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Following another up-and-down season in which the Atlanta Hawks failed to make the playoffs, Trae Young’s future with the team appears to be in doubt. Young has spent all seven seasons of his NBA career with the Hawks, but other than an Eastern Conference Finals berth in 2021, Young’s tenure in Atlanta has been filled […]

The Atlanta Hawks showed plenty of promise at the start of this season, but things quickly went downhill. In the end, the Hawks flamed out in the play-in tournament with a pair of blowout losses to the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat and missed out on the postseason for the second consecutive year. Now, […]

Bob Myers is credited as the architect of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty, and since stepping down from his post as the team’s president and general manager in 2023, he has been an analyst for ESPN. But the Atlanta Hawks are certainly interested in bringing Myers back into a front-office role. Atlanta, which fired GM […]

The Atlanta Hawks are still in search of a president of basketball operations to work alongside new general manager Onsi Saleh, and they’ve done a few interviews already. One of their latest interviews is a familiar name for the Hawks, Danny Ferry, who once held the position for the team. “Ferry’s re-emergence as a candidate […]

The Atlanta Hawks showed this season that the future is bright, and they have several players who have the potential to be something special in the league. One of those players is Zaccharie Risacher, who is coming off a strong rookie season after being selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft. Throughout the season, Risacher […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has withdrawn his name from the Atlanta Hawks’ president of basketball operations search, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Brand has “strong relationships” with the Hawks franchise after previously playing for them, while also boasting Duke ties with Hawks head coach Quin Snyder and minority owner Grant […]

The Atlanta Hawks finished the 2024-25 season with a 40-42 record. Trae Young and Co. made it into the NBA Play-In Tournament, where the Hawks lost back-to-back games against the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat. Those losses took them from the eighth seed to outside of the playoffs looking in. Atlanta began their offseason […]

The Atlanta Hawks are looking for their next president of basketball operations after making changes to the front office after their season ended. Landry Fields was fired as general manager, and Onsi Saleh was immediately promoted to take the position. The Hawks now want to pair Saleh with an executive to help with making decisions, […]

Dyson Daniels was given the Most Improved Player Award after his strong jump this season with the Atlanta Hawks. After spending the first two years of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Daniels was traded to the Hawks and made a big difference on the team. Not only was his defense outstanding, but his […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has been named the recipient of the George Mikan Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, the league announced on Wednesday night. As a result of receiving more votes than Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Daniels become only the second player […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one of the teams making changes to their front office after electing to fire Landry Fields as general manager and promote Onsi Saleh in his place. Since then, the organization has been seeking to make a big move to improve the front office overall. Rumors suggest the club is highly interested […]

The Atlanta Hawks had a lot of hope this season after reaching the semifinals of the NBA Cup at the beginning of the season. Star point guard Trae Young was surrounded by a plethora of athletic wing defenders, and the Hawks appeared to be a feisty dark horse in the Eastern Conference. However, in part […]

Over the weekend, the NBA announced their finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year Award, The DPOY candidates included the Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley and the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. On Thursday, it was revealed that Mobley had won the award. Following the announcement, Hawks’ star Trae Young […]

After the Atlanta Hawks missed the playoffs for the second straight season, they decided to fire general manager Landry Fields and promote Onsi Saleh. The Hawks now have some more decisions to make during the offseason, and they could be looking for a top executive to help the franchise, according to The Stein Line. “The […]

Recently, the Atlanta Hawks’ season came to an end with a play-in game loss to the Miami Heat. While Hawks fans likely have more optimism about the team’s outlook now than at this point a year ago, there are still major questions heading into this offseason, particularly regarding the future of point guard Trae Young. […]

The Atlanta Hawks find themselves trapped in the NBA’s most dangerous territory—mediocrity. The Hawks have become the poster team for perpetual potential that never quite materializes. For years, they’ve hovered around the edges of contention, fueled by the brilliance of Trae Young and a collection of intriguing young talent. However, the promise of “what could […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a questionable trade when they sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks last offseason. The team sacrificed a lot of 3-point shooting and offensive pop when they made that deal. Julius Randle was the centerpiece of what they returned in the trade, but he has had an up-and-down season with […]

The San Antonio Spurs were rumored to be interested in Trae Young last offseason, but a deal for the point guard never came to fruition. Now, San Antonio has their point guard of the future, as they made a deal for De’Aaron Fox ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, a trade for Young could […]

Following five potentially pivotal tiebreakers, the NBA Draft lottery order is officially set, via ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel. Although the playoffs are obviously commanding much of the focus within the industry, these results could have intriguing implications come June. The Washington Wizards, who already have a 14 percent chance of securing the rights to presumptive […]

After the Atlanta Hawks were eliminated from the play-in by the Miami Heat, the trade machine started up revolving around Trae Young. Despite the latter having another great statistical year, some thought he would be gone. Luckily, NBA insider Chris Haynes doesn’t seem to think so. When Haynes was on the Dan Patrick Show, he […]

The Atlanta Hawks failed to make the playoffs after suffering a 123-114 loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament. Now, the franchise focuses on the offseason, and it sounds like new general manager Onsi Saleh has his eye on a Philadelphia 76ers executive for a top exec role in Atlanta’s front office. Reports […]

Trae Young is clearly one of the most talented offensive forces in the NBA. Young can score at will, especially from well beyond the 3-point arc. He is also arguably the best playmaker in the NBA, too. Young led the NBA with 11.6 assists per game this season, and back in 2021-22, he had the […]

Three days after the Atlanta Hawks failed to make the playoffs with their loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the organization has decided to move on from general manager Landry Fields. “We have announced that we will begin the search for a President of Basketball Operations and have hired Sportsology Group, […]

One of the top rising players in the NBA this season was Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, which is why it isn’t too surprising that he’s a candidate for both the DPOY Award and the Most Improved Player Award. Daniels has had a breakout season and it seems like the world has taken notice. The […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be heading into the offseason with questions surrounding what the next step of the team will be. It was supposed to be a developmental year while also competing, and that’s exactly what they were able to accomplish. Unfortunately, it did not end in a postseason appearance, but there are some great […]

Plenty of NBA players represent France, and Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher is no different. After France took Team USA to the Gold Medal game in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, it might’ve lit another fire in the rookie. When asked about playing for France this summer, Risacher gave an intriguing response. “Yeah, that’s something […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ season is officially over after they lost to the Miami Heat 123-114 in the Play-In Tournament. It was a hard-fought battle between both teams, but the Hawks didn’t have enough to get the win at the end of the day. Onyeka Okongwu was one of the players who gave it their all […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks’ season is officially over after losing to the Miami Heat 123-114 in the Play-In Tournament. The Hawks fought all game, and they were able to take the game into overtime after Trae Young made a layup to tie the game with seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Heat came […]

Davion Mitchell went off in the Miami Heat’s 123-114 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Both teams competed for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference’s playoff bracket. Miami hoped to continue their playoff streak alive, while Atlanta looked to return after missing out last season. Mitchell initially started cold […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be facing the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament for a chance to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. Trae Young is on the injury report for the Hawks with right Achilles tendinitis, something that he has been dealing with for most of the season. It […]

The NBA season comes to an end, but the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament is just starting, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks battling for their spot in the playoffs on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA Play-In odds series with a Heat-Hawks prediction and pick. Friday’s Eastern […]

In what has become an annual rite of spring, the Atlanta Hawks once again find themselves navigating the tightrope of the NBA Play-In Tournament. This time, they are coming off a debilitating road loss to the Orlando Magic in their first Play-in game. Now, it’s a high-stakes elimination game against a familiar Eastern Conference rival: […]

Trae Young might’ve played his last game with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Bill Simmons. After Young was ejected from the Hawks play-in game, that might’ve been a microcosm of his time with the franchise. He’s led them to the playoffs three times and an Eastern Conference Finals without an All-Star. Still, this might be […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks had a real bad time in their NBA Play-In Tournament showdown against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Not only did the Hawks get blown out, 120-95, but Young was ejected in the fourth quarter for throwing the ball at referee James Williams and then playing keep away with […]

The Orlando Magic secured their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a commanding 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While the team delivered a complete performance, it was Cole Anthony who stood out, igniting Orlando’s dominant fourth-quarter surge and helping propel the team to a first-round […]

Things got out of hand for the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in their 120-95 loss to the Orlando Magic in their 7/8 play-in tournament matchup. They were climbing back from a deficit that grew as large as 22 points in the first half, and yet the Magic turned on the defense and pulled away […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Orlando Magic 120-95 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While their season is not over yet, it was a crushing loss that puts their year on the chopping block. Hawks guard Trae Young put together a solid night in the box score, but was not there for the end of […]

The Orlando Magic have been dominant through the first 24 minutes of their NBA play-in tournament clash against the Atlanta Hawks; home-court advantage is doing wonders for the Magic, and it’s been a balanced effort that has propelled the home team to a huge first-half lead. But there are some Hawks fans in attendance who […]

The Orlando Magic are set to host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET in the No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchup of the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. The winner will advance to the 2025 NBA Playoffs as the seventh seed and face the defending champion Boston Celtics (61-21) in the first […]