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It’s in the playoffs where stars are made. It’s a tired, old cliche but it still rings true after all these years. Understandably. most fans are paying close attention to whichever team wins it all. However, it’s also imperative to look at the young up-and-coming players and how they will fare in the postseason — […]

The animosity between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks continues to spill. Things got chippy once again in Game 4 on Sunday, with Julius Randle elbowing John Collins in the face in the tension-filled third quarter. Randle’s frustrations, birthed by his anemic shooting performances, got the best of him after a failed drive […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young won’t be losing any sleep on Sunday night after another impressive playoff win against the New York Knicks. The Hawks came out on top to grab a commanding 3-1 lead against the Knicks who let their frustrations get the best of them on the 113-96 blowout. The 22-year-old though couldn’t […]

The New York Knicks are in a tough spot down 3-1 to the Atlanta Hawks. This series was and is a return to the playoffs for the Knicks for the first time since 2013 but they have struggled. The Knicks will need to make some adjustments if they are going to get back in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have taken a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks in their playoff series, but Trae Young knows they can’t be too confident. After all, the job is not yet over. After Sunday’s 113-96 win in Atlanta that put them one game away from the second round, the Hawks star warned his […]

The New York Knicks came into Atlanta with a tied series and are leaving with a 3-1 deficit to Trae Young and the Hawks. After a 113-96 loss to the Hawks on Sunday, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau gave a simple, brief answer as they face elimination and head back to New York. https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1399103754599907329?s=20 Thibs […]

New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle enjoyed a true breakout season en route to winning Most Improved Player, leading the upstart Knicks to a shocking 41-31 record and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. After dominating the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in three regular-season matchups, Randle issued a warning to the Hawks before their […]

The New York Knicks came out in Game 4 ready to even the series against the Atlanta Hawks. However, things didn’t go the Knicks’ way in Atlanta as Trae Young and company steamrolled them and won the game 113-96. At the end of the 4th quarter, things got chippy, with Reggie Bullock and Julius Randle […]

Trae Young is a huge thorn in the side of the New York Knicks, as the Atlanta Hawks point guard is a problem the Knickerbockers don’t seem to have an idea on how to slow him down. But what makes Young even more annoying to the Knicks is his next-level junk talk that betrays his […]

Despite being down only 2-1 in the series, it has been a fairly dreadful showing so far for the New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs. Julius Randle has been abysmal, RJ Barrett has stopped making three’s, and the defense has had a couple of head-scratching lapses at inopportune times. Yet, a win on Sunday […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks will battle it out in the crucial fourth game of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick. Atlanta defeated the Knicks in Game 3 on Friday and will now look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau finally pulled the plug on Elfrid Payton as the starting point guard in Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks, inserting Derrick Rose into the starting lineup. Thibodeau technically first made the move at halftime of Game 2 when he had Rose start the second half of that victory. […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks series has been one of the more exciting matchups during the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Derrick Rose is playing like his former MVP self while Trae Young is proving why he’s one of the NBA’s rising stars. It’s nice to have the Knicks back in the playoffs after all […]

Derrick Rose has been the secret stuff keeping the New York Knicks alive in the postseason. The former MVP is playing at an All-Star level once again, and he’s had to go toe-to-toe with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. While the Hawks have the upper hand after taking Game 3, Derrick Rose spoke out about […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been a superstar through the first three games of the playoffs against the Knicks and with the way he’s playing, there is absolutely not a chance New York is winning this series. Young went off at Madison Square Garden, erupting for 32 in his postseason debut. He instantly became […]

After Friday night’s Game 3 loss in Atlanta, the New York Knicks find them on the tough side of a 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs. Throughout history, teams with a 2-1 series lead go on to advance more than 70% of the time, and only eight teams have […]

Julius Randle has been an inspiring figure for the New York Knicks this season. But he’s yet to show up for his squad in the NBA playoffs. The 2020-21 Most Improved Player is obviously struggling through three games against the Atlanta Hawks. The All-Star is averaging 14.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.3 rebounds on an […]

The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks had everybody hoping for a seven-game series. Even more, Tom Thibodeau’s squad was pegged as the favorites heading in after the best season in a long time for New York. After a Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden off a Trae Young floater, followed by a Knicks […]

The New York Knicks made a lineup change ahead of Game 3 as Tom Thibodeau inserted Derrick Rose into the starting lineup, replacing Elfrid Payton. Rose has been fantastic, and frankly, should have been starting earlier. However, Elfrid Payton’s mom took to Twitter after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss vs the Atlanta Hawks and was […]

The Atlanta Hawks were out for revenge after losing Game 2 against the New York Knicks as the series moved down south to Georgia. In the 4th quarter, with the game on the line, Clint Capela had an epic rejection on Julius Randle and busted out a Dikembe Mutombo-like celebration. THE ENERGY. pic.twitter.com/vybz9pxSJW — Atlanta […]

Legendary filmmaker and director Spike Lee traveled to Atlanta in hopes of seeing his New York Knicks take a 2-1 lead against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. After the Hawks exploded in the second quarter of Game 3, they never looked back and held on to win 105-94. As such, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to give the New York Knicks fans a reason to hate him. Midway through the fourth quarter on Friday, Trae crossed up Immanuel Quickley then with a burst of speed shrugged off the Knicks rookie to hit a tough floater in the lane. But after he converted the shots, […]

Atlanta Hawks stars Trae Young and Clint Capela just made a fool out of Julius  Randle, and the fans in State Farm Arena absolutely loved it. Late in the second quarter of the contest, Young took advantage of the mismatch in speed with Randle guarding him. After he created some separation from the New York […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young doesn’t mind the savage chants in Madison Square Garden, but spitting on him? Now that’s a whole different matter and level of disrespect. On Friday before Game 3 of the Hawks’ first-round series clash against the New York Knicks, Young addressed the issue and admitted he didn’t know it before […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young definitely looks ready for Game 3, and the New York Knicks should be worried. On Friday during their pre-game warm-ups, Young showed everyone that his shooting and stroke are on point with a crazy trick shot. While sitting on the bench, the Hawks sharpshooter effortlessly launched a rocket that smoothly […]

The first-round matchup between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks has been must-watch television through the first two games. Madison Square Garden was wild, and Trae Young and Julius Randle have been a joy to see in the playoff atmosphere. Unfortunately, Game 2 was overshadowed by a spitting incident involving a fan and […]

The New York Knicks will head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks for Game 3 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick. This series is dead even at one a piece as the Knicks and the Hawks have gone tit-for-tat through the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on recent fan incidents involving Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, and how the NBA currently protects its players. After leading the Lakers to a 109-95 victory in the franchise’s first home playoff game at Staples Center since 2013, James expressed his support for the […]

A few crazy fans have been under the spotlight as of late after crossing the line in a few NBA Playoff games this week and NBA icons Vince Carter and Rasheed Wallace weren’t having any of it. Both Carter and Wallace blasted these fans specifically the two individuals who were caught on two separate incidents involving […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell has spoken out about the incident involving a handful of Jazz fans and the family of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup. Mitchell may be a fierce competitor on the court, but he knows where to draw the line. Mitchell caught wind of the type of […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is the latest villain in the NBA after Knicks fans absolutely destroyed him in the first two games of their series against New York. While the Knicks faithful had their fun heckling the Hawks guard with various chants, Young ultimately silenced them in Game 1 with 32 points in his […]

The headlines were supposed to be all about the New York Knicks massive comeback victory in Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Instead, some moron decided to spit towards Trae Young while he awaited to inbound the ball late in the 4th quarter. As a result, the Knicks and Madison Square Garden […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are in a grueling matchup that could go the distance. They match up well against each other, which bodes well for high quality basketball. After two games in their 2021 NBA Playoffs series tied 1-1, it’ll be Knicks-Hawks Game 3 in Atlanta. We’ve seen electrifying play from Trae […]

It’s nice to see fans in NBA arenas again. The timing is great also since it’s the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Madison Square Garden was rocking Wednesday night during Game 2 of the series between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks. Nothing says louder that the fans are indeed back than a player […]

By now, it’s no question that New York Knicks fans do not like Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. In Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday, Young seemed to have had a rude encounter with one of the thousands in attendance at Madison Square Garden when a fan appeared to have spat on the […]

When you think of the great trash talkers in the NBA today, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is definitely up on that list. That’s why he’s quick to appreciate when another star gets in on the action, as we’re witnessing with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. The 2019 ROY runner-up has quickly grown up, […]

It was a historic Wednesday evening for the New York Knicks as they notched a postseason win for the first time since dinosaurs roamed the planet. The Knicks blasted the Atlanta Hawks, 101-92 to even up their first round skirmish in the NBA Playoffs. Knicks main man Julius Randle put up a double-double of 15 […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young drew first blood by shushing the Madison Square Garden crowd in Game 1 after hitting the game-winning floater. Of course, the New York Knicks took offense and they’re getting back at their nemesis with the help of fans. entire garden has been handed these pic.twitter.com/JmZDkD5GFx — Jaklap (@Jaklap) May 26, […]

New York Knicks fans made sure to let Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young know that he is not welcome in Madison Square Garden. As the Hawks enter the arena to start the contest, the thousands of Knicks fans in attendance booed the hell out of Young and his team. Of course, it doesn’t look like […]