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Despite the recent initiative to get Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter back into the dunk contest one last time, the veteran formerly known as “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” won’t even dabble in consideration of it, noting it would sour the memories of what’s arguably the best Slam Dunk Contest of all time. “I don’t think about doing […]

The Washington Wizards will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Wednesday night when they face the Atlanta Hawks. However, Washington will be without the services of John Wall, who did not travel with the team for personal reasons. Wall is away from the team due to the birth of his first […]

Utah Jazz veteran Thabo Sefolosha recently recounted his horrendous experience a few years ago in New York when the 6-foot-7 swingman had an altercation with the NYPD, which ultimately resulted in a night spent behind bars and an awful injury. Back in the 2014-15 season, Sefolosha was part of the Atlanta Hawks. The team was […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without Taurean Prince for at least three weeks after the swingman was diagnosed with a myriad of health issues. According to Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site, an MRI on Taurean Prince revealed various problems on his left ankle. “Hawks say Taurean Prince’s MRI revealed a ligament sprain, bone […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant believes it’s unfair for college players to be compared to NBA stars. The Warriors took their show on the road once again Monday night, as they stopped their two-game losing streak by capturing a 128-111 win in Atlanta over the Hawks. Of course, with the game featuring a matchup […]

Klay Thompson is already on the record for claiming the L.A. Clippers’ defense was nothing special during an overtime loss last month, but his streak of ruthlessness has not left him despite losing six of the last 10 games in this young season. Following a 17-point win over the Atlanta Hawks, Klay Thompson was asked […]

After notching a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thanked himself. The Warriors handed the Hawks a 128-111 beating. After the game, Kerr joked that right after the win, he commended himself for doing a superb job. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Oh my God, I did such […]

As soon as then-Oklahoma Sooner guard Trae Young started lighting up college basketball teams with 30-foot rainbows, the comparisons started rolling in. Pundits were calling the Texas native the next coming of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and Young impressed so much in his freshman season that he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

While he was at the free-throw line in Atlanta, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant got trolled by Hawks fans. While shooting a free-throw, Hawks fans yelled, “Draymond hates you,” at Durant. 🗣 "Draymond hates you" Hawks fans trolling KD at the FT line 💀 pic.twitter.com/2Pmwab2g4a — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 4, 2018 […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant says it’s unfair to Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to compare him to Warriors star guard Stephen Curry. When he was playing at the University of Oklahoma last season, Trae Young drew comparisons to Stephen Curry because of his shooting prowess. The 6-foot-2 Young would shoot 3-pointers from way […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Atlanta Hawks turned messy in the third quarter. With their team up 82-66 in the four-minute mark of the third, Russel Westbrook was called for a technical foul because he let his emotions get the better of him. The incident stemmed after Westbrook battled for possession of the […]

Life as an NBA rookie can be really tough, especially when you’re tasked with being a franchise point guard like Trae Young is with the Atlanta Hawks. Luckily for Young, he has people in his corner who are helping him out, and one of those people is none other than Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin […]

Jeremy Lin and Alex Len of the Atlanta Hawks showcased some great chemistry in a give-and-go play against the Miami Heat. Per NBA TV, Lin tossed a no-look, behind-the-head dime to Len who finished the play with an off-the-board lay-in. Check the clip below: .@JLin7's got eyes in the back of his head! 👀 #TrueToAtlanta […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, but they’ll be doing so without the services of Goran Dragic, who will be missing his fifth consecutive game due to a knee injury. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1067461065443819520 At first, it seemed Dragic’s knee injury wasn’t serious, but now he’s starting to pile up DNPs. […]

Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore of the Atlanta Hawks are set to start their own new podcast with The Ringer. They’ll be joined by Annie Finberg who works in digital media for the Hawks. This is yet another podcast to join The Ringer’s extensive podcast list, and it represents another instance of current athletes diving into […]

Up 124-123 against the Charlotte Hornets with 1.1 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Atlanta Hawks center John Collins came up with the game-saving block against Hornets star Kemba Walker. The block denied the two-time All-Star’s floater attempt after the shifty point guard managed to skirt past Hawks small forward DeAndre Bembry. […]

The Atlanta Hawks got blown out by the Boston Celtics Friday night by a final score of 114-96, and it was a rough night for rookie point guard Trae Young. Young finished with just five points in 19 minutes while shooting 2-of-7 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc. The guard was frustrated […]

Another NBA player has reached the 25,000 point mark. 21-year veteran Hawks guard Vince Carter reached the milestone in style in Atlanta’s loss the other evening. Amazingly, Carter did it with his signature move, as he scored it with a two-handed dunk. In a tweet posted by the NBA, Atlanta honored Carter with a tribute […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics let out a nifty spin pass to set himself up for a classic long-distance bomb. In their game against the Atlanta Hawks, Irving added some English as he bounce-passed the ball to teammate Aron Baynes. He then went after the ball for a hand-off and swished a 3-pointer. Kyrie […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has some high praise for Trae Young, telling reporters that the rookie point guard is the team’s Kyrie Irving. Lloyd Pierce, in his first season as the man in charge of the Hawks, was asked how he would defend Trae Young if he was an opposing coach. The first-year […]

Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks just reached 25,000 career points. And he did it with a dunk. Half man, half amazing! 💪 Congrats to Vince Carter for scoring 25K! 👏 pic.twitter.com/nnDkEmk4oI — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 22, 2018 Not only did Carter reach the mark via a dunk, but he also did it on […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing it cautious with Kawhi Leonard this season. The mismanagement of his rehab was a major factor in his fallout with the Spurs, and the Raptors are determined to learn from San Antonio’s mistakes. That’s why the team is hesitant to play Leonard in consecutive games. The Raptors will rest Leonard […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young put on a show versus the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night and he is already in the record books with a legend point guard. You can now put Young in the same class as Jason Kidd. Trae Young had 25 points and 17 assists tonight. The last rookie to match […]

The Atlanta Hawks may be down one player short in their upcoming game. Hawks forward Omari Spellman left the game versus the Los Angeles Clippers early due to a right hip contusion. Omari Spellman has right hip contusion. Will not return. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) November 20, 2018 He only played 14 minutes versus the […]

The Atlanta Hawks still have intentions of trading small forward Kent Bazemore at some point this season after having previous discussions with the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this summer, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. New Orleans pursued a trade for Hawks wing Kent Bazemore this offseason, per league sources. Atlanta still wants to […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo has one of the more peculiar pre-game routines in the NBA. On Saturday night, the reigning Most Improved Player of the Year got absolutely trolled by his teammates, as the entire team decided to make fun of Oladipo’s unique habit. Prior to ballgames, Oladipo has been known to stand against […]

It looks like second-year power forward John Collins might be making his season debut for the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. John Collins has been out with mild inflammation and soreness in his left ankle. However, the Hawks released their injury report on Friday and Collins is listed as probable for the first […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green plans to appeal the $120,000 game-check fine that came with his one-game, team-prompted suspension that saw him miss Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Draymond Green was disciplined by the organization after a profanity-laced tirade targeting teammate Kevin Durant, which quickly […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has been an absolute stud so far this season. In the 2018 NBA draft, Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic were essentially traded for one another. Both players had star potential written all over them prior to the draft. Young has started all 14 games for the […]

Coming into the NBA, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was often compared to Stephen Curry. However, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala was quick to dismiss reporters with a straight up “no” when asked about the comparison after the team defeated Young’s Hawks on Tuesday. Iguodala did follow up by saying that the NBA media […]

The Golden State Warriors announced that they have suspended forward Draymond Green for Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Warriors forward Draymond Green suspended: pic.twitter.com/9XZWQ5U6V8 — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) November 13, 2018 The Warriors are making this move after reviewing the heated exchange between Green and Kevin Durant […]

Many had expected Carmelo Anthony to be reborn as the next Bob McAdoo during his tenure with the Houston Rockets, but it seems that after 10 games, that delusion has come to a train wreck end. Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins knows the transition from perennial scorer to bench cog is one harder than most […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without starting point guard Stephen Curry for at least two more games, as head coach Steve Kerr ruled him out for Monday’s game against the LA Clippers and even for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Stephen Curry missed Saturday’s tilt against […]

At 41 years of age and already in his 20th season in the league, many believe that Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is just about done in the NBA. However, the eight-time All-Star has no intentions of going quietly into the night, and he intends to put up a fight until the very end. The […]

Vince Carter is 41-years-old, but he is still playing at a high level. He is also putting posters on some of the league’s young players. During the closing moments of the Atlanta Hawks-Los Angeles Lakers game Sunday night, Carter dunked all over Josh Hart. This dunk would give the Hawks a late lead, but the […]

As a tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks wore ‘Enough’ shirts during the pre-game warmups. Check out the photo below, as posted by the Lakers on Twitter. It features LeBron James donning the shirt. #ENOUGH pic.twitter.com/9a2wDw5vBZ — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young threw a beautiful bounce pass in between the legs of Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. The nifty dime led to a power slam by Alex Len. It happened during the first quarter of the Hawks-Lakers game Sunday night. Trae Young's floor vision is A1. 👏 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/C6BWVD7sR1 — […]