs to see more time from the Hawks, and who needs to sit the bench. Next, The guys play a game of \”Is…read more »

GA Tech basketball is not lacking confidence… How refreshing!

GA Tech basketball is not lacking confidence… How refreshing!

Feb. 28, 2021 BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – This Georgia Tech team believes they are good and can win any game.  Who can blame them right now? They’ve won four straight games and have played themselves into strong consideration for making the NCAA Tournament. They’ve also beaten four ranked teams this season. …read more »

Hawks: Lloyd Pierce gets a pass…For now

Hawks: Lloyd Pierce gets a pass…For now

Feb. 26, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’ll give Lloyd Pierce a pass… For now A lot of us had hoped that the Hawks would be better than 13-18 at this point of the season.  The calls for the organization to move on from Lloyd Pierce as head coach and…read more »

Shame on Adam Silver!

Shame on Adam Silver!

Feb. 24, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’m not really a Trae Young fan, I admit that, but I’ve got his back on this one! Tuesday night Trae was left off the Eastern Conference reserves and Adam Silver should be ashamed of himself! First, he has the stupid idea of…read more »

Camara rallies Georgia over No. 20 Missouri 80-70

Camara rallies Georgia over No. 20 Missouri 80-70

By The Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Toumani Camara scored 15 points, including a big three-point play, and Georgia rallied to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70 on Tuesday night. Missouri (13-6, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) lost its third straight game. It blew a 48-35 lead following a dominant start to the second half. Justin Kier…read more »

LeBron warned for flopping; NBA also warns teammate Kuzma

LeBron warned for flopping; NBA also warns teammate Kuzma

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James was warned Saturday for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule after a play in which the superstar appeared to fall dramatically with little or no contact. The league also warned teammate Kyle Kuzma for flopping in the same game, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-105 victory over Memphis on Friday. James…read more »

Shaq’s Atlanta Krispy Kreme damaged by fire

Shaq’s Atlanta Krispy Kreme damaged by fire

ATLANTA (AP) — A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta owned by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal that dates back to the mid-1960s was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, heavily damaging the structure. Atlanta fire crews responded to the iconic restaurant on Ponce de Leon Avenue shortly after midnight, news outlets reported. Video posted on…read more »

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