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The Atlanta Hawks had a disappointing season after making it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Atlanta has a star in Trae Young to build around and assets to get the right pieces around him. The Hawks have the 16th overall pick, which they can use in trades to upgrade their roster. John Collins […]

15 seasons and 141 playoff games later, Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has finally made the NBA Finals. The basketball world were loving his emotional reaction on Sunday and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but congratulate Horford as well, who spent the first nine years of his career in the A: Everybody […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but laugh off at FOX Sports after making a false claim that Luka Doncic won more games than him in the Conference Finals. While Young and Doncic have a good relationship, people just can’t stop comparing them after they were basically traded for each other during the 2018 […]

Despite the fact that Atlanta Hawks didn’t even face the New York Knicks in the playoffs this season, there’s no denying that Trae Young still remains to be Public Enemy No. 1 in NYC. Apparently, the fans’ hatred towards the two-time All-Star goes beyond the basketball court. On Wednesday, New York Yankees supporters randomly began […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young finally found his name on an All-NBA team for the first time in his career. The second and third All-NBA teams were recently announced and after what was another memorable season for the 23-year-old point guard, Young has now received a much-deserved All-NBA honor. The Hawks star quickly took to […]

Despite being a cornerstone of the Phoenix Suns since being drafted in 2018, Deandre Ayton and the team both failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension last offseason. The star big man demanded a max salary of five-year, $170 million but the Suns didn’t budge as they opted to pay the other players […]

The Atlanta Hawks took a step back this 2021-22 season after making the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Atlanta was eliminated in five games by the Miami Heat in the first round. It certainly isn’t an ideal trajectory for a team that came within two wins of making the NBA Finals just a year […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young earned All-NBA Third Team honors, but some fans thinks he should have been higher and made it at least to the Second Team. Despite what some believe as a disrespect to him, however, Young couldn’t care less whether he’s in the First, Second or Third Team and instead highlighted his […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has plenty of reasons to be happy after his All-NBA Team selection on Tuesday … 35.4 million reasons to be exact. Young made it to the All-NBA Third Team for 2021-22, joining the likes of LeBron James, Chris Paul, Pascal Siakam and Karl-Anthony Towns. In the process, he earned the […]

After a disappointing 2021-22 season that ended in a first-round playoffs exit, the Atlanta Hawks have made it known that they are going to make huge roster changes in the offseason. In fact, they are expected to be one of the most active teams in the summer as they look to upgrade the team around […]

The relationship between the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton has quickly turned from bad to ugly. The former number one overall pick has soured on his long-term future with the Suns after they failed to give him the max contract he desired the previous offseason. It is clear the relationship continued to get worse with […]

The Atlanta Hawks had high expectations after their surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. Unfortunately, the Hawks started out slow and never totally recovered. While they made the play-in tournament and won both games to reach the first round of the playoffs, the result was a five-game smackdown at the hands of […]

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Atlanta Hawks struggled to replicate their success in the 2021-22 NBA season. Trae Young continued his remarkable play and was selected as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game for the second time in his career, but the problems began with the Hawks’ role players thanks […]

In the eyes of NBA fans, Trae Young is a villian, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Young feeds off of negative energy from away crowds like no other player in the NBA currently, and it has led to some of his most iconic career moments thus far. Young is best known for […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has earned a reputation in just four seasons. Whether it be his attitude on the court, his willingness to chirp back at NBA fans or his dominant performances in hostile road environments, Young is widely known as someone who doesn’t shy away from controversy and rather lets it fuel him. […]

Rumors are swirling around the Utah Jazz already while the NBA playoffs are still in full swing. The Jazz were eliminated in the first round of the postseason, and it is becoming clear that they don’t have a roster capable of making a Finals run. This has led to speculation that one of Rudy Gobert […]

The season was on the line for the Dallas Mavericks as they faced elimination against a powerhouse Phoenix Suns team in Game 6 of their second-round series. Luka Doncic knew what was at stake so he made sure to step it up for the Mavs when it mattered the most. Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae […]

While a lot of people are questioning Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s MVP win over Joel Embiid, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young shared his belief that it’s a well-deserved award for the Serbian. Even before the NBA confirmed the MVP winner for 2021-22, there had already been leaks and reports citing Jokic’s win. True enough, […]

Rudy Gobert’s future with the Utah Jazz is in serious jeopardy. After another embarrassing defeat in the NBA playoffs, the All-Star big man may have run his course with Utah. A trade may be necessary for both sides. There are already teams that have an interest in acquiring him. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young just hates seeing his fellow NBA players get injured, so imagine how he felt after watching Ja Morant exit Saturday’s Memphis Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors game due to a knee issue. Morant suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter when Jordan Poole accidentally grabbed his knee and tweaked it a […]

When Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks ran it back after their East Finals appearance in 2020-21, many thought that they were going to improve, including team owner Tony Ressler. Unfortunately, that was not the case. As Ressler admitted, it was one of the biggest mistakes they made. Instead of trying to improve the roster, […]

After the Atlanta Hawks’ dream season, they endured a rude awakening. They almost missed the playoffs and fought their way in through the play-in tournament only to get beaten in five games by the Miami Heat. Despite another fantastic season from Trae Young, it was over much quicker than last season. Atlanta came well short […]

Miami Heat veteran Markieff Morris just got slapped with a $25,000 fine by the NBA for a rather contentious incident in their Game 5 win over the Atlanta Hawks. At this point, however, Morris does not appear to be too concerned with the hefty payout. Morris was assessed with an unsportsmanlike foul on De’Andre Hunter […]

After getting absolutely pummeled by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks will be looking to make some serious adjustments in the offseason. As one of the most prolific scorers and playmakers in the league, Trae Young was merely non-existent in the series and could not gain […]

Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday in regards to an incident from Game 5 against the Hawks. The NBA just fined Markieff Morris $25K for this play (h/t @AhnFireDigital ) pic.twitter.com/5TWKIvyb9I — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 28, 2022 In the third quarter, Morris intentionally grabbed DeAndre Hunter on the […]

Flashback to the 2021 offseason and there was nothing but excitement surrounding the Atlanta Hawks. The youthful squad had over-performed in a major way. They made it to the conference finals before losing to the eventual champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. With the same roster core intact this season, the Hawks did not see the same […]

After getting eliminated by the Miami Heat in the 2022 playoffs, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young vowed to come back even better in his Year 5 in the NBA. The Heat shut down Young in the series, with the Hawks guard even committing more turnovers than baskets made throughout their five meetings. With that said, […]

The Miami Heat entered Tuesday night’s game up 3-games-to-1 over the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round NBA Playoff series. While the Heat had the advantage of playing in front of their home fans with a chance to close the Hawks out, the task was made more difficult by the absences of Jimmy Butler, who was […]

The Miami Heat had Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young in hell all series long, which is a big reason why the Heat won in five games despite Kyle Lowry missing two games and Jimmy Butler also missing Game 5. Young was dreadful again in the series-ending defeat, going for just 11 points on 2-of-12 shooting […]

The Miami Heat played Game 5 of their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks without both Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, but that was no problem. The Heat held off the Hawks in a 97-94 victory, earning a 4-1 series win to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami did it with yet another sterling defensive […]

Trae Young’s second trip to the NBA Playoffs didn’t go as swimmingly as the first. After turning into public enemy number one in New York for his demolition of the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, the Atlanta Hawks point guard was completely manhandled by the Miami Heat all series. In what turned out to be […]

The Atlanta Hawks were eliminated in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, losing 97-94. Hawks superstar Trae Young once again struggled in Game 5, scoring only 11 points. After the game, FOX Sports’ Skip Bayless took to Twitter to destroy the rising star. No Kyle Lowry. No Jimmy […]

Victor Oladipo was the unlikely hero for a shorthanded Miami Heat team on Tuesday night that had both Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler in street clothes as they looked to take out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of this first-round series. It was Oladipo who stepped up for his team, exploding for a team-high […]

The Atlanta Hawks are out of the playoffs after bowing down to the Miami Heat, 97-94, in Game 5 of their series. Nate McMillan’s men struggled mightily, but none more so than Trae Young who was basically shut down by the Miami defense. According to Stat Muse, Young finished the 2022 playoffs with more turnovers […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a blow ahead of their Game 5 NBA Playoff matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks when they received some unfortunate injury news on star forward Jimmy Butler. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s game due to right knee inflammation. Heat say Jimmy […]

The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday in Game 5 of their first-round matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Heat prediction and pick. Unsurprisingly, the Heat have taken control of this series. Miami currently holds a 3-1 lead over the Hawks, making this contest an […]

Currently up 3-1 in their series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat are on the verge of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. After putting up solid outings for the majority of the series, Erik Spoelstra’s squad now has a chance to finish things in Game 5 at home. They again won’t […]

It was announced on Monday that, as expected, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been named as the 2021-22 Most Improved Player of the Year. Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was one of the first to react on Twitter as he gave Morant his flowers for this epic win. Trae had nothing but praise […]

The Miami Heat have jumped out to a 3-games-to-1 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in their NBA Playoff first-round series. However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the Heat, as they sustained a key blow during their Game 3 victory when guard Kyle Lowry was forced to sit out the entire fourth quarter due to […]