Budenholzer expects full dress rehearsal in preseason finale: Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer is expecting a full dress rehearsal in the team’s preseason finale Thursday night. The Hawks play the Bulls in Omaha, Neb. in their seventh and final exhibition game. The regular-season opener comes a week later with a home game against the Wizards on Oct. 27. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It’s early, but breaking shooting slump mattered to Hardaway Jr.: Maybe, Tim Hardaway Jr. let that 3-of-30 shooting start to the preseason affect him a little. The Hawks guard struggled mightily shooting the basketball in his first three appearances, including missing all 11 3-point attempts. However, Hardaway has shown a dramatic turnaround the past two games. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution