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NBA on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” recently guested Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young in their entertaining broadcast. This gave Hall of Famer and show co-anchor Shaquille O’Neal an opportunity to challenge the youngster to a hilarious staredown contest. Young happily obliged, and naturally, hilarity ensued: Shaq challenged @TheTraeYoung to a staring contest 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2fQS6PZlsm — […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young received two technical fouls that led to his ejection in the third quarter of the team’s game against the Chicago Bulls last Sunday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, those technicals will not be rescinded. In addition, the league office regularly releases reports on the number of technical fouls each player […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is widely believed to be the runaway winner of this season’s Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old Slovenian sensation has turned a lot of heads this season, playing better than some of the league’s veteran guards. Doncic is currently averaging 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, […]

Big man Tyler Zeller has agreed to the terms of a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent center Tyler Zeller has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks, league sources tell ESPN. He is expected to sign on Friday. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The San Antonio Spurs are gearing up to play the Atlanta Hawks, who are led by rookie guard Trae Young. He is a key player to understand and stop if a team wants to succeed against Atlanta. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is, apparently, not a believer in that. According to Kevin Chouinard on Twitter, Popovich […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has some high praise for Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young. The Spurs are in Atlanta on Wednesday to take on the Hawks. While meeting with reporters pregame, Popovich said Young is a fun guy to watch play basketball. Pop recalling Trae Toung's game-winning 30-footer vs. Spurs in […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young managed to persevere through a rough start to his rookie season, often overshadowed by the very man he was traded for — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and his rousing Rookie of the Year season. Yet the Oklahoma product, the one most described as too thin, too wild, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will forever be linked as the teams swapped 2018 NBA Draft picks en route to each adding rookie point guards. With the Mavs ultimately landing rookie phenom Luka Doncic, the Hawks didn’t come up empty-handed as Atlanta managed to secure the services of point guard Trae Young. As a […]

After getting off to a slow start to the season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has rounded into form very nicely and is putting up stellar numbers. Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has gotten all the buzz this season, but Young’s superb play in January and February has all eyes on him now […]

If you haven’t noticed, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been really, really good lately. Between the end of February and the beginning of March, the rookie put together three straight James Harden-type performances, averaging 40.3 points, 11.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor, 53.3 percent from three-point […]

At 22-42, the Atlanta Hawks are clearly in the midst of a rebuild. However, they’ve opened some eyes with their recent play and one player in particular has captured national attention in the process. Over their last five games, Atlanta has averaged 129.1 points and have come away with a win three times. They famously […]

There are three types of teams in the NBA: those competing for an NBA championship, those looking for a direction, and those competing for the number one pick in the NBA Draft. The teams competing for a high draft pick are rebuilding in hopes of finding young players to establish a foundation. Those teams are […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has made a mockery of Father Time on numerous occasions throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. He managed to do it once again versus the Miami Heat on Monday night. Carter finished the game with a team-high 21 points in the loss to Miami. According to StatMuse, he broke his own […]

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 […]