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As Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young’s trade rumors and proposals continue amid recovery from a right MCL sprain, NBA broadcaster Stan Van Gundy believes the Hawks should consider parting ways with the four-time All-Star. The Hawks are 7-3 in their last 10 games, including back-to-back wins against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets. […]

There was a lot of hype surrounding the Atlanta Hawks‘ roster entering the 2025-26 NBA season after all the offseason additions they made. Along with adding Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard, the Hawks were getting Jalen Johnson back from his shoulder injury. Last season, Johnson’s year was cut short to just 36 games […]

ATLANTA, GA – All it took was one swipe. Or maybe a few. On the second game of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were back at home against the Charlotte Hornets, who were also coming off a back-to-back. Of course, this game would come down to the wire, and the winner was going to be […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin via a 10-day hardship exception, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move comes as the Grizzlies battle injuries to numerous key contributors — including Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Scotty Pippen Jr., Brandon Clarke and Ty Jerome — amid a 6-11 start. The Atlanta Hawks […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been living life without Trae Young for the month of November, and other players have had to step up in his absence. Jalen Johnson has answered the call and was rewarded with Eastern Conference Player of the Week recently, but this week, someone else picked up the phone: Nickeil Alexander-Walker. In […]

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Hawks will hit the floor at home to take on the Charlotte Hornets for the first time this season. Both teams will be on the second night of a back to back in this one, and for Atlanta, the injury report is a rather crowded one, with names like Kristaps […]

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine made a strong offseason push to convince the Kings to pursue a trade for Atlanta star Trae Young, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The attempt never gained real traction. But it added another layer to Sacramento’s ongoing search for long-term direction during a season defined by frustration and uncertainty. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are navigating a revealing stretch without Trae Young, and their future now sits at the center of trade rumors as the wins keep coming. Young’s sprained knee on Oct. 29 arrived at a difficult time, but it also opened a door the Hawks franchise never expected to walk through this early. Atlanta […]

On Thursday night, the Atlanta Hawks squared off against the San Antonio Spurs in a clash between two teams missing their respective best players, Trae Young and Victor Wembanyama. In the end, it was the home team Spurs that emerged with the win, 135-126, sending the Hawks to 9-7 on the season. It remains admirable […]

The Atlanta Hawks watched their night slip away in the final seconds, even after Vit Krejci drilled one of the wildest shots of the season. The moment was loud. The crowd rose. And that Vit Krejci 3-pointer briefly cut the gap as they pushed to stop the Pistons and help the Hawks hold on to […]

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks were back at home after a West Coast road trip where they went 4-0, and grew a five-game winning streak in the process. Their next opponent was the Detroit Pistons, which was probably one of the toughest they’ve had to face over the past week, as they came in […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without Trae Young for the month of November as he recovers from a sprained MCL, but it’s been no problem for the team. Since Young has been sidelined, the Hawks are 7-2 and are playing good basketball on both sides of the ball. Though it’s been a collective group effort, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are back at home after sweeping their four-game West Coast road trip. As their reward, they get to face the Detroit Pistons, who may be playing some of the best basketball in the Eastern Conference to start the season. It should be a good matchup between two surging teams, but the Hawks […]

The Atlanta Hawks captured their fifth straight win after escaping the Phoenix Suns, 124-122, at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Hawks rallied back from as much as 20 points, outscoring the Suns in the fourth quarter, 42-27, to improve to 9-5. A scary incident, however, marred the come-from-behind victory after Zaccharie Risacher suffered a […]

Zaccharie Risacher suffered a scary incident after dunking the ball in the Atlanta Hawks’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Risacher is going through the second year of his NBA career. He has made strides as a shooter and playmaker in an Atlanta offense that creates plenty of opportunities for players to produce. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference so far with an 8-5 record. The team has also managed to withstand an injury to star point guard Trey Young. The Hawks were hit with another injury update, however, in the form of Kristaps Porzingis as they head into their […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been on a roll this week on their West Coast road trip, and are on a four-game winning streak after defeating the Utah Jazz. One of the reasons for their recent success is the play of Jalen Johnson, who has had to step up in the absence of Trae Young. Johnson […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has been on a mission in his comeback campaign after recovering from a shoulder injury. Johnson was limited to just 36 games last season, hampering what was supposed to be an All-Star stint. He was averaging career-highs across the board—18.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 blocks—when […]

On Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks took advantage of a floundering Sacramento Kings team and embarrassed them in their own court. Despite Trae Young’s absence, the Jalen Johnson-led Hawks put up a clinic on both ends of the court, as they demolished the Kings by 33 points, 133-100, in a game that was not as […]

As the Atlanta Hawks navigate the early stretch of the 2025–26 NBA season, star guard Trae Young remains sidelined with a sprained MCL. The 27-year-old has missed several games after suffering the injury against the Brooklyn Nets, with the team announcing he would be out at least four weeks, according to NBA.com. A recent post […]

The Atlanta Hawks were able to get a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers without four of their starters, and it was with the help of players like Dyson Daniels, Mouhamed Gueye, and Asa Newell that propelled them to victory. The Hawks also got some help from their fans throughout the game, as they […]

ATLANTA, GA – Just a day before, the Atlanta Hawks were coming off a game where they had a strong first half, but fell flat in the second. They then had to come back a day later and play the Los Angeles Lakers, and things couldn’t have gotten any worse hours before the game, as […]

Zaccharie Risacher pulled out a trick from his dunking bag in the Atlanta Hawks’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Risacher is going through the second season of his NBA career. He is making strides as a shooter and playmaker while continuing to be effective for a playoff-aspiring Atlanta squad. Risacher has […]

The Atlanta Hawks have looked a bit different on offense for the past week, and there’s no surprise as to why. With Trae Young sidelined with a sprained MCL, the team has to find ways to generate offense, and it may not be as easy as it was. Young’s gravity and his playmaking ability allow […]

The Atlanta Hawks (4–5) will be short-handed on Saturday night when they host the surging Los Angeles Lakers (7–2), who enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak. The game tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk reported Saturday afternoon that Kristaps Porzingis (illness management), Luke Kennard (illness), and Nikola […]

The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2025-26 season. But just like any other team that needs to integrate a few new parts, the Hawks needed time to jell. Alas, time is not a luxury for this Hawks team. They recently lost Trae […]

ATLANTA, GA – It was all good until it wasn’t. The Atlanta Hawks came out in the first half of their game against the Toronto Raptors, clicking on all cylinders. The ball was moving on a string, the shots were falling, and the defense was stifling. Without Trae Young, this is how the Hawks are […]

LeBron James is dealing with sciatica and has yet to suit up this season. Luka Doncic has already missed four games due to finger and lower-body injuries. And now Austin Reaves is being ruled out for the third consecutive contest because of a right groin strain, per NBA correspondent Marc Stein. Somehow, however, LA (7-2) […]

The Atlanta Hawks got a good win against the Orlando Magic for the second time this season, and dating back to last season, it’s obvious that the two don’t like each other much. It showed in their latest game, when Onyeka Okongwu went up for a layup, and Desmond Bane brought his arm down. In […]

ATLANTA, GA – Dyson Daniels was one of the biggest surprises for the Atlanta Hawks last season, and it led him to the Most Improved Award and being a nominee for Defensive Player of the Year. A few games into this season, Daniels didn’t look like the player many saw on offense last year. He […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without Trae Young for some time as he deals with a sprained MCL that could keep him out for over a month. On offense, that may sound like a warning sign, as Young is the engine that makes everything go on that side of the ball. If you ask the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry reflected on his influence across a new generation of players, revealing that Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young helped him recognize the full extent of his impact on the league. Curry discussed the realization during the latest episode of Mind The Game, the podcast he co-hosts with Los Angeles Lakers […]

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Atlanta Hawks executive with embezzling millions from the franchise in one of the most shocking front-office scandals in recent NBA memory. The case centers around Lester Jones, the team’s former Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, who allegedly stole approximately $3.8 million over nearly a decade from […]

When the Atlanta Hawks handed Dyson Daniels a four-year, $100 million contract extension this offseason, it felt like a declaration: the young Australian guard was officially part of the franchise’s future core alongside Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. Fresh off winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player (MIP) award, Daniels was seen as a two-way cornerstone, […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow on Saturday with the announcement that star point guard Trae Young would be sidelined for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Young first suffered the injury during the Hawks’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. After having […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in wait-and-see mode with Trae Young after he suffered a knee injury in their last game against the Brooklyn Nets. Young had his knee run into during the first half, and he sat on the floor for some time before getting up on his own and jogging to the bench. He […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without their franchise star, Trae Young, for their NBA Cup opener against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, after the four-time All-Star suffered a right knee sprain in Wednesday’s 117–112 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The injury occurred in the first quarter when teammate Mouhamed Gueye accidentally fell backward into Young’s […]

On Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Hawks got back in the win column with a road victory over the Brooklyn Nets, but the biggest story of the game was a knee injury sustained by point guard Trae Young. The injury occurred when Mo Gueye was shoved into Young’s lower body, causing the All-Star to go down, […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ early-season struggles took a worrying turn when Trae Young left Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with a right knee sprain. The injury occurred late in the first quarter when teammate Mouhamed Gueye fell into his planted right leg during an inbounds play, forcing Young to the locker room. Head coach Quin […]