Atlanta, Georgia
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NBA: First Kardashian, now Sharapova, Lakers working on situations, on and off court...points. Similar to the way Artest shut down Atlanta's Joe Johnson in the second half of the Lakers' victory Sunday night, Durant shot 4 for 14 from the field for eight points with six turnovers after halftime. There's something... In this article: Ron Artest, Lakers, Maria Sharapova, Sasha Vujacic, Phil Jackson, Andrew Bynum, NBA, Josh Powell, Kevin Durant, and Shannon Brown |
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L.A. Times - Basketball | November 02, 2009
Lakers' Artest puts a stop to Atlanta's Johnson
...the moment even. Artest had shut down Atlanta's Joe Johnson, taking him on in the second quarter after the Hawks' All-Star guard had scored 18 points in the first quarter of Sunday night's game at Staples Center. This was why the...
In this article: Ron Artest, Joe Johnson, Lakers, Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant, Hawks, Atlanta, Staples Center, and LeBron
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L.A. Times - Lakers Blog | November 01, 2009
Lakers 118, Atlanta 110: Eat a peach
...be pretty. We touched on Artest's defense above. Once he got his claws into Atlanta's Joe Johnson, holding him to one field goal after the first quarter, the Lakers were liberated in a few ways. First, Atlanta's offense was crippled. Then...
In this article: Ron Artest, Lakers, Atlanta, Joe Johnson, Pau Gasol, Luke Walton, Phil Jackson, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, and Halloween
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Yahoo! News | November 01, 2009
Bryant, big 3rd quarter push Lakers past Hawks (AP)
...for an uncontested jam that put Los Angeles up 90-70. Bryant, Odom and Bynum all returned to the game after Atlanta trimmed a 24-point deficit to 14 midway through the fourth. Jamal Crawford added 17 points and Mike Bibby had 15 for...
In this article: Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Phil Jackson, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles, Joe Johnson, Ron Artest, and Jamal Crawford
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Boston Herald | November 02, 2009
Ron Artest steps up as Lakers dispatch Hawks
...either, but that seems to be taking care of itself.) Artest showed up when it was time. He helped muzzle Atlanta's Joe Johnson on Sunday night. He had an offensive pulse, hit a 3-pointer that stirred up the Staples crowd, and generally...
In this article: Ron Artest, Lakers, Joe Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, Halloween, Trevor Ariza, MVP, LeBron James, and Pau Gasol
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Sports Illustrated Writers | November 03, 2009
Britt Robson: Strong start for NBA's rookie class
...Caron Butler. Atlanta handed Washington its first loss when the Hawks harassed Arenas into six first-half turnovers and blocked his shot five times -- four them by Al Horford, who has been magnificent so far. But the Hawks had a...
In this article: Corey Brewer, Kevin Durant, Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Brandon Roy, Steve Blake, Lakers, Cavs, and The Nuggets
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LA Daily News | November 03, 2009
Angel or demon?
...player. Atlanta's Joe Johnson, left, scored 18 points in the first quarter against the Lakers when Artest guarded him for the final three quarters of Sunday's game, Johnson totaled only nine points the rest of the way. (AP Photo/Mark...
In this article: Ron Artest, Lakers, Joe Johnson, NBA, Lamar Odom, Trevor Ariza, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, and Dennis Rodman
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Atlanta ( or ) is the capital and the largest city in the state of Georgia with a population of 519,145, and the core city of the ninth most populous United States metropolitan area at 5,278,904, with a combined statistical area of 5,626,400. Atlanta is a world city that ranks as the 33rd-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a small portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. Residents of the city are known as Atlantans.
Atlanta has in recent years undergone a transition from a city of regional commerce to a city of international influence, and has been among the fastest growing cities in the developed world for much of the 1990s and 2000s. Between 2000 and 2006, the metropolitan area grew by 20.5%, making it the fastest growing metropolitan area in the nation. The Atlanta Metropolitan Area is the central metropolis of the Southeastern United States and is also the largest metropolitan area in the emerging megalopolis known as the Piedmont Atlantic MegaRegion (PAM).
- Name:
- City of Atlanta
- Type:
- City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1847
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 132.4
- Total Area (km):
- 343.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 131.8
- Land Area (km):
- 341.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.7
- Water Area (km):
- 1.8
- Elevation (ft):
- 738-1050
- Elevation (m):
- 225-320
- Time Zone:
- EST
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