The Atlanta Hawks knows there are only two options for them on Thursday night: Win and they force a Game 7. After Atlanta won Game 2 and Game 3 by a combined two points, the Hawks have been blown out in Game 4 and Game 5.

After another dissappointing performance, the Atlanta Hawks season is on the verge of ending unless they can turn things around quickly. Atlanta trailed by 13

New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -2.5; over/under is 213.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks look to clinch the series over the Atlanta Hawks in game six of the Eastern Conference first round.

Former Atlanta Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr., has been officially sentenced after pleading guilty to wire fraud last year.

The New York Knicks rolled into Atlanta on Saturday and walked out with a convincing 114-98 win in Game 4, knotting the first-round series with the Hawks at two games apiece. The victory halted New York's slide in the matchup and sends the whole thing back to Madison Square Garden for a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday.

Lester T. Jones Jr., former finance executive for the Atlanta Hawks, was sentenced to over three years in prison for embezzling $3.7 million through fraudulent reimbursements and misuse of corporate funds.

A former Atlanta Hawks executive is headed to federal prison after prosecutors said he stole millions of dollars from the NBA franchise to fund a lavish lifestyle filled with luxury shopping, expensive trips,