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Al Horford | Center/Forward

Team: Atlanta Hawks
Age / DOB:  (26) / 6/3/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'10' / 250
College: Florida
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Al Horford plans to do offseason work with the Hawks training staff in order to get his body fully healthy.
"I’m thinking about probably spending time here. We have really good trainers and a strength coach and now that they are going to be able to work with me with not as much pressure of a season, I think that is going to be really big for me to spend time getting right," Horford said. The big man also said he finds this offseason "intriguing" with Atlanta's cap space and gave an endorsement of GM Danny Ferry's plan. May 9 - 8:41 AM
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford admitted that the Hawks "sometimes" question Josh Smith's shot selection.

It's good to know that his teammates also see what the rest of the world does. "Sometimes we do question his shot selection," Horford said. "Everybody loves him here. I know it might drive some people a little crazy. But it works for us and that's just the way it is." It's refreshing to hear Horford support Smith during a season where many Hawks fans called for Smith to be traded at the deadline. The Hawks and Pacers are now 2-2 in their first-round series.
Related: Josh Smith
Source: NBA.com
Apr 30 - 8:08 AM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford was too much to handle in Saturday's 90-69 win over the Pacers with 26 points, 16 boards, one assist, two steals and two blocks on 12-of-20 shooting in 40 minutes.

The Hawks were aggressive with 50 points in the paint and getting to the line 28 times. This was a bit out of the ordinary with Indiana ranking first in field goal percentage allowed in the paint and Atlanta with third-fewest free throw attempts during the regular season. Atlanta will try and level the series at two apiece on Monday at home.
Apr 27 - 10:09 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford scored 14 points in a 107-90 Game 1 loss to the Pacers on Sunday, while adding six boards, three assists, one steal and one block in 28 minutes.

He's had some level of success against the Pacers all year, shooting 58.8 percent from the field in his four regular-season contests. Roy Hibbert led all NBA centers in defensive efficiency this season, so Horford will have to do even better than his already sterling offensive numbers.
Apr 21 - 3:51 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (shoulder) and Josh Smith (knee) are both good to go for Game 1 vs. the Pacers.

Both players are in the starting lineup as had been expected. They'll be joined by Jeff Teague, Devin Harris and Kyle Korver as the Hawks prepare to potentially upset the Pacers in Round 1.
Related: Kyle Korver, Devin Harris, Josh Smith, Jeff Teague
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Apr 21 - 11:42 AM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (sore shoulder) will sit out again Wednesday night.

Horford missed Tuesday's game with the ailment as the Hawks try to get healthy for the postseason. Ivan Johnson will start Wednesday night and Horford should be good to go in time for the first game of the playoffs.
Related: Ivan Johnson
Source: Hawks on Twitter
Apr 17 - 6:50 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (sore shoulder) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Raptors.

The Hawks still have playoff seeding to fight for, but getting Horford to 100 percent is more important. He's missed time over the last few weeks due to both a hamstring strain and an illness. This shoulder issue is not considered serious for now. Johan Petro will start at center and Ivan Johnson figures to push for 25-plus minutes. The Hawks' starters: Jeff Teague, Devin Harris, Kyle Korver, Josh Smith and Petro.
Related: Ivan Johnson, Johan Petro
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Apr 16 - 6:30 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford scored 18 points on 8-of-17 shooting with 17 rebounds, six assists and a steal in the Hawks' 109-104 win over the Bucks on Friday.

Horford, Josh Smith (24 points, very full line) and Jeff Teague (24 points, 10 assists) have a light enough schedule for the rest of the year that they might not see anymore rest -- but that's purely speculation right now.
Related: Josh Smith, Jeff Teague
Apr 12 - 10:31 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford played through his hamstring injury Wednesday and had 16 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes.

Owners have to hope he keeps powering through until the end, but it wouldn't take much for him to miss another game before the season is over.
Apr 10 - 10:07 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (hamstring) participated in shootaround and is expected to play against the Sixers on Wednesday.

Horford missed Saturday's game with a hamstring ailment, but he was able to practice Monday and Tuesday, so obviously the injury is not of serious concern. He's averaging a double-double with 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, making him an under-appreciated asset for fantasy owners.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Apr 10 - 12:10 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (hamstring) was able to return to practice on Monday.

Horford was a surprise scratch on Saturday with a hamstring issue, but it doesn't sound like it's a very serious concern at all. We're considering him probable to suit up on Wednesday against Philly.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Apr 8 - 1:02 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford won't play on Saturday due to a hamstring injury.

It's a rude turn of events for Horford's owners, and there are no clear fantasy winners in his absence -- Ivan Johnson could provide some low-end value at PF, and Anthony Tolliver is worth watching, but Johan Petro isn't likely to do much as the starting center. "Al's had some problems with his hammy," said Larry Drew. "We've got to keep an eye on that." Atlanta doesn't play again until Wednesday, so hopefully this was just an opportunistic precautionary DNP.
Related: Ivan Johnson, Johan Petro, Anthony Tolliver
Source: Hawks on Twitter
Apr 6 - 7:21 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford played 38 minutes in his second game back from illness, scoring nine points with seven boards, five assists and one steal.

He shot just 4-of-10 from the field in a disappointing home loss to the Knicks, during which Carmelo Anthony was serenaded with "M-V-P!" chants from the Hawks' crowd. The worst news for fantasy owners, though, is that Atlanta only plays twice next week.
Apr 3 - 9:52 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford returned from an illness on Monday, scoring 16 points with six boards and one block against the Cavs.

He missed Friday and Saturday with the illness, which might have been a death blow to owners in weekly head-to-head matchups. Horford produced first-round value over the past month and he is one of the best centers in fantasy hoops.
Apr 1 - 10:32 PM
Al Horford - F/C - Hawks

Al Horford (illness) will not play against the Magic on Saturday.

He missed Friday's game with the Celtics and this is a massive blow to fantasy owners. Horford has been producing top-10 value in standard leagues over the past month and weekly league owners probably have their goose cooked with Horford missing two games. The Hawks counted on Mike Scott off the bench Friday and he had 19 points, but Anthony Tolliver will also help with the second unit. Ivan Johnson is expected to start and Larry Drew is likely going to mix and match his way to replace Horford.
Related: Anthony Tolliver, Ivan Johnson, Mike Scott
Source: John Denton on Twitter
Mar 30 - 5:39 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Jeff Teague
2Shelvin Mack
SG1Devin Harris
2Dahntay Jones
3John Jenkins
4Lou Williams
SF1Kyle Korver
2DeShawn Stevenson
PF1Josh Smith
2Anthony Tolliver
3Ivan Johnson
4Mike Scott
C1Al Horford
2Zaza Pachulia
3Johan Petro