ATLANTA — After Georgia Tech ended last season by losing five of its last seven games, Johnson doesn’t want his players to wait too long to correct their mistakes.

Josh Smith had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 93-84 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.

Milton Jennings scored 15 points and K.J. McDaniels added 10 to help Clemson take an easy 56-37 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Mike Nolan has no plans to switch the Atlanta Falcons to a 3-4 scheme in his first year as defensive coordinator.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Curtis Lofton isn't worried that the Atlanta Falcons have depth issues at linebacker entering the playoffs.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Coach Mike Smith has led the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs in three of his four seasons. He's not thinking about that right now.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Julio Jones is ready to give the Atlanta Falcons another breakout game.

DULUTH, Ga. — Glen Rice Jr. scored 23 points, Kammeon Holsey added 14 and Georgia Tech beat Siena 72-44 on Wednesday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith likes to call quarterback Matt Ryan "one tough Irishman." Ryan sidesteps the praise, saying he's "just another football player."

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - After getting embarrassed by Green Bay in the playoffs last season, the Atlanta Falcons knew quarterback Matt Ryan needed another big weapon at his disposal. Hello, Julio ...

Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer against his former team for the second consecutive night, helping Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Saturday night.

The NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game victory from the 2009 football season on Thursday.

Two days after making a bold trade to pick receiver Julio Jones, the Atlanta Falcons played it safe in the final four rounds of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

A.J. Green worked out at Georgia's pro day on Tuesday without a single NFL scout or coach on the sideline.

Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey doesn't know Cleveland's timeframe for hiring a new coach following his recent interview with the Browns.

Dunta Robinson has played 22 games since his last interception. As long as the Atlanta Falcons keep winning, the seventh-year cornerback couldn't be happier.

While Clemson's offense and Georgia Tech's defense finally seem to be hitting their strides, both could see their troubles return.

The Atlanta Falcons came from behind with a last-second field goal this afternoon to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 16-14.