John Collins: I don't necessarily know if I'll feel 100% anytime soon

Sarah K. Spencer: John Collins: “I don’t necessarily know if I’ll feel 100% anytime soon… It’s more so about just understanding can I can go out there and feel comfortable, can I go out there and just hoop.” ajc.com/sports/atlanta…
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Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
John Collins: “I don’t necessarily know if I’ll feel 100% anytime soon… It’s more so about just understanding can I can go out there and feel comfortable, can I go out there and just hoop.”
ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 4:44 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
John Collins, on returning from injury:
“I’m just trying to be delicate and have a plan.” pic.twitter.com/RwRtR2fyfL – 4:04 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
John Collins: “I don’t know if I’ll feel 100 percent any time soon.” – 3:52 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
John Collins, on getting back to game action:
“I felt better than expected.” pic.twitter.com/T0d7Ti55vS – 3:51 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks trounced by the Heat in Game 1, 115-91.
Game 2 in Miami Tuesday.
Trae Young was held to a playoff-low 8 points (1-12 FG, 0-7 from 3, 6-7 FT), with 4 assists, 6 rebounds, 6 TOs.
Gallo: 17 pts, 5 reb
De’Andre Hunter: 14 pts, 3 reb
John Collins: 10 pts, 4 reb – 3:19 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
HALFTIME: Heat 59, Hawks 40
Hawks shot 28.9% FG (11-38) and 11.1% from 3 (2-18).
Danilo Gallinari: 14 pts, 5 reb
Trae Young: 8 pts, 3 ast, 3 reb, 4 TO
John Collins (3 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) played nine minutes in the first half. – 2:07 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Thought Heat might go Caleb Martin vs. John Collins, but Dewayne Dedmon working out well so far in that role. – 1:40 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
John Collins helped open up that three for Delon Wright. If that’s Gallinari on the roll, the defender stays home. Since it was Collins, they helped and that gave Wright space. – 1:23 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
John Collins has checked in. – 1:22 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks have a lineup of Trae Young, Delon Wright, Bogdan Bogdanovic, De’Andre Hunter and John Collins right now.
This is Collins’ first appearance since March 11. – 1:21 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
John Collins checking in. – 1:18 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
John Collins is at the scorer’s table. – 1:18 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
A look at the splint on John Collins’ right ring finger: pic.twitter.com/YFccOUgvEX – 12:59 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat Game 1 updates: John Collins returns for Hawks; Max Strus in Spoelstra’s starting lineup. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 12:42 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
John Collins not starting for Hawks. Atlanta starters:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Danilo Gallinari
Onyeka Okongwu – 12:40 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks starters vs. Heat for Game 1:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Danilo Gallinari
Onyeka Okongwu
Also, John Collins will be available to play. – 12:37 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters vs. Heat
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
Danilo Gallinari
Onyeka Okongwu
John Collins is available to play – 12:36 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat Game 1 updates: John Collins returns for Hawks. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 12:30 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Hawks injury update:
John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain): Available
Clint Capela (right knee hyperextension): Out
Lou Williams (low back discomfort): Out
The Heat report no injuries. – 12:25 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Hawks say John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain) is playing in today’s Game 1 at Miami.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 12:20 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain) is available. – 12:19 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
John Collins is AVAILABLE for today. – 12:18 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
John Collins is officially good to go for today’s game. – 12:17 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
John Collins will be a game time decision – 11:36 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Nate McMillan says John Collins will be a gametime decision for Game 1 in Miami. – 11:36 AM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
As expected, Nate McMillan said John Collins is a game-time decision. – 11:36 AM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Hawks coach Nate McMillan says John Collins will be a game-time decision. Collins hasn’t played since March 11 because of foot and finger injuries. – 11:35 AM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Nate McMillan says John Collins remains a game-time decision. – 11:35 AM

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Barry Jackson: Hawks coach Nate McMillan said John Collins, who has multiple injury issues, is game time decision against Heat -via Twitter @flasportsbuzz / April 17, 2022 Shams Charania: Atlanta’s John Collins will play in Game 1 vs. Heat today, barring issues in warmups, sources said. Gut-it-out return for the Hawks, who are without Clint Capela. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / April 17, 2022 Ira Winderman: Hawks injury report: John Collins (right ring finger sprain/right foot strain): Questionable Clint Capela (right knee hyperextension): Out Lou Williams (low back discomfort): Out -via Twitter @IraHeatBeat / April 16, 2022