Atlanta Hawks Articles - Page 109

The NBA is a continuous cycle of competition where every year teams win and lose. At the heart of competition, it’s the players that shine. As players age and graduate from the NBA, new players emerge every year to continue competing for the Larry O’ Brien trophy. This time of the offseason is when it […]

According to multiple reports that were issued on Wednesday morning, the Atlanta Hawks have signed a 20-year deal with State Farm in a move that will change the name of their home arena to State Farm Arena. Via Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Hawks and State Farm have reached an agreement on new […]

New Atlanta Hawks recruit Jeremy Lin is already 30-years-old. However, one particular Lyft driver seems to believe that he does not look the part, and has recently mistaken the 6-foot-3 guard as a high school student. It was Lin himself who shared a live feed of himself inside a Lyft car via his Instagram stories. […]

The Ukrainian National Team bolstered their ranks on Monday morning, as Alex Len and Svi Mykhailiuk have been added to the team’s roster for FIBA’s World Cup qualifiers in September. The Ukrainian Basketball Federation announced that Len and Mykhailiuk will be available to play in the upcoming qualifying games against Spain and Montenegro, according to […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has just treated the general public to an MTV Cribs-like tour of his brand new home. Here’s the 19-second video clip shared by Young himself on his Instagram account. Alright, the MTV Cribs comparison was a bit of a stretch. Young has not exactly purchased a multi-million dollar mansion, nor does […]

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free-agent forward Thomas Robinson to a non-guaranteed deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The veteran journeyman has spent time in and out of the NBA, last playing for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2016-17 season. The 6-foot-10 big man last played for Khimki of the VTB United League […]

Jersey numbers can be quite controversial among players, but you can omit current Boston Celtics big man Al Horford and Atlanta Hawks wing player Vince Carter from that list. After signing a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum with the Hawks this off-season, it has been reported that Vinsanity will dawn the No. 15 jersey […]

After 20 fruitful years in the NBA, newly acquired Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter is still ready and raring to go. As he approaches his 42nd birthday in late January, many fans have speculated whether the 2018-2019 season would be Air Canada’s swan song. Carter, apparently, has other things in mind. Via ESPN: “I know […]

Vince Carter is the seasoned pro in a young man’s league. Half Man, Half Amazing is in the twilight of his career, but he’s out to prove that he can still hang with the young bucks. Carter spoke with The Associated Press about his age and how he sees himself in a league where he’s […]

Entering his 21st season in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter has established himself as one of the most prominent veteran figures in the league today. Given his vast experience and acquired knowledge in the sport, most believe that coaching would be the next logical step for the 41-year-old once he finally calls it […]

On a quiet Friday afternoon in the NBA front, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced the signing of longtime NBA veteran Vince Carter. Entering his 21st NBA season and joining his eighth NBA team, Carter will look to bring his veteran leadership and athletic game to Atlanta. Following the announcement, the Hawks announced that Carter will […]

While the above title may seem like a rather comical heading apt for a more humorous write-up, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young’s fear of birds is anything but funny. Ornithophobia is a type of phobia characterized by the irrational and abnormal fear of birds. It is a kind of mental condition that Young is apparently […]

Though he’s a rookie, a lot of Atlanta Hawks fans are excited about Trae Young’s potential. However, there were times when the former Oklahoma Sooner struggled to find his shooting stroke. In fact, he recently noted that his first shots in high school, college, and the NBA were all air balls. “My first shots in […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is bound to face some criticism after being drafted with the fifth overall pick, much higher than most expected due to his frail frame and risky maneuvers with the ball. Yet the Oklahoma product has managed to avoid criticism by staying off social media and keeping laser-focused on the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young hasn’t even played in a regular season NBA game and he is facing all kinds of pressure from everyone. DeMar DeRozan opened up last year about dealing with mental health issues and Young knows that is something he will have to deal with his entire career. “I’m very aware of […]

Despite the early doubts of his potential as an NBA player, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was voted as the best shooter and playmaker by a jury of his peers in the NBA Annual Rookie Survey. Young dominated the shooter debate with a vote of 47 percent, while Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter and […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ youth movement is not stopping anytime soon. The Hawks have signed two young G-League players, Daniel Hamilton and Alex Poythress, the team announced on Monday. Daniel Hamilton signed a two-way contract last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder and G League’s Oklahoma City Blue. The versatile swingman posted impressive averages of 16.1 […]

Kent Bazemore is a story of success. Not everyone knows what he did in the past to succeed in the present. Even his hometown paid tribute to his hard work. He acknowledged what Kelford did for him and he posted it on his Twitter account. “Stop and smell the roses” Unreal moment for me today. Lots […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins is known for hammering dunks even in the face of tight defense.  Sunday, Collins was seen hammering again, but it was not a dunk this time around. Instead, it was the Atlanta United FC’s Golden Spike. John Collins is a national treasure. pic.twitter.com/cncoK1pyaS — Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) August […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young recently shared a defining moment he had as a kid. Speaking to Michael Kinney of The Journal Record, the fifth overall pick of this year’s draft reminisced on an encounter he had as a child with fellow Oklahoma native and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin. “I remember going to Blake […]

The Atlanta Hawks took part in a three-team trade on July 19, sending Dennis Schröder to the Oklahoma City Thunder. A little over a month later (July 21), the Hawks selected Trae Young from the Oklahoma Sooners in the NBA Draft. The message seems quite clear: Young is the future of Atlanta. Young, 19, says […]

Though he had a solid rookie season, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins is still looking to improve his game in several areas, including defensive reads and perimeter shooting. The former Wake Forest Demon Decon said as much in a recent interview with Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Looking at new reads,” Collins told Vivlamore. […]

The Hawks are playing in their historic 50th year in Atlanta. In order to commemorate the occasion, the team is rolling out Hardwood Classic jerseys and a retro court they will play on — presumably whenever they wear the Hardwood Classic jerseys. The jerseys are mostly light blue with red lettering and the court takes on […]

Esports has completely taken the world by storm as more and more people have been staying in tune with the latest developments and trends in the video game market. To get in on the bandwagon, the NBA partnered with Take-Two Interactive to jointly organize the NBA 2K League. It began its inaugural season on May […]

New Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was drafted with high expectations for the organization. Young was the first point guard picked in the draft, ahead of other highly touted prospects like Collin Sexton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Even after using their lottery pick on a point guard, the Hawks went out and traded for veteran Jeremy […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

The Atlanta Hawks does not seem to be amused at all by what they believe was a huge omission in a recent social media post. See, SportsCenter recently uploaded a graphic of Carmelo Anthony wearing a uniform partitioned by the different threads he’s worn (and set to wear) in his NBA career, but it only […]

Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins isn’t a fan of comparing eras, instead letting each shine due to its own merits and accomplishments, along with the players — but the dunk icon still thinks he could dominate in today’s game. The Hall of Famer averaged 24.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.3 blocks over an […]

Rookie Trae Young has yet to play his first official NBA regular-season game, but his perspective in restoring the culture in the organization has been on his mind coming into this 2018-19 season. The Atlanta Hawks have effectively cleared his path to take the keys to the point guard position, trading away the estranged Dennis […]

It looks as though the Brooklyn Nets have already forgotten about Jeremy Lin, as they forgot to mention him when promoting their time in his native China. The Nets snubbed their former employee, bizarrely forgetting to shout out the point guard in the Hoops For Hope event he had a hand in. Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae […]

The NBA rookies had their annual photo shoot on Sunday, and it was all fun and games as expected. What made it more colorful were the side activities among the rookies. Some were seen chatting with former teammates, some were dancing a bit here and there, and then there was the little 3-point shootout between […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Atlanta Hawks was so remarkable that a video tribute has been created to celebrate the soon-to-be Houston Rockets forward’s five-day legacy with the franchise. In this hilarious parody video, several clips are stitched up together to make it seem that Anthony’s time with the Hawks was much more than just […]

The start of the 2018-19 NBA season can’t come any sooner as there’s only a couple of months left before the opening tipoff. That also means that the season for the new NBA 2K game is just waiting around the corner, with the trailer for this year’s version of the popular video game just released […]

Due in most part to his ability to create as well as his remarkable shooting range, there are some who consider Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to be the second manifestation of the great Stephen Curry. Young himself has welcomed the comparisons on multiple occasions, but claims that ever since he joined the Hawks, general […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has a bright future ahead of him. However, he does not possess the keys to the castle just yet, with the 19-year-old still a ways away from becoming the cornerstone player for the Hawks. Young himself understands that he still has a lot to learn, and appreciates the […]

More than anything else, Carmelo Anthony’s top contribution to the Atlanta Hawks is making the team a trivia answer. Sure, Anthony acted as a catalyst for the Hawks to shed point guard Dennis Schroder’s pay off the books, but it also meant they had to buy out the 10-time All-Star’s $25.5 million contract for the […]

Before NBA teams duke it out on the hard court in the upcoming regular season, they are currently enmeshed in a game of one-upmanship in terms of who among them will have the most creative schedule reveal. It’s a thing now, and we all just have to enjoy what these teams have put up. The […]

In recent years, Dennis Schroder was looked upon as a potential franchise centerpiece for the Atlanta Hawks. But with the team snagging Oklahoma Sooners star Trae Young in the draft, the Hawks have gone in another direction. Hawks fans are hoping Young can take the NBA by storm, just like his basketball idol, Steve Nash, […]