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While initially among the deals expected to be completed before the end of the 2023 NBA offseason, trade discussions between the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks headlined by star forward Pascal Siakam having seemingly slowed down in recent weeks. Reporting that the Hawks offered a package centered around wings De’Andre Hunter, A.J. Griffin and draft […]

The Atlanta Hawks have become a bit of an afterthought on the 2023 NBA offseason landscape despite a solid 2023 season. Trae Young has appeared in his usual assortment of offseason videos and open gym games, knocking down jump shots from impossible distances as per usual. Now, the Hawks are hoping that the team can […]

Long before the days of Dominique Wilkins, Al Horford, Mookie Blaylock, and Trae Young, the Hawks franchise originated as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1949. After stops in Milwaukee and St. Louis, the team moved to Atlanta in 1968, where the Hawks have enjoyed a rich history ever since. For the sake of this article, and […]

Stability is a word that has been hard to come by when discussing the Atlanta Hawks. They are a franchise that always seems to be on the cusp of something special, yet they’ve failed to break through and truly establish themselves as a real championship threat in the Eastern Conference through the years. The 2014-15 […]

Aside from trade rumors revolving around Damian Lillard and James Harden, the NBA world has been patiently waiting to see what will happen with Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam. With Fred VanVleet leaving the organization in free agency this offseason, a lot of question marks have surrounded the Raptors and the direction this franchise is […]

There’s no mistaking the fact that Trae Young is one of the most talented lead guards in the NBA today. Young’s craftiness with the ball in his hands as seen in his buttery floater touch and annoying penchant for drawing fouls allows him to excel, and his passing vision only serves to accentuate his lethal […]

Team USA basketball is getting ready to compete in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the end of the month. The roster is made up of several NBA players as are the rosters from other countries as well. The tournament is set to begin on Aug. 25 and will run until Sept. 10. It will […]

Last season was a bit of a step back for the Atlanta Hawks. After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 and then again making the playoffs in 2022, this past season they finished at 41-41. Although they made it through the play-in and grabbed the eighth and final playoff spot in the […]

Former NBA forward Josh Smith starred in the Atlanta Hawks frontcourt for nearly a decade after being taken with the 17th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Now, having last played professionally in 2017, the 37-year-old tells Mason Smith of Peachtree Hoops that he has “different passions… going into the next chapter of my career […]

Hawks’ star guard Trae Young has carved a name for himself as one of the coldest players in the game and he’s done so while looking fly in his signature adidas basketball line. Now, Young and adidas will team to release the adidas Trae 3, just ahead of the upcoming NBA season. Check out our […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made plenty of noise in the 2023 NBA offseason it seems like white noise more than anything else. Make no mistakes, the Hawks did address their backcourt depth, drafting Kobe Bufkin right outside of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery before signing veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. However, when looking at […]

Trae Young can’t wait to head down to Mexico. Young and the Hawks have been scheduled by the NBA to play in Mexico City against the Orlando Magic in a regular-season game on Nov. 9. Upon hearing the news, the Hawks star point guard hopped on Twitter and expressed his excitement over it. This will […]

With Trae Young and Dejounte Murray as their focal points, the Atlanta Hawks will be entering the 2023-24 NBA season with the expectations of not only making the playoffs, but going on yet another postseason run, similar to the one they went on in 2021 when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Already trading away […]

The NBA makes a return to Mexico City this upcoming season with one regular season game slated to play there. The league, in partnership with Zignia, announced on Wednesday that the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic will collide on Nov. 9 at the Arena CDMX in the said city, via an official press release. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not been very active this NBA offseason, yet they have made some significant roster moves. Not only did they trade John Collins to the Utah Jazz, but the Hawks gave All-Star guard Dejounte Murray a $120 million contract extension and they also added veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. With a […]

The Toronto Raptors entered the NBA offseason finding themselves in an intriguing spot as a franchise and even after the draft and free agency, this organization still has a lot of uncertainty surrounding them. Not only are there questions being asked about what the backcourt will look like with Fred VanVleet departing for the Houston […]

Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic received a major honor ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, as the six-year NBA veteran has been revealed as the captain of Serbia’s men’s national basketball team. This news comes on the heels of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, a two-time MVP that just led the Nuggets to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going all-in for the 2023-24 season. After re-signing Kyrie Irving to a long-term extension, the team is looking to make a deep postseason run. They’ve already made a couple of moves in the offseason to address some of their problems from last season. Still, there’s more work that needs to be […]

It truly was another day, another opportunity for Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. On Saturday, Young married his fiancee and longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller as they tied the knot at a ceremony. Footage from the wedding caught them dancing in the ballroom with the text “Forever Young” written on the floor. You can watch it […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been linked to Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam in trade talks since the time of the 2023 NBA Draft. However, rather than acquiring Siakam, the Hawks need to be focused on Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, swooping in on the All-NBA wing if he and the Celtics have difficulties coming to […]

On Friday, the Atlanta Hawks agreed to a contract with veteran free agent wing Wesley Matthews, increasing their roster to 17 players under contract for the 2023-24 season. Needing to cut someone as a result of this transaction, the Hawks have decided to part ways with 2022 second-round pick Tyrese Martin. According to an official […]

Other than agreeing to a long-term contract extension with All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, the Atlanta Hawks had not made any moves in free agency up until Friday morning. Making their first addition in NBA free agency, the Hawks have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran wing Wesley Matthews, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

For both NBA franchises and diehard hoops fans, the NBA Summer League is a chance to see both young players and NBA hopefuls compete their hardest in an effort to prove their worth to their team and demonstrate the work that they’ve been putting in along their basketball journey. For a team such as the […]

Many NBA personnel love this time of the year because there are no games, free agency is pretty much over, Summer League just ended and it is finally time for that summer getaway with their family that they’ve been looking forward to. Ahead of training camp at the end of September, there really is not […]

Kobe Bufkin, a 6’4 shooting guard, was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Bufkin played college basketball at the University of Michigan, where he gained recognition for his all-around game. During his sophomore year at Michigan, Bufkin averaged 14 points, 4.5 rebounds, and displayed his versatility […]

Trae Young has only been in the NBA for five years, but throughout that span, he has already gone through three different head coaches. This is the main reason why he has earned the label of a “Coach Killer.” Of course Young isn’t happy about that. Not only does it put him under negative light, […]

The Atlanta Hawks fired Nate McMillan in the middle of last season and brought in Quinn Snyder, and Hawks star Trae Young has high hopes for Snyder. Young hopes to win multiple championships with Snyder, claiming that he hopes he plays the role of Steph Curry while Snyder plays the role of Steve Kerr on […]

The Toronto Raptors are still reportedly exploring options to trade Pascal Siakam despite some skepticism. Siakam has been the subject of trade speculation in recent weeks with the Atlanta Hawks looking like a likely suitor for the 2019 NBA champion. However, a number of other teams are also rumored as the Indiana Pacers have emerged […]

Though the players that they’ve been tied to may not have the star power of a Damian Lillard, James Harden or Pascal Siakam, the Dallas Mavericks are one team still looking at making major changes this offseason. After adding myriad defensive pieces to their roster in order to complement the skillsets of their star backcourt […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is known for being one of the best point guards in the NBA today. He’s a historically good three-point shooter and a great playmaker at the point guard position. But Young is also known for being a villain. He isn’t afraid to talk trash to an opposing crowd after […]

Ever since the 2018 draft night trade that sent Trae Young to the Atlanta Hawks and Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks, both players have been linked and often compared to each other. Unfortunately for Ice Trae, he’s often put under negative light in those comparisons. Many argue that Dallas got the better of the […]

Right now, Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has one kid, Tydus Reign Young, who just turned one a few weeks ago. The two-time All-Star is now about to become a father of two, and he’s made his announcement with a special ode to the late, great Kobe Bryant. Young took to Twitter on Friday to […]

The Atlanta Hawks have surely had their eye trained on a few specific players throughout the Las Vegas Summer League. However, there are a couple of young prospects whose play has stood out more than others, bringing their future outlook with the team into full focus as the summer wears on. As a preface, make […]

It has been an eventful offseason for the Atlanta Hawks. After years of speculation, they finally traded away John Collins. However, all Collins brought back to Atlanta was salary relief, as they just received Rudy Gay, whom they since have traded away, and a second-round pick for the 25-year old power forward. That’s certainly not […]

Fresh off of signing his four-year, $120 million extension, Dejounte Murray of the Atlanta Hawks was at an NBA Summer League game, and detailed his close relationship with Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, who was hired in the middle of the 2022-2023 season to replace Nate McMillan. “We actually text every day, and that […]

The beginning weeks of the NBA’s 2023 Free Agency period were highlighted by teams re-signing some of their most important free agents. The Indiana Pacers re-signed guard Tyrese Haliburton to a five-year, $260-million contract extension last week. The Portland Trail Blazers re-signed forward Jerami Grant to a five-year, $160 million contract, keeping a forward who […]

The trade rumors continue to swirl around Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam. The Atlanta Hawks have been in contact with the Raps in regard to a potential deal for the Cameroonian, but it appears another team has also entered the fray: The Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have reportedly reached out to Toronto, who continues to […]

The Atlanta Hawks 2022-23 NBA season epitomized the textbook definition of the word mediocrity. The Hawks finished the regular season with a sub-par 41-41 record, just the seventh-best in the Eastern Conference. And after winning their first play-in game against the Miami Heat — who would go on to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2023 […]

Utah Jazz forward John Collins is one of few players who will be suiting up for a new team for the first time in their career next season. A constant mention in trade rumors before the Atlanta Hawks ultimately decided to send him to the Jazz, Collins will now try to get his career back […]