Atlanta — Josh Smith posted his second career triple-double and the Atlanta Hawks recovered in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 91-81 on Friday night. Smith had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as the Hawks recovered after trailing …

That task became much more difficult when New Jersey, already one of the conference’s elite teams, added superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk in a trade with Atlanta Thursday. “They definitely added another piece, but it could mess up their chemistry …

It means something to me just to be a part of this whole thing,” said Schrecengost, who flew in from Atlanta. “I like to get back to my hometown, and Charlie gave me another reason to be here. Probably if he were here tonight, he would probably think …

With superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk gone, the Atlanta Thrashers will try to avoid a fourth straight loss when they welcome the Florida Panthers for tonight’s battle between Southeast Division foes at Philips Arena. The Thrashers have dropped three …

ATLANTA — Credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents, maintaining it at the previous level. The dividend will be payable March 15 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 22

Josh Smith recorded his second career … Joe Johnson also had 18 points, while Jamal Crawford had eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, where the Hawks outscored Chicago by a 27-11 margin. Al Horford had 15 points, while Marvin Williams had …

Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m. Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix …

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the toughest teams at home this season and hope to keep it that way Friday night, when the Chicago Bulls pay a visit to Philips Arena. Atlanta is 20-5 in Dixie and has won four straight as the host, including …

The rain is not yet gone from the metro Atlanta area. More  is expected throughout the night and into  Saturday morning.

A DeKalb County jury deliberated into the evening Friday without reaching a verdict in the murder case against a Dunwoody woman who killed her husband two years ago.

NEWARK, N.J. — Not that Ilya Kovalchuk needed any help recognizing his worth, but when esteemed Devils GM Lou Lamoriello flies out to Washington D.C. (where the Thrashers played the Capitals on Friday night) to pick you up, certainly, you can’t help …

Kovalchuk has scored a league-leading 328 goals since being picked first overall by Atlanta in 2001, but the Thrashers (24-24-8) traded the face of their franchise in part because of his salary demands ahead of being eligible for free agency in July …

NEWARK — Zach Parise has played for the Devils for less than five years, but he knows how it works around here. The Devils have been mentioned in trade rumors about other elite players, but the players always end up elsewhere. If the Devils are …