ATLANTA -- Hawks general manager Landry Fields said Wednesday that former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder is among those being considered to replace Nate McMillan.Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday -- the day the Hawks fired McMillan -- that Snyder was considered a leading candidate for the job.Fields stressed their eighth-place standing in the Eastern Conference is not acceptable…

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges says he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets."It's been a long process," Bridges told The Associated Press on Tuesday night at halftime of Michigan State's home game against No. 17 Indiana. "I might be back in March."Bridges, who led Charlotte in scoring last season, has not…

Swingman Will Barton reached agreement on a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and will become a free agent, the team announced Tuesday.Barton, 32, will be playoff-eligible provided he signs with a new team ahead of the March 1 deadline. He was making $14.375 million in the final year of his contract.Barton is averaging 7.7 points per game in 40…

The Atlanta Hawks fired coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday, clearing the way for an immediate search that will start with leading candidate Quin Snyder, sources told ESPN.The Hawks made assistant Joe Prunty the interim coach of a team that's 29-30 and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but new general manager Landry Fields will begin pursuit of the franchise's…