European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hawks pump Streak to 14 Aba by Dick Brinster a sports writer first the crowd Wanned to Lenny wit kens. Then the Atlanta Hawks turned up the heat on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quot it was tremendous. I was pleased by it Wilkens said of the pregame ovation he got from fans at the coliseum where he coached the Cavaliers the previous seven seasons. Quot it showed the tans appreciated the time we were Here. Quot a coach can make the transition easier than a player. For a player it s an emotional thing. It s a lot easier for a coach to return and keep his  Wilkens had another reason to be Happy afterwards. Not Only did the 10392 Victory tuesday night extend Atlanta s franchise record to 14 straight. It ended a 10-game losing Streak against the Cava Liers. The Hawks wingless at the coliseum since april 9,1991, took the Lead on Stacey Augmon s Alley top Dunk with two minutes left and Drew away. Atlanta a winning Streak is the second longest in the Aba this season behind Houston a season opening 15-game run. Quot it sure did no to look like we were going to reach 14 straight wins there for a while Quot Wilkens said. Quot but i was particularly pleased with this Victory because we be been trying to teach this team to play with poise and that s what won  Augmon scored 23 Points and  Dominique Wilkins Kevin Willis and cookie Blaylock had 22 each for Atlanta. In other games tuesday supersonics 124, magic 100 Ricky Pierce scored 24 Points As Seattle remained unbeaten at Home with a Victory Over  blazers 100, Mavericks 93, of cuff Robinson scored four of his 23 Points in overtime a including key free throws with 25 seconds left a and port the stars and stripes december 16,1993 Page 32 land handed Dallas its 16th consecutive defeat. The Mavericks arc 0-11 at Home. Rockets 97, heat 88 Vernon Maxwell scored 25 Points and hit four 3-pointers Early in the final period As visiting Houston outscored Miami 27-0 from Long Range. Knocks 93, nuggets 84 Patrick Ewing scored 20. Points and new York limited visiting Denver to 37 in the second half to win its fourth straight game hornets 101, Timber wolves 85 Dell Curry made five consecutive 3-pointers to break open a tight game and finished with 26 Points for Host Charlotte. A pacers 106, bullets 87 Rik Smits had 18 of his 22 Points in the first half and Reggie Miller scored 21 As Host Indiana handed Washington its eighth straight loss lakers 99, pistons 93 Sam Bowie had 21 Points and Sedale Threatt 20 As visiting los Angeles broke a four game losing Streak by beating slump Ridden Detroit. Houston s Matt Bullard has trouble shooting with Miami s Matt Geiger on his  hire Ruzek to replace Bahr Philadelphia a kicker Roger Ruzek released by the Philadelphia eagles in september agreed tuesday to rejoin the club. Quot it s great to be Back Quot said Ruzek who was to sign wednesday. Quot i hold no grudges that the eagles let me go earlier. In a just Happy to be Back and to have the Chance to help right  Ruzek 32, kicked for the eagles from game 12 of the 1989 season to sept. 24 this year. He was released after injuring his hamstring and was replaced by Matt Bahr. Bahr missed his last three attempts including a 45-Yard Field goal at the end of the eagles 10-7 loss sunday to Buffalo he was released monday. "1 think Roger is a Quality kicker and in a glad to have him Back Quot coach Rich Kotite said. Quot when we released him earlier in the season 1 said it wus the toughest decision 1 had to make As a coach. In fact i told him at the time not to be surprised if our paths crossed again and sure enough Here we Are Quot Ruzek was 2-for-4 on Field goal attempts through the first two games this season. He sat out the third game with the hamstring injury. Hurley s Progress encouraging by Steve Lawrence Sacramento Calif. A Bobby Hurley was Alert and his condition improved tuesday following a car crash that initially left the Sacramento Kings Rookie fighting for his life. The encouraging report came on the same Day police said Hospital tests found an undetermined amount of amphetamine in the blood of the other Driver in the crash. Police said More tests Are needed to determine if the Driver was under the influence of drugs or merely had taken an Over the counter Medicine. Hurley sustained serious lung damage a slight compression fracture in his Back and wrist and knee injures when he was thrown from his Light truck into a drainage ditch near Arco Arena sunday night. He is listed in serious but improved condition following eight hours of surgery at the University of califor Nia Davis medical Center. Police spokesman Michael Heenan said the clinical report showed the presence of some kind of amphetamine in the other Driver Daniel Wieland a 37-year-old House Painter. Quot that really does no to mean anything to our investigation Quot Heenan said. Quot that a Why we re having the crime lab take a look at it independently. A the presence of amphetamine on the clinical report could be explained away by diet or cold Medicine. We need to confirm if there s anything  Heenan said the Hospital tests on Wieland did not indicate How much of the drug was present. Heenan said it could take weeks to gel the results from the crime lab. Wieland who suffered a broken leg could face criminal charges if the tests show an illegal use of drugs Keenan said. Wieland told the new York times he had t taken any drugs and he disputed a police report that his station Wagon headlights were not working at the time of the crash. A i had my headlights on Quot Wieland was quoted in wednesdays editions of the times. Quot Why would i be driving in the dark without headlights Quot meanwhile family friends and teammates of Hurley were buoyed by word of improvement in the 22-year-old Point guard. Quot the bruises on his lungs Are Healing and his lungs Are Clearing Quot trauma surgeon f. William Blaisdell said m a Brief statement a the s getting rid of a lot of extra fluids. While Hurley was resting at the medical Center his teammates struggled to focus on basketball. But Kings coach Garry St. Jean said reports of Hurley a improved condition gave them some cheer. Quot Wear very pleased about what we heard this morning,11 St. Jean said a Bob is doing  the Kings held a two hour practice tuesday and took the rare step of closing it to the news Media. St Jean said he tried to use the practice As a Healing time for players still shocked by Hurley a injuries. 0 "246850 00050