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Trae Young is unsurprisingly in a celebratory mood after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets at the buzzer on Sunday. And why wouldn’t he be? Not only did they win, but he also played hero in the game. Young banked the buzzer-beater to help the Hawks take down the Nets 129-127. With four seconds […]

Quin Snyder has reached an agreement on a five-year deal to become the coach of the Atlanta Hawks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal includes the rest of this season. Quin Snyder will make his debut as the Hawks head coach as soon as Tuesday against the Washington Wizards, according to Wojnarowski. Snyder […]

With the Atlanta Hawks tied at 127 with the Brooklyn Nets Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, the Hawks had a chance to close the game out, and the ball found its way to the hands of guard Trae Young. If and when that happens, that’s never a good sign for the opponent, and as was the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t be more clutch on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. With the game tied at 127-127 and just four seconds left, Young took the final shot and made sure he delivers the Hawks to victory. Young had no hesitation as he took over and put matters into his own hands. […]

In their first game after the All-Star break, and also their first game after the firing of head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks cruised to an easy 136-119 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Star point guard Trae Young led the way with 34 points and nine assists, and even found himself in the middle […]

With the Atlanta Hawks closing in fast on Quin Snyder in their coaching search, the Utah Jazz are entitled to be compensated “because Snyder resigned from the Jazz with time left on his contract,” according to Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. However, “while the timing of the move is a bit unusual, Snyder […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (38-24) visit the Atlanta Hawks (29-30) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Hawks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cleveland will be on short rest tonight after their home loss to Denver last night kept them in third place […]

The Atlanta Hawks are wasting no time in their head coach search after firing Nate McMillan. Former Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has quickly emerged as a favorite to land the job. Now, it looks like Quin Snyder will officially become the Hawks head coach sometime in the next couple of days, as reported […]

The Atlanta Hawks made the decision to move on from head coach Nate McMillan after months of rumors and speculation. Former Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has emerged as a legitimate possibility to take the job, and the Hawks are doing all of this while being right in the middle of a run for […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has revealed the reason why he’s missed practice and media sessions in the wake of the team’s decision to part ways with head coach Nate McMillan. “Hey all good y’all – had to take care of a family medical issue but ready to get back at it tomorrow […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be at less than full-strength in their first game since parting ways with Nate McMillan. The team has announced that big man John Collins will miss Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to concussion protocols. Collins left the Hawks’ blowout loss to the New York Knicks before the All-Star break […]

Atlanta Hawks’ star guard Trae Young has missed the team’s practices and media sessions the last two days, but he was excused for both absences, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Schultz. His absence on Thursday was also completely unrelated to his absence from media yesterday, per Schultz. The Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan on […]

The Atlanta Hawks have disappointed so far this season, and that eventually lead to the firing of head coach Nate McMillan. Hawks general manager Landry Fields has now spoken about his reasoning for moving on from McMillan. “As of late, my pulse and my read on this team and the changes that we’re making and […]

The Atlanta Hawks are working fast in an attempt to hire former Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder to replace Nate McMillan, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Hawks and Snyder have reportedly started formal discussions, with Atlanta hoping to close this deal soon. Charania reports the Hawks and Snyder had a virtual meeting […]

The Atlanta Hawks made a huge move this week when they announced that head coach Nate McMillan had been relieved of his duties. The move was met by skepticism and criticism across the NBA world with much of the vitriol directed towards Hawks star point guard Trae Young. There had been rumors circulating out of […]

Nate McMillan is out. The Atlanta Hawks front office decided that the tenured coach was no longer the right fit for the squad and they opted to terminate his services ahead of the second half of the season. It wasn’t exactly a complete shock considering the mediocrity surrounding Atlanta’s campaign, but there’s no denying that […]

In a rather surprising turn of events, the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly considering disgraced tactician Ime Udoka as a potential head coach replacement for Nate McMillan. To recall, the Hawks fired McMillan on Friday amid the team’s struggles heading to the All-Star break. Atlanta just tallied a 29-30 record under McMillan this 2022-23, putting them […]

The Atlanta Hawks made all sorts of headlines after they decided to fire Nate McMillan as the team’s head coach. There’s no denying that McMillan was not doing a stellar job as the top shot-caller, but at the same time, there has been some finger-pointing in the direction of the players in terms of their […]

It took Trae Young nearly 24 hours to come out with his first tweet after the Atlanta Hawks decided to fire Nate McMillan from his post as the team’s head coach. The two-time All-Star did not directly react to this massive development on his team, but one can’t help but imagine that his tweet could […]

The Atlanta Hawks made a shocking decision on Tuesday afternoon to fire head coach Nate McMillan right before they return to action from the All-Star break. McMillan led the Hawks to a 29-30 record, which sees them sitting in just eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and it simply wasn’t good enough considering the upgrades […]

After being at the helm for nearly two years, the Atlanta Hawks decided to fire head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday following a rough 29-30 start to the campaign. While assistant Joe Prunty has taken over on an interim basis for the time being, there are already odds out for who could win the full-time […]

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks decided to fire Nate McMillan after a disappointing 29-30 start to the season. A change was clearly needed but we also have to remember this is the second coach that star guard Trae Young has clashed with, also failing to see eye to eye with former HC Lloyd Pierce. Between […]

It felt like it was only a matter of time before the Atlanta Hawks cut ties with head coach Nate McMillan, and they finally did so on Tuesday. McMillan has had his moments as the Hawks’ head coach, particularly when he led the Hawks to a 27-11 record after taking over for Lloyd Pierce in […]

The Atlanta Hawks just fired head coach Nate McMillan, and unsurprisingly, a lot of people are pinning the blame on Trae Young for their failure to thrive together. When McMillan took over from Lloyd Pierce midway through the 2020-21 season, it looked like it was a match made in basketball heaven. The Hawks started playing […]

The NBA is a player’s league. With that label, sometimes comes a literal interpretation that the athletes call the shots. Constant trade requests and coaching removals only fuel that narrative for many fans. There is obviously a ton of murkiness in between, though. George Karl has opted not to reserve judgment on Atlanta Hawks star […]

The NBA, more than any other sport it seems, tends to evoke passionate debates about the differences between how basketball was played in past eras versus how it is played today. J.J. Redick has been known to annoy a few legends with his comments about the game, and his latest comments regarding physicality have riled […]

After firing head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks are already getting to work to find his replacement. While the team is planning a wide-ranging search to make sure they get the best coach possible, there are already three names that have been mentioned as potential candidates, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Former Utah Jazz […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made their decision. After a disappointing first half to the season, Nate McMillan has now been fired from his post as the team’s head coach. ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to break the news: The Atlanta Hawks dismissed coach Nate McMillan, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Jjh3qlCnCX — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Atlanta Hawks’ big man John Collins has entered concussion protocol following a collision he endured on Wednesday, per the Hawks Twitter account. The Hawks added that “he will be monitored daily and his status will be updated as appropriate.” With the majority of NBA news revolving around All-Star Weekend, this Collins update could have been lost […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t hide his delight after New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado drained the game-winner to propel Team Pau to the title in the NBA Rising Stars Game. Alvarado was ice-cold in the Final where they faced Team Joakim. With Team Pau leading 22-20 and just three points away to reach […]

The Atlanta Hawks captured the imagination of their success-starved fanbase during their magical 2021 postseason run. That was when Trae Young and the rest of the nascent Hawks score appeared to be making the leap. Their ascent was especially apparent during their exciting playoff series against the New York Knicks, which created a bit of […]

The Atlanta Hawks failed to defend their home court on Wednesday night as they fell to the New York Knicks, 122-101. To add insult to injury, the Hawks also ended up losing John Collins in this one after he suffered a knock to the head in the third period. Collins exited the game and was […]

The New York Knicks will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. New York has gone 32-27, seventh place in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a big win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Trae Young dished out a season-high 17 assists in that one, but it seems that he came out of the performance with a bit of a knock now that the Hawks star has popped up on the injury […]

The NBA will be providing 11 exciting basketball games on this Monday after the Super Bowl, and one of the early games is a fixture between the Charlotte Hornets (15-43) and Atlanta Hawks (29-28) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Hornets prediction and pick. […]

An inter-conference showdown is on tap for this Saturday evening as the San Antonio Spurs look to steal a win on the road from the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Spurs-Hawks prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. Owners of the longest losing streak […]

The Atlanta Hawks were in the middle of a plethora of trade rumors. John Collins, De’Andre Hunter, and Bogdan Bogdanovic were some of the names mentioned that piqued the interest of numerous teams. Unfortunately, the Hawks decided to stand pat, and the offers of the opposing teams needed to be more satisfactory for Atlanta. The […]

The Golden State Warriors made a move at the NBA trade deadline to bring back fan favorite Gary Payton II but now that move appears to be in jeopardy. The move was a four team trade that also included the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers and involved James Wiseman going to the […]

The NBA trade deadline has officially struck, putting an end to a wild period of big trades across the league. While there were several big trades throughout the day, one player who was widely expected to be traded once again was Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins. And once again, Collins ended up staying put with […]