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The Atlanta Hawks had a chance to extend the game and possibly win over the Miami Heat on Monday. All they had to do was foul with nine seconds remaining in the clock. Unfortunately, the Hawks failed to do so. They weren’t even close to a Heat player, as they struggled to catch the ball […]

There is just about nothing Vince Carter can do anymore that would surprise anyone. At 42 years old, he is still playing in the NBA, making this season with the Atlanta Hawks his 21st season — tied for the longest tenured career of all-time. Carter made his way into some other all-time great numbers on […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young thinks the friendly rivalry he has with Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic can be the next “Magic and Bird” rivalry. During their playing days, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird always went at each other when the Lakers and Celtics played. While the two legends are friends off the […]

The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and while the team will get back starting center Hassan Whiteside, point guard Goran Dragic is still out of the lineup. Whiteside is feeling better after missing three games in a row due to a hip strain. Dragic, meanwhile, is still dealing with a sore calf […]

Basketball legend Reggie Miller, who’s known for his 3-point shooting and trash talking ability, blasted the league as ‘soft’ and ‘sensitive’ following the ejection of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Miller posted the clip of Young staring at his foe after draining a 3-pointer right in his face. The antic got Young his second technical […]

Things got a little chippy between Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young on Sunday. Everything led up to Young pulling up from just inside the logo and draining a deep three early in the third quarter. The rookie then gave Dunn a stare down as he walked back to his […]

Trae Young and Kris Dunn got into it as the Atlanta Hawks took on the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon as part of a “home and away” set of games. The Hawks called a timeout midway through the first quarter right as Young crossed the timeline and casually heaved one up from beyond the arc. […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was ejected early in the third quarter of the team’s 123-118 win against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The 20-year-old rookie received his second technical of the game after staring down Kris Dunn of the Bulls. Young had just made a long 3-pointer. After the game, the league officials released […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was ejected against the Chicago Bulls after getting his second technical foul for staring down Kris Dunn. The call was so controversial, as Young really didn’t do anything but just look at Dunn after he hit a long 3-pointer. Now, Dunn opens up about the incident and agreed that his […]

There has been a lot of questionable calls made by NBA referees this season, and you can add the ejection of Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young against the Chicago Bulls to that list. The play happened early in the third quarter after Young hit a long 3-pointer. He then stared down Bulls’ Kris Dunn […]

After taking part in one of the wilder games of this NBA season, Chicago Bulls guard Otto Porter Jr. is out for tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. According to head coach Jim Boylen, the official reason behind Porter sitting out is the usual “load management,” but the more likely reason behind it is simply […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Omari Spellman will miss the next four weeks of the season due to a high ankle sprain, according to Atlanta’s official Twitter account. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: An MRI performed on Omari Spellman revealed a low grade high ankle sprain with associated soft tissue injury. He’ll be reviewed in approximately four […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is the first rookie in NBA history to record at least 150 points and 50 assists over a five-game span since the legendary Oscar Robertson did it back in 1961 with the Cincinnati Royals. Over his last five games, Young is averaging 34.8 points and 10.4 assists. The 20-year-old has been […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young heard all the noise about how he was going to be a bust in the NBA and that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is the only player who has superstar potential from the 2019 Draft class. Young, though, was never fazed by the hate and criticism which was […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie sensation Trae Young’s outstanding debut season just continues to get better and better. On Friday, the 20-year-old dropped a career-high 49 points in a quadruple overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls, 168-161. After his epic offensive outing, Young was able to set the Hawks franchise record for the most points scored by […]

You may have heard the saying “Once a shooter, always a shooter.”  But for Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter, “once a dunker, always a dunker” may be more applicable. The 21-year veteran once again displayed his hops as he went up for a dunk from near the free-throw line circle in the fourth quarter of […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks resulted in one of the most memorable contests of the season thus far. The Bulls emerged victorious in the quadruple overtime battle, 168-161, with Chicago guard Zach LaVine leading the charge for his team with a huge 47-point performance. He had a particular highlight […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is still going at it. In the Hawks’ quadruple overtime thriller against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, the 42-year old Carter played over a whopping 44 minutes. With that, Vinsanity just became the oldest player in NBA history to play over 44 minutes in a game, according to Sportsnet […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young may have just punched his ticket to the GOAT conversation after his historic 49-point, 16-assist performance against the Chicago Bulls. With that stat-line, Young joined Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the only rookies to notch 40-plus points and 10-plus assists in a […]

Trae Young did more than just surpass his career-high in points on Friday night – he reached a milestone that no other first-year player ever has. Young became the first rookie in league history to record at least 45 points and 15 assists in a game, per Justin Kubatko of StatMuse. The 20-year-old guard finished […]

Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine and Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young gave the fans their money’s worth, going back and forth to try to lead their respective teams to victory. LaVine flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 47 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 168-161 win. Despite the loss, Young went […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is special. On Friday against the Chicago Bulls, Young became just the fourth rookie in NBA history to score at least 35-plus points in three consecutive games since the ABA-NBA merger. The other three players to accomplish that feat are Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Bernard King, three […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young continues to make a late, strong push for the Rookie of the Year Award, as he was once again impressive against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. As of the fourth overtime, Young has 47 points and 16 assists, and he joins Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players […]

The Atlanta Hawks are slated to take on the Chicago Bulls in Atlanta on Friday night. Unfortunately for the team, they will be without the services of John Collins in the game. The Hawks are coming off of an overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday that saw their two young franchise centerpieces, Trae Young […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Doncic have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. Once again, Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavs rookie Luka Doncic have been named the #NBA East and West Rookies of the […]

Last Friday, Yahoo Sports Canada hosted Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin on their Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast. In the episode, they talked about Lin’s first impressions of Toronto after joining the Raptors earlier in the month. The conversation turned to 42-year-old Vince Carter, Lin’s former teammate in Atlanta and the oldest […]

The Atlanta Hawks are going to try and shock the basketball world this summer, as according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the organization is going to pursue some of the top free agents in the offseason. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Tobias Harris all become free agents after […]

The 2019 draft class graced the NBA with plenty of young, talented players. While the rookie of the year discussion has been driven most of the season by Luka Doncic, Trae Young is doing everything in his power as of late to not let the voters off easy. His latest feat has put him among […]

While Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is widely considered as this season’s frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been making a lot of noise himself lately. Logging a career-high 36 points on Wednesday in a 131-123 overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Young was able […]

The Atlanta Hawks are virtually out of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, but this season has not been for naught as their young core of Trae Young and John Collins continue to develop on-court chemistry. That special connection between the two young stars was evident in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves when […]

Trae Young aspires to be like Chris Paul when he fully establishes himself in the NBA. Not only on the court, but off of it as well. “The way Chris carries himself, the way he gives back and the way he is with younger players is the same way I want to be when I […]

The Atlanta Hawks are well out of the playoff race this season. But there are plenty of reasons to believe in a bright future for the team. The first that comes to mind is rookie sensation Trae Young. For a piece published Tuesday afternoon, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asked Young about the Rookie of […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young put on a show on Monday against Chris Paul, James Harden and the Houston Rockets. The 20-year-old scored a career-high 36 points and also dished out eight assists. It was a performance the youngster will remember for a long time since he did it against one of the […]

The Atlanta Haws have added another shooter to their stable of  young marksmen. According to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the team will sign BJ Johnson to a 10-day contract later this week. The Hawks will sign shooting guard B.J. Johnson to a 10-day contract. Story to come. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) February 26, […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni knew star James Harden would see an end to his rampant scoring streak sooner than later, while also expressing confidence in his All-Star shooting guard starting another tear: “Eventually, it was going to have to end one of these days,” said D’Antoni, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Houston Rockets on Monday night, but during the defeat, rookie guard Trae Young exploded for 36 points, marking the highest-scoring game for a Hawks rookie since John Drew dropped 38 points in 1975: Trae Young scored 36 points versus the Rockets tonight, the most by an @ATLHawks rookie in […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon wanted his elbow to say hello to Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul’s face. But the former wasn’t going to get away with the hit as the referees called a technical foul afterward. Replay Review (Game Crew): if a potential hostile act was committed by Dedmon in Q3 of #ATLatHOU. […]

On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks headed to Houston to take on the Rockets. Tempers flared between the two teams in the third quarter when Atlanta forward Vince Carter landed a hard hit on Rockets point guard Austin Rivers. Upon review, Carter was assessed with a flagrant foul for the hit. In the video, Carter clearly […]