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The Atlanta Hawks picked up their first win under head coach Quin Snyder Friday night, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 129-111. Hawks guard Dejounte Murray didn’t hold back in giving Snyder much of the credit for the victory. “We had two back-to-back hard-a** practices so I think that’s translating over to the game,” Dejounte Murray […]

The Atlanta Hawks have won two out of their three games since returning from the All-Star break. They are scheduled to take the court on Friday in a matchup against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. Trae Young has popped up on the injury report for the Hawks, which is why right now, the […]

Injuries have been a major concern for the Portland Trail Blazers of late, and unfortunately, this isn’t going to change for Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks. Damian Lillard will need to do most of the heavy lifting for his team yet again amid Portland’s long list of injuries for their matchup against Atlanta. For […]

The Atlanta Hawks are beginning a new era after firing Nate McMillan and then hiring Quin Snyder as the new head coach. With superstar Trae Young leading the show, the pressure is on for the Hawks to get back to their winning ways. After a flurry of changes in Atlanta, owner Tony Ressler made some […]

A pair of top scorers in the NBA will go toe-to-toe as Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers head south to take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Blazers-Hawks prediction and pick will be made. Losers in four of their previous five […]

The Atlanta Hawks may lose an important player in the offseason, as HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reports that veteran wing Bogdan Bogdanovic “is expected to enter free agency this summer.” “To do so, he’ll have to decline his $18 million player option. This is a guy that’s one of the more notable shooters on the team. […]

Although nothing ever materializes, the Atlanta Hawks seem determined to trade John Collins year after year. This season was no different, with rumors linking the forward to multiple destinations ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, with Collins under contract through the 2025-26 season, it would be wise to take the Hawks apparent desire to […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a disappointing 119-116 loss at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. They return to action on Friday to take on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, and Atlanta will obviously want to get back to winning ways. However, it is worth noting that Trae Young has […]

Something is rotten in Atlanta—and it might just be Trae Young. “It’s no secret there’s a serious disconnect between Young, the team’s star player, and many — though some say nearly all — of his teammates,” CBS Sports’ Ben Reiter wrote in a recent article. “He is not beloved, sources say, and there’s a strong […]

The start of the Quin Snyder era in Atlanta did not get off the right foot. In his coaching debut for the Atlanta Hawks, Snyder saw his new team suffer a 119-116 home loss at the hands of the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. However, Quin Snyder isn’t one to be discouraged by one loss. While […]

The Washington Wizards (28-32) visit the Atlanta Hawks (31-30) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Hawks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has lost two straight games to drop them into 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards covered 49% […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a team without star power after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It’s a reality that has handicapped Brooklyn offensively in five games since the pair of franchise-altering moves. But Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie pointed to unfavorable treatment from referees as a main factor in those struggles Sunday following a […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ hiring of new head coach Quin Snyder has been made official, and both him and Hawks general manager Landry Fields have made public comments about it. “I am thrilled to go back to Atlanta as the next head coach of the Hawks,” Quin Snyder said in a statement, via Kevin Chouinard of […]

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 […]