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The Atlanta Hawks are hoping for big things in the 2024-25 and recently secured their future at the power forward position by signing Jalen Johnson to a five year, $150 million fully guaranteed contract extension. The Hawks waited until the very last minute on Monday evening to make the move, as the team would have […]

One of the most overlooked moves that occurred during the NBA offseason was the New Orleans Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray. In a trade that saw the team move four players and two future first-round picks, the Pelicans were able to acquire one of the better two-way guards in the entire league. Murray, who naturally […]

The Atlanta Hawks have locked in Jalen Johnson for the future, as they agreed to a fully guaranteed, five-year extension with the forward, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton […]

The Atlanta Hawks open their season at home against the Brooklyn Nets this week, but they’ll be without one of their point guards. The team announced that Kobe Bufkin suffered a right shoulder injury in practice on Saturday, and he’ll be listed as out for the season opener. This comes as a hit to the […]

The Atlanta Hawks currently have several trade candidates on their roster in advance of the 2024-25 season, with two of the only players definitely safe from such talks being Trae Young and Jalen Johnson. Young had an up and down preseason for the squad with some turnover difficulties but Johnson impressed during a recent game […]

The 2024 offseason saw plenty of changes for an Atlanta Hawks team that has fallen short of its goals over the past two seasons. They admitted that their blockbuster trade for Dejounte Murray back in 2022 was a failure, cutting their losses and sending him to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package headlined by […]

After the Miami Heat won two straight Tuesday, it’s now at three as they beat the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night in the second game of a back to back, 120-111. With the Heat looking to make some noise in the East this season, there was business that needed to be handled for the starting lineup. […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks played their second preseason game of the year against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was much different than their first game. The Hawks finished the game shooting 37.2% from the field and 29.5% from three. Despite the numbers, the Hawks got a lot of good shots; they just didn’t fall. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers faced the Atlanta Hawks in the final stop of their multi-game road trip of the preseason. The Sixers pulled out a win, 104-89, in a game that featured rotations that more closely mirror the regular season. Joel Embiid will officially not take the court for the Sixers until the regular season, undergoing […]

The Atlanta Hawks are almost close to starting the season, and they’ll have a few new pieces to work with it. With changes to the roster come new roles for both the new and older players. There are also some players this season for the Hawks that could have breakout seasons, and there’s one in […]

The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to get healthy before the start of the regular season, and there was some good news on Onyeka Okongwu as he works his way back into the lineup. Before their preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers, head coach Quin Snyder offered an update on Okongwu’s progress. “There’s a good […]

The NBA preseason is in full swing, and even though the stars on each team may not be at the forefront of the results on the floor, they are still finding their way into the spotlight one way or another. That was the case for Hawks guard Trae Young on Tuesday, even after playing just […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks suited up for the first preseason game of the year against the Indiana Pacers, and there were many things to be excited about. The talk leading up to the season has been about how the Hawks’ new additions would fit with the team, and though it was only one game, […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be coming into the season looking for a player that will complement Trae Young. The past two seasons, Dejounte Murray was that player, but it didn’t produce the results that the Hawks wanted, which warranted a trade. This season, the Hawks will be looking internally for the player Young’s co-star, and […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks will be starting their preseason play almost fully healthy, as Onyeka Okongwu is still working back from his toe injury. Head coach Quin Synder was asked before their game against the Indiana Pacers if Okongwu would be available. “We talk to our health performance people all the time. O’s progress […]

Quin Snyder played an instrumental role in helping the Utah Jazz become a playoff contender when he served as the head coach of the team. Nowadays, the former All-Star Game head coach is tasked to whip the Atlanta Hawks into a championship-contending squad following his resignation from the Jazz. His career has helped Snyder amass […]

The Atlanta Hawks made it an emphasis to add length and versatility to their team this season, and one of the first things they did was acquire Dyson Daniels in the Dejounte Murray trade. Daniels is known for his defense, as he’s able to guard at the point of attack while also being able to […]

Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star Trae Young may be the newest sneaker free agent on the market with reports of him and Adidas failing to renew his expiring sneaker deal. Signed to Adidas in 2018 and receiving a restructured deal in 2020, Young and his sponsor have released three performance basketball sneakers under the young star’s signature […]

During the offseason, the Hawks made some changes to the team that will affect how their lineups will look this year. One of those changes was trading Dejounte Murray, who was Trae Young’s backcourt starting mate for the past two seasons. At the end of the day, the pairing didn’t work out in the Hawks […]

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an overtime thriller for their Week 5 matchup on Thursday Night Football. Thanks to Kirk Cousins’ 500-yard performance, the Falcons outlasted the Bucs 36-30 with him throwing the pass to KhaDarel Hodge for the game-winning touchdown. After the win, Cousins celebrated with his Falcons teammates, as […]

Former HBCU hoop star Joirdan Karl Nicholas signed with the Atlanta Hawks last week. The Texas Southern Star looks to continue his NBA career after spending his rookie season with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. Nicholas joined the South Bay Lakers after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. Nicholas served […]

The Atlanta Hawks 2024 No. 1 draft pick, Zaccharie Risacher, is already getting accustomed to the NBA and his teammates. One of the players that he has been around a lot is Trae Young, who will be important to his growth in his rookie season. During Media Day, Risacher was asked what it’s been like […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell short of making the playoffs last season, losing to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament. This season, the team has some new talent, but the goal remains the same, especially for Trae Young. On Media Day, the Hawks’ point guard was asked what his goals were for the season, and […]

The NBA world suffered a tough loss as legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 due to a battle with brain cancer. Reactions came pouring in from plenty of athletes, including Joel Embiid and others with media days taking place across the league. Another one was Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young. During […]

The Houston Rockets traded for forward AJ Griffin just a few days after the end of the 2023-24 NBA season, but it’s looking like he’ll never play for them. The 21-year-old agreed to a buyout with the Rockets and was then waived so he could pursue a different passion away from basketball. On Saturday, Griffin […]

As the 2024-25 NBA season draws near, the Atlanta Hawks have made a sneaky addition to their training camp roster. Just days after he was released from his two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors, the Hawks have signed Daeqwon Plowden to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. The main […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has reason for optimism entering the 2024-25 NBA season. Although the Hawks took a step back last season when they lost their play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls — Atlanta had been to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons — Young has a new running mate in No. 1 […]

With NBA training camps set to open at the beginning of October, most NBA teams have finalized their rosters. A teams are still making training camp moves here and there as players hit the waiver wire. The Atlanta Hawks added to their roster this week by signing Daeqwon Plowden to a contract as per Michael […]

With the NBA season slowly approaching and Media Day a week away, teams are starting to come together early to bond and connect with each other. For the Atlanta Hawks, they’ve been hanging out recently, and the No. 1 overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher, has been in attendance. The most recent outing that the team went […]

The Atlanta Dream were always going to find their first-round matchup against the New York Liberty in the 2024 WNBA playoffs to be a difficult one. Merely qualifying for the playoffs by the skin of their teeth with a rather poor 15-25 record, the Dream’s hopes of mounting a deep playoff run were rather slim […]

The Atlanta Hawks may be better than expected heading into the 2024-25 season. The first step to improvement is being aware of the issue, and this offseason, they finally recognized that the pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray had run its course. For Young to succeed, he needs defensively-oriented players who can make their […]

To cap off Week 2 of the NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Pennsylvania. The game was a thriller, with the Falcons winning 22-21 after an insane touchdown. The connection between Kirk Cousins and Drake London to win the game broke the internet. Many people reacted to the game […]

A still-unknown lower-body injury has forced Quinn Ewers out of Texas football’s matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners. In Ewers’ place, Arch Manning has played lights out. With just over 13 minutes left to play, Manning has 223 passing yards and four touchdowns as well as three carries for 53 yards and a rushing touchdown. In […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck out on a laundry list of veteran targets this offseason. One of the most prominent ones was shooting guard Dejounte Murray, who the Atlanta Hawks traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. There was one major roadblock that prevented the Lakers from landing the 27-year-old, via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “The Hawks […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in a bit of a weird situation, roster building-wise, following their decision to trade Dejounte Murray away to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and a future first-round pick. They have embraced the youth movement with much more open arms, and yet there are a […]

The Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young has the nickname “Ice Trae” for a reason, but even he admits to feeling the hostility and pressure from crowds on the road. Moreover, the crowd’s hostility combined with playoff intensity ramps up the pressure to another level. In a recent appearance on the “Million $ Worth of […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has never been one to lack confidence, dating all the way back to his days as a high school and AAU prodigy in Oklahoma. That confidence has more than translated to the NBA level, as Young has turned himself into one of the most dynamic but also polarizing figures […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has always had somewhat of an outsized personality dating back to his days as an Oklahoma Sooner. Young’s confidence at times has helped grow his popularity and at other times made him some enemies amongst his peers in the league, but recently, the Hawks guard may have fired off […]

Former Atlanta Hawks forward and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins recently reflected on his legendary battles with two of the greatest players in basketball history, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Speaking on the latest episode of the “All The Smoke” podcast, hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Wilkins shared stories about his encounters […]