"Six days after taking a hard fall, Hawks center Al Horford still was unable to practice Thursday. As a result, coach Larry Drew said the lineup changes he has been considering since the team's stagnant 34-point loss Tuesday to Philadelphia will wait.

"We won't make a change with Al being out," Drew said following practice Thursday. "We'll see how things go."

Drew had said Tuesday that a lineup change or even a trade before the Feb. 24 deadline might be necessary to shake the team out of a comfort zone. Drew said a lineup change still weighed heavily on his mind, but that he hadn't made a decision. The team scrimmaged Thursday, but did not use any out-of-the-ordinary groupings. Drew added that the team was not actively pursuing a trade.

"We're just keeping our ears open, if something's out there that makes sense for us," he said.

Horford tried to shoot Thursday, but his back still was too sore to practice. Horford has missed the past two games after the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin fouled him going to the basket Friday and he fell hard to the floor.

"It's not getting any better," Horford said. As of Thursday, Horford said he would not play Saturday against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Horford had not decided about playing in the Feb. 20 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. He said he would focus on the next three games before the All-Star break before deciding."