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The Atlanta Hawks will start off their 2023 campaign with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Oct. 25. The Hawks will suit up against the Hornets, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards during their first five games in the 2023-24 regular season. Atlanta went 1-3 against […]

We have you covered with our NBA awards odds series with a Southeast Division winner prediction and pick. The 2022-23 season was a rough one for the Southeast division. They were the only division to have just one team finish above a .500 record. However, they were represented well in the postseason as the Miami Heat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Atlanta Hawks for their final exhibition match before the 2023-24 NBA season. Once again finding themselves in the backdrop of playoff baseball, the Sixers rode a dominant second half to a win by a final score of 120-106. Embiid finally took the court for Nick Nurse after missing the first […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young knows comparisons between him and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will follow him for the rest of his career, but he doesn’t let that bother him. Instead, Young has his eyes set on bringing home a championship to Atlanta. “I don’t let that bother me,” Young said. “Cause if I […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young recently tied the knot, getting married to longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller. While many sports fans, especially ones in Atlanta, know the pitcher Shelby Miller, this Shelby Miller is the one true love of Trae Young. We’re about to find out more about Trae Young’s wife in this piece. Trae Young’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks are always going to be a perimeter-oriented team because Trae Young steering the helm. Quin Snyder has drawn up schematics that revolve around this style of play. He has also surrounded his star with defenders and rebounders such that Young could thrive on the offensive part of the court. These are all […]

Adidas basketball has had an eventful offseason with rolling out several new signature sneaker models for some of their biggest athletes. With the 2023-24 NBA season quickly approaching, Adidas will have the tall task of keeping their elite roster of athletes strapped with footwear for the opening Tip-Off games. Atlanta Hawks‘ Trae Young will add […]

The Hawks are in that weird NBA purgatory where no team wants to be. After making the Conference Finals just two seasons ago, they’ve failed to get near repeating that effort since, just sneaking into the playoffs through the play-in tournament two seasons in a row, only to be beaten relatively comfortably in the first […]

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter is looking for a bounce back season in 2023-24. Although Hunter has shown signs of living up to his number four overall pick draft status, Hawks fans have been frustrated by his inconsistency that has contributed to the Hawks falling short of their ceiling in recent years. Recently, at the […]

It’s safe to say John Collins is happy to have finally beed traded from the Atlanta Hawks. Even better for the seventh-year veteran? The time he spent in Atlanta has given Collins extra appreciation for how the Utah Jazz approach the game. Asked at Media Day what’s surprised him about the Jazz since being dealt […]

The NBA season is upon us, and the Atlanta Hawks are gearing up for another season. We’re here to share our NBA odds series while making a Hawks over/under win total prediction for the 2023 season. The Hawks went 41-41 last season, finishing seventh in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, their season ended prematurely for them […]

The Atlanta Hawks had an eventful offseason, with the 2023 NBA Draft being a significant highlight. They selected Kobe Bufkin from the University of Michigan with the 15th pick and Seth Lundy from Penn State with the 46th pick. Bufkin, in particular, was considered a steal as he was projected to be a top 10 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing former Atlanta Hawks wing Tyrese Martin, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Martin will compete for a regular-season spot in the team’s training camp, Charania said. Martin was picked No. 51 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft and was soon traded to the Atlanta Hawks. In […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has established a high profile for himself in both NBA and pop culture circles alike. Recording artist Drake recently performed at the Hawks’ home of State Farm Arena, and the rapper was sure to shout out Young, who was in attendance for the concert. “Of course, make some noise […]

The Atlanta Hawks had huge hopes entering the 2022-23 NBA season. They added Dejounte Murray next to Trae Young such that they got a better chance of running the back courts. All of that fell short and crumbled in their series against the Boston Celtics. Now, the team is left to evaluate their team needs. […]

Damian Lillard and James Harden dominated many of the trade rumors in the NBA offseason, but there are plenty of questions about Pascal Siakam’s future with the Toronto Raptors. Pascal Siakam is in the final year of his contract with the Raptors, making him a potential trade candidate. The Atlanta Hawks have been most closely […]

The Atlanta Hawks enter training camp this 2023-24 season with more question marks than answers. Ideally, the Hawks should be right up there with the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat in terms of being true title contenders in the Eastern Conference, especially after they made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 led by […]

Shortly after being featured on the cover of SLAM magazine, New Balance and two of their biggest basketball stars will join forces to officially unveil the newest in the brand’s hooping footwear technology. Denver Nuggets‘ Jamal Murray and Atlanta Hawks‘ Dejounte Murray showcased the newest New Balance Two WXV V4 as the brand continues its […]

Two months ago, the Atlanta Hawks traded forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz. The move came as a mild surprise: many viewed Collins as a foundational piece along with Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. However, after a brutal 2022-23 season filled with injuries, the team decided to move on from the forward. After a […]

In an intense clash between Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream, the former triumphed 94-82 in a come-from-behind victory. The Dream, who had a blast in the first quarter, scoring 36 points, choked in the final frame and let Game 1 of their first-round playoff series slip away. Many fans were shocked by the Dream’s late […]

The Atlanta Hawks finally bid adieu to John Collins after seven seasons of him being in the trade block, marking an end to the seemingly never-ending trade carousel involving the high-flying forward. Collins’ value, however, tanked to the point where the Hawks received a mere second-round pick for someone who averaged 20 and 10 in […]

There has been a lot of chatter around the league this offseason regarding Damian Lillard and James Harden, the two prominent names who have requested trades and are still on the trade block with the start of training camp right around the corner. Despite not requesting a trade, Pascal Siakam is another All-Star who has […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season rapidly approaching, most teams have already finalized their rosters. There will be a few training camp invites here and there but for the most part all major roster decisions have been made. With the NBA allowing three two-way roster spots this season instead of only two, it’s essentially given teams […]

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors was significantly linked as a trade target by the Atlanta Hawks during the summer, and it appears one reason that the transaction did not come to fruition was the Hawks’ adamant stance in keeping rookie Kobe Bufkin in the fold, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “The Hawks were […]

The Atlanta Hawks are seeking their first championship since 1958, which is their only ring in the franchise’s history. The Hawks have produced a bevy of iconic players from various eras, but it is curious to know which of these individuals were actually drafted by their organization. Ironically, some names like Dominque Wilkins or Trae […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been the subject of many trade rumors dating back to the weeks preceding the 2023 NBA playoffs. While Young’s stellar postseason performance against the Boston Celtics mostly quieted those concerns, that still didn’t stop some from speculating on whether Atlanta would test the market for its franchise player […]

Coco Gauff broke through and won her first career Grand Slam, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the US Open Women’s Championship in Flushing, New York on Saturday. Coco Gauff lost the first set to Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, but won the second set 6-3, then closed out the victory in […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is perceived to be the future of the team’s franchise. Young, who is 24 years old, has helped lead the team to the Eastern Conference Finals and three straight playoff appearances overall. He received his second All-Star selection and first All-NBA team honor (third-team) in 2022. However, Young’s jersey was […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr continues to strengthen his NL MVP case with each passing day and on Friday evening, he did what he does best: Hit tanks. The Venezuelan cranked his 35th homer on the season and showed some love to a fellow celebrity in the city, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, after […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are the darling of the NFL, as they stand on top of the league’s pecking order with a dominant display last season that culminated in a Super Bowl crown — their second in the span of four years. And with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the top of his game, there’s […]

Forgive Atlanta Hawks fans for being nervous when they hear the name Trae Young. These days, it seems everyone is speculating about where the star guard will play next. But while the rumors might be swirling around him, judging by some recent video, Young is positively locked in. Young is seen connecting on 21 straight […]

A trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 has been followed up by two first-round exits from the playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks. The upcoming 2023-24 season proves to be very important for this organization, one that has consistently gone through changes over the years. Trae Young has been the face of the franchise […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has long been on the Los Angeles Lakers’ radar. But if you’re asking Skip Bayless, he’d be a terrible fit for the Purple and Gold. “Trae is a great young man. I like him, I’d like to hangout with him, go to dinner with him, but I would not want […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Jalen Johnson has been putting in work this offseason. Johnson has spent time training with NBA legend LeBron James, and the Hawks forward recently recounted his experience and what he learned from the King. “Before the workout, seeing how he goes about his business,” Johnson said, per the AJC. “Just once […]

Serbia are headed to the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but they will be without power forward Borisa Simanic for the rest of the tournament after reportedly losing a kidney, according to Telegraf (h/t BasketNews). Simanic suffered an upper-body injury when he absorbed a painful elbow hit from Nuni Omot during a game […]

The Hawks have an unusual history in free agency. Over the course of their more-than-50-year history since moving to Atlanta, there aren’t exactly a plethora of great free agent signings jumping off the page, but they have found the proverbial needle in the haystack on a couple of occasions. The top three or four signings […]

With NBA training camp set to start in about a month, the Milwaukee Bucks have gone ahead and filled their final two-way roster spot. Recent Houston Rockets first-round pick TyTy Washington has agreed to a two-way contract with Milwaukee, first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. While teams have only been allowed to have two […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic recently tried his hand at golf, and the results did not go according to plan. Bogdanovic was shooting into a golf simulation screen, and the Hawks guard caused a panic when his shot ricocheted off the ceiling and back out into the crowd. Bogi giving new meaning to watch […]

The Atlanta Hawks franchise has been around for over 70 years. The Hawks have been a franchise since 1946 when they were called the Buffalo Bisons, and the NBA was called the National Basketball League or NBL. The Hawks aren’t nearly as successful of a franchise as some of the NBA’s other old franchises, such […]