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The NBA season is in full swing, and while there have been surprise stars, there have also been big disappointments. In fact, the amount of players and teams playing below expectations has been shocking. With that said, here are the 10 biggest disappointments of the 2021-22 NBA season after 15+ games. 10. Davis Bertans Bertans […]

Through 18 games, the Brooklyn Nets sit atop the Eastern Conference at 13-5. The much improved East has a fierce middle-class it didn’t have in years past. It’s probably too early to make a definitive ranking but it’s more fun to try now before it’s all more clear. Quick note on this list. This is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hawks and Thunder will play on Monday. Atlanta will look to extend their winning streak to five games and get back to .500 on the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are back to their winning ways, rattling off four straight victories following Saturday’s 115-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The Hawks are slowly but surely digging themselves out of a deep hole after struggling out of the gates this season.  Atlanta started out 4-9 through their first 13 games. But don’t look […]

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges showed out in Atlanta against the Hawks. Ball notched his third career triple-double, second this season, and Bridges dropped a career-high 35 points. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets still lost the game. Outside of Bridges, it was a pretty rough shooting night for the whole team. Ball shot the Ball pretty […]

The Boston Celtics are still grasping for consistency this season after dropping another bitter defeat on Wednesday night, losing to the Atlanta Hawks, 110-99. With the setback, the Celtics dropped to 7-8, tied with the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks for ninth place in an increasingly competitive Eastern Conference. Celtics star Jayson Tatum lamented their […]

After a breakout campaign last season, which saw him take home the Most Improved Player trophy, many expected Julius Randle to become even better this season. But so far, that hasn’t been the case, as the New York Knicks have stumbled to a middling record. The Knicks suffered a tough loss anew on Wednesday night, […]

The NBA will continue with regular season games on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics will hit the road and face off against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had underwhelming starts to the season. The Boston Celtics are 7-7 […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo knows Trae Young is hard to stop with his virtually limitless range. While that could be a double-edged sword for the Atlanta Hawks, it doesn’t make it any less difficult handling the All-Star sharpshooter. Young was unstoppable right from the start against the Bucks on Sunday, seemingly hungry and motivated […]

The NBA season continues on Monday night. The Orlando Magic will hit the road and face off against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Hawks prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have had a great start to the season. The Magic are 3-10 and are coming […]

It seems Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre Hunter simply can’t catch a break. Just a few games into his supposed comeback season, he is set to miss extended time yet again. Last season, Hunter only suited up for 23 games for the Hawks due to a right knee injury, derailing what was expected as a strong […]

Trae Young has had a scintillating start to his NBA career. The Atlanta Hawks’ prized point proved doubters wrong by translating his Stephen Curry-like game to the pros seamlessly, scoring and stunting on NBA defenders as if he’s a seasoned pro. He’s already firmly planted his name amongst the best scoring threats of this generation. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Hawks prediction and pick. The Bucks and Hawks will meet in their first matchup since the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. Milwaukee won that battle in 6 […]

After making the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago, the Atlanta Hawks are off to a discouraging start to their 2021-22 campaign. For a team that came just two wins shy of making the NBA Finals, they’d ideally want to carry the momentum from that promising run and come out strong to open the season. […]

Perhaps the most talked-about development in the NBA this offseason is the amendment of the league’s rules on foul-baiting. Specifically, the league introduced rules prohibiting offensive players from drawing fouls via “non-basketball moves”. These moves include launching one’s body into the defender while shooting, unnatural direction changes to initiate contact with the defender, and other […]

Stephen Curry has been playing his mind out for the Golden State Warriors to start the season. So much so, that Steph has propelled himself as the frontrunner for this season’s Most Valuable Player award, overtaking the likes of Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Another superstar that Curry has left in the dust in terms […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was in his bag on Monday night as he dropped a 50-piece on the Atlanta Hawks in a big 127-113 win. Not everyone was excited about Steph’s standout performance, however, including the Hawks announcer who frankly didn’t think it was that big of a deal: Steph Curry had this […]

Stephen Curry is one of only a small number of all-time greats that have bagged the NBA Most Valuable Player award two seasons in a row. He achieved this historic feat by winning back-to-back MVP titles in 2015 and 2016. Right now, it’s looking like the Golden State Warriors superstar is en route to winning […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks had an entertaining contest on Monday night that got a bit out of hand as the game went on. Trae Young and the Hawks led Stephen Curry and the Warriors at halftime, 65-61, but after that point, things went off the rails for Atlanta. After […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had their biggest challenge of the season against Trae Young and the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Stephen Curry and his team trailed most of the first half and even went down 15 points which tied their biggest deficit this year. The Chase Center wasn’t as loud as usual, […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz will play in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Jazz prediction and pick. The Hawks and Jazz enter play on Tuesday headed in very different directions. Utah has been one of, if not the best team in the […]

The NBA season will continue on Monday night. The Atlanta Hawks will hit the road and take on the Golden State Warriors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Warriors prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had different starts to the season. The Atlanta Hawks are 4-6 and coming […]

The Golden State Warriors were one man down on Sunday night when they hosted the Houston Rockets. Veteran forward Andre Iguodala sat out the game due to a sore hip, marking the second time he’s missed a contest this season. The Warriors, however, didn’t miss Iguodala that much as they steamrolled past the Rockets, 120-107, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had some words to say to a ref “mocking” his team’s bench in a game against the Phoenix Suns. 🤔… Hmm Interesting. I get fined though😂🤐 #WhyIsItPersonal https://t.co/sfwxeswiuu — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 7, 2021 In the video, the referee could be seen making the “cry baby” motion towards […]

After letting go of Lloyd Pierce last season, the Atlanta Hawks went on a fantastic run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite being undermanned without De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish, the defense did not deteriorate in the playoffs. It was the first postseason appearance for majority of their key cogs, including budding superstar Trae Young. […]

ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has shed more light on the much-talked-about scandal involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and his alleged racist and misogynistic ways. Woj has provided more details as to the steps commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA will take with regards to their investigation on the matter at hand. Woj revealed […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered another defeat on Thursday. This time around, they fell to a Donovan Mitchell-less Utah Jazz, 116-98. After the game, Hawks star Trae Young revealed that one of the reasons behind Atlanta’s slow start to the regular season is because it’s boring. According to Young, the Hawks are struggling to remain motivated […]

After spending four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, Lou Williams had grown fond of not only the organization but the city as well. It was during his spell in LA when the 6-foot-1 combo guard won two out of his three Sixth Man of the Year awards. Lou Williams found a home with the […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz will play in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hawks will host the Jazz on Thursday in a battle of two teams who were hoping to be still playing late in the postseason. […]

The Brooklyn Nets improved to 5-3 with a third straight victory, this time over a fellow contender in the Atlanta Hawks. The Nets now hold the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, though the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks share the same record. Still, it’s clear Brooklyn is starting to hit its stride, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a little bit of a shaky start after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Last season they shocked the world by making it to the Eastern Conference Finals They knocked out the number one seed, the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re currently 4-4 and just haven’t been playing the basketball […]

The NBA season continues on Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. Heading into Wednesday, both of these teams are 4-3. The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a solid win on Monday […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a great matchup on the schedule as they take on the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night. The Hawks have started off the season 4-3 following their Eastern Conference Finals run, while the Nets also sit at 4-3. Trae Young’s scoring has dropped off from last season as he adjusts to the new […]

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games to take the World Series title, and sure enough, one of the city’s leading sports figures in Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but get hyped. After the Braves demolished the Astros in front of their own Houston fans, 7-0, Young took to Twitter […]

Lou Williams has always played by his own rules, both on and off the court. One of the most talked-about facets of the Atlanta Hawks guard is the fact that he has had two girlfriends at once. Just don’t ask him about any of the rumors you might have heard about their polyamorous relationship. Lou […]

Right now, it remains to be seen if Kawhi Leonard will be able to take the floor for the Los Angeles Clippers this season. The former Finals MVP is still recovering from ACL surgery and right now, the Clippers have yet to provide an official timetable for his return. One thing we can say for […]

The Brooklyn Nets (4-3) currently sit in 8th place in the East. They’ve won three of their last four games and two in a row. During the last two contests, wins over the Pacers and Pistons respectively, they played cohesively and the shots were really falling. But they have a bigger test coming on Wednesday […]

Lou Williams has now returned home as a member of the Atlanta Hawks. But the three-time Sixth Man of the Year will forever be a fixture with the Los Angeles Clippers and their fans. In a recent sit down with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, Lou Williams was vocal about this potentially being his last season […]

Both the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards ended up making history on Monday night as both teams had a flawless evening from the line. Trae Young, who ended up leading the way with a perfect 11-for-11 from the line, breaks out of his free throw slump with a season-high as he continues to adjust […]