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It’s not only Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James who made history on Friday night. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young also balled out on his way to a franchise record never done before. Young finished the game against the Lakers with 25 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists in the 134-118 defeat. While the Hawks […]

Ben Simmons has not been all over the news anymore for the past few weeks, but he has still not suited up for a single second for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. It is still an empty roster spot for the 76ers who could use any sort of help to still continually develop alongside arguably […]

In last season’s playoffs, Ben Simmons all but sunk his trade value and his future with the Philadelphia 76ers in a series loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Simmons’ absence has adversely affected the Sixers this season but they are still well above the Hawks in the standings. At 17-20, Atlanta is struggling and needs to […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Atlanta Hawks will hit the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Lakers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Atlanta Hawks are only 17-20 […]

The Atlanta Hawks franchise surprised most NBA fans last season by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals via convincing victories over the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Moving onto this year, the target was already on the back of the Hawks. The composition of their roster has been decimated for majority of the season, but […]

Trae Young and the struggling Atlanta Hawks are set to receive a major boost to their rotation. Forward John Collins, who has been out due to COVID-19, has cleared protocols and will be available for an important weekend in LA against the Lakers and Clippers. Via Shams Charania: Hawks forward John Collins has cleared health […]

The Atlanta Hawks had lofty expectations heading into the 2021-22 campaign after a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Things haven’t gone to plan for the Hawks, however, and the team currently finds themselves in 13th place in the East at 16-20. In order to turn the season around and fight for […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young went for a career-high 56 points while also handing out 14 assists against a Portland Trail Blazers team missing Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum on Monday night. The Hawks still suffered a 136-131 loss, dropping them to a disappointing 16-20 on the season after entering 2021-22 with high expectations following […]

Trae Young had the game of his life on Monday night, dropping a career-high 56 points. Yet, it wasn’t enough as the Atlanta Hawks still lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 136-131. Following the contest, Trae reacted to his historic performance. Needless to say, it didn’t mean much since his team failed to secure a […]

Onyeka Okongwu of the Atlanta Hawks recently was in the covid protocols with many of his other teammates. His experience was not what he was hoping for. Sarah Spencer who covers the Hawks for the AJC said in a recent interview with Okongwu that he had this to say about his covid experience, “COVID really […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Atlanta Hawks will continue their road trip and take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Blazers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had disappointing seasons so far. The Hawks are 16-19 but are coming off a […]

After the Atlanta Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, there was a ton of clamor for them to keep their core intact for the foreseeable future. For their 2021-22 campaign, they still have majority of the team back, but young studs De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish are two key pieces that are due […]

Just when the Atlanta Hawks thought they are slowly getting healthy, COVID-19 just doesn’t want to give them a break. This time it’s head coach Nate McMillan entering the health and safety protocols. Tim Bontemps of ESPN confirmed the frustrating development. Apparently, the new COVID-19 issue involving the Hawks coach came as players liker Kevin […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had an up-and-down ride so far in the 2021-22 NBA season, much like they started off with during the  2020-21 season. One thing that has been consistent–for the most part–has been Trae Young’s ability as a scorer and as a passer. On Friday night, Young showcased those two attributes in a […]

The Atlanta Hawks got drubbed by the Chicago Bulls Wednesday, 131-117 in Chicago. That comes one night after losing 130-118 to the Bulls at home the night before. The mounting losses are dropping Atlanta further and further down the Eastern Conference standings. But it’s the mounting COVID-19 cases that has many concerned. Hawks superstar Trae […]

The Atlanta Hawks certainly aren’t having the season that they were hoping for after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago. In terms of what Atlanta was expecting, they are definitely underperforming as they’re currently 15-18 and are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. There are plenty of reasons why the Hawks are […]

Nikola Vucevic played a key role in the Chicago Bulls’ 130-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, pouring in 24 points while also notching 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Vucevic hit four triples as well, making him the first player in NBA history to hit all those benchmarks in a game. […]

The Chicago Bulls notched their fourth straight win on Monday night despite a severely depleted roster as they pummeled an equally shorthanded Atlanta Hawks, 130-118. In what has become a trend, DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Bulls, who improved to 21-10. But DeRozan, who top-scored with 35 points, made sure he also gave […]

After teasing on Twitter that he is close to returning, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has officially been listed as available for Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The Hawks confirmed the development on Twitter, though the likes of John Collins, Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Huerter and more are listed as out. An updated @emoryhealthcare injury […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without star point guard Trae Young since Dec. 19 after the 23-year-old was placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Young has missed the team’s past three games while in the league’s protocols, but his latest Twitter activity suggests he could be ready to make his return to […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Chicago Bulls will hit the road and take on the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Hawks prediction and pick. These two teams have had different starts to the season. The Chicago Bulls are 20-10 and have won their […]

The Atlanta Hawks just can’t seem to catch a break as John Collins has now entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Shortly after Collins was announced, Jalen Johnson also entered the protocols and made him the 10th player in the Hawks organization to enter the league’s health and safety protocols. This is unfortunate news […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may have missed their Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks, but he promised he and the team will be back on the same stage. Young was ruled out of the contest as he remains in the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. He entered protocols December 19, and unfortunately, […]

COVID-19 kept Trae Young from taking the floor against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. The crowd at Madison Square Garden made sure he was a part of their team’s rousing win over the Atlanta Hawks anyway. Familiar “F**k Trae Young” chants rained down from the stands early and often throughout Saturday’s game, a […]

Currently sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, it’s fair to say that the Atlanta Hawks have had a tough go of it this season. Following their impressive run to the 2021 East Finals, it was widely expected that they would pick up right where they left off this 2021-22. However, that hasn’t been […]

Kevin McCallister is no longer the only Kevin to go on a wild Christmas trip. Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter can now say he has done the same, though his journey won’t make for a movie as well as McCallister’s did. After landing in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Huerter was one of several […]

Christmas Day 2021 is supposed to be a memorable one for Trae Young. After proving himself as a legitimate star despite all the snub, he and the Atlanta Hawks finally got the recognition they deserve with a Christmas showdown with the New York Knicks. However, less than a week before the game, he got a […]

The NBA has recently been hit hard by a COVID-19 outbreak. Many teams have been down as many as 10 players and have been forced to utilize the league’s hardship exception to replace some of their role players, and even stars. Both Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young have […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play the New York Knicks in an Eastern Conference matchup on Christmas Day. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Knicks prediction and pick. The Hawks and Knicks will matchup on Christmas Day, but there might be a little bit of rain at the parade. Atlanta is likely going […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves with a golden chance to keep their momentum rolling Thursday night. Following an impressive win over the Boston Celtics Monday, the Sixers were back on their home floor for a matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Similar to most of the NBA right now, the Hawks were without multiple key players, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one of the many teams around the NBA to be hit hard with COVID-19. All-Star point guard Trae Young was placed in the COVID-19 health and safety protocols Sunday morning. He was next in the long line of NBA superstars to enter the league’s protocols. He is joined by Nets’ James […]

After a huge win over the Boston Celtics last Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled home on Thursday for their final home game of the year. They found themselves up against the Atlanta Hawks who were without a plethora of their key players. Similar to most of their recent games, the Sixers found themselves in a […]

With NBA rosters ravaged by COVID-19, a number of players are getting major opportunities. That includes Lance Stephenson, who’s set to make his return to the league as a member of the Atlanta Hawks on a 10-day hardship deal, according to Marc Stein. Stephenson had been playing in the G League with the Grand Rapids […]

It seems like the main talking point of this NBA season right now are the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, with player after player testing positive and getting sidelined. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is just one of the latest to enter the NBA’s protocols, and he won’t play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday […]

After a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago, the Atlanta Hawks have been a major disappointment in terms of what they were trying to accomplish this season. Although it is still the early part of the season, they sit in ninth place of the Eastern Conference at one game below .500. This […]

The Atlanta Hawks might’ve fallen to under .500 on Friday night in a loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, but superstar Trae Young reached quite an impressive feat in the process. After dropping 34 points and dishing out 10 dimes, Trae officially hit 100 double-doubles in his NBA career: 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career double-doubles for […]

The NBA season continues on Friday. The Denver Nuggets will hit the road and face off against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Hawks prediction and pick. These two teams have been having very similar seasons. Both the Denver Nuggets and the Atlanta Hawks are dead even […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks recently headed back to the locker room after getting hit in the face. Atlanta is currently taking on the Orlando Magic, they are up nearly 20 points with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Young wasn’t having a great night, as he was 0-6 from 3-point range but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ current best asset, aside from their superstars, is 21-year-old Talen Horton-Tucker (THT) who they’ve drafted and developed over the past couple of years. THT is a young wing and combo forward who has the knack of getting to the rim and has shown flashes of his talent on both sides of […]