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Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is only 21 years old, but he’s already showing impressive leadership skills in the community. Young participated in a rally in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma on Monday — one of the various demonstrations taking place across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd. The Hawks point […]

The Atlanta Hawks have retired five numbers in franchise history since becoming a pro team all the way back in 1949. The organization has racked up over 2,700 wins and won one NBA title in 1958. That 1958 Hawks team was coached by Alex Hannum and led in scoring by Bob Pettit, who averaged 24.6 […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young is organizing a peaceful protest in his home state of Oklahoma. Young is the latest NBA player who has peacefully protested the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota: Walk with me. 2 o’clock. Andrews Park. #BlackLivesMatter #PeacefulProtest 🗣🗣 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 1, 2020 With the […]

The NBA is working toward a resumption of the 2019-20 season, setting July 31 as its target date to get back into action. The league is reportedly focusing on a 22-team format to take to Orlando, which would leave eight teams out, including some small-market squads. Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett delivered an impassioned […]

Earlier reports state that the Boston Celtics will be offering Jayson Tatum a max deal in order to retain the services of the 22-year-old for the long haul. For his part, Atlanta Hawks stud Trae Young seems to be in complete agreement of this notion. Young took to Twitter to send out his support for […]

Free agency offers teams the unique opportunity to improve their team by adding players from other teams and retaining the players they already have. Despite the Atlanta Hawks’ recent reputation as a bigger market team unable to bring in marquee free agents, the Hawks have done just fine when it comes to convincing players to […]

It’s safe to say that highly-touted prospect Cam Reddish didn’t quite live up to expectations as a rookie. While he has shown flashes as a rookie that makes you think he’s a future star in the league, all in all, the 20-year-old struggled to adjust to the size and speed of the NBA game. However, […]

The Hawks franchise has an overall record of 2,766-2,853. They have appeared in the NBA playoffs 46 times and captured one title. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the five best Hawks teams in franchise history. The organization was originally called the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and also held titles of Milwaukee Hawks and […]

The Hawks franchise has been around since 1949. The organization was initially called the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and has since undergone a few more name changes before settling on the Atlanta Hawks. The franchise was named the Milwaukee Hawks and St. Louis Hawks as well. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at every trade […]

Vince Carter has made $172,046,271 during his legendary NBA career, per Spotrac. The high-flyer entered the league with the Toronto Raptors back in 1998 and played in six and a half seasons there before becoming a journeyman. He went on to play for the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, […]

Atlanta Hawks sharpshooting point guard Trae Young came out in support of adding a “4-point” line in the NBA. During ESPN’s One Team Speaker Series, veteran NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski asked the Hawks All-Star his thoughts on the said possibility. After all, the BIG3 — the professional 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by rapper and actor […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter had some words of encouragement for students robbed of a conventional graduation because of the coronavirus pandemic. “You are our future leaders of our world and our communities.” – @mrvincecarter15 #ShowUsYourWalk | @Chase pic.twitter.com/4p8spAWqRC — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 17, 2020 Interestingly, in his special message for graduating students, Carter […]

John Collins may have missed 25 games during the 2019-20 NBA season after violating the league’s drug policy, but the Atlanta Hawks big man sees dollar bills in his future in the form of a max contract extension. In an interview with Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Collins shared his belief that he […]

Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Atlanta Hawks were widely considered as one of the dark horses in the East to make a playoff push. Obviously that did not come to be, with the Hawks entering the season hiatus with a 20-47 record, just above the last-place Cleveland Cavaliers. For Hawks big man John Collins, […]

Jeremy Lin is the owner of one of the most compelling narratives in the history of the NBA. From a virtually unknown player, the 6-foot-3 point guard became a household name practically overnight. He made such a tremendous impact during his time with the New York Knicks, that his amazing rise to fame even earned […]

While there’s still a possibility that the 2019-20 season will resume, Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter already has grand plans for his post-playing career. In a recent interview, the basketball legend shared his desire to be an NBA team owner and serve as a mentor for young players. Whether or not the 2019-20 season will […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter was a guest on rapper T.I.’s podcast recently. During the interview, VC spoke about why he has never been interested in “ring chasing.” Carter, who is retiring from the NBA after the 2019-20 season, said he never wanted to sell his soul just for a championship ring (h/t Timothy Rapp […]

The Atlanta Hawks had the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference standings before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Despite having one of the best point guards in the league in Trae Young and a rising star in John Collins, the Hawks were only able to rack up 20 wins before the season was […]

After 22 glorious seasons in the NBA, Vince Carter has finally called it a career. He spent the final two years of his tenure with the Atlanta Hawks, and as it turns out, he left quite an impression on the team’s rising star in Trae Young. So much so, that Young even shared how the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recently came out to say that in his mind, he believes that he will surpass Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry as the best shooter in the NBA in a year’s time. This controversial statement has been met with its fair share of backlash from fans and critics alike, […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young knows very well how and why Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic was able to make an immediate impact for the Mavs in just his first two years in the NBA. Speaking on All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Young called Doncic a “super smart” player. In […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks is quickly becoming the nutmeg king of the NBA by whizzing passes and dribbles between the legs of his opponents. However, during the 2019-20 season, Young caught rangy veteran Trevor Ariza with the move, and he responded angrily – deeming it disrespectful. On a recent episode of the All […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season doesn’t resume, or jumps directly into the postseason, it will officially mark the end to Vince Carter’s illustrious, four-decade-spanning career. However, the Atlanta Hawks player and veteran of 22 seasons — the most in history — would still prefer to play some NBA hoops this summer, even without fans in […]

The Atlanta Hawks had playoff aspirations for the 2019-20 season. Behind Trae Young and John Collins, the team looked primed to at least compete for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. However, Collins’ PED suspension six games into the season was too much for the Hawks to overcome. That, along with injuries, was a […]

After re-signing with the Atlanta Hawks last summer, NBA veterans wingman Vince Carter announced his forthcoming retirement following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. Carter might have well played his final NBA game on March 11, 2020 — in a home overtime loss against the New York Knicks — depending on whether the season resumes […]

Luka Doncic was the overwhelming pick by league executives as the young star they’d choose to build around. A whopping 17 out of 20 key members of various organizations (coaches, scouts, and executives) picked the Dallas Mavericks star over others like Zion Williamson, Trae Young, and NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner Ja Morant, according […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” garnered a lot of reactions from pretty much the entire basketball world. One of the best, however, came from Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who praised Michael Jordan’s elite smack-talking prowess. Jordan is hands down one of the best S*** talkers in all sports history💯 — Trae […]

Majority of sports fans were tuned in to the recently-concluded NFL Draft. As it turns out, even Atanta Hawks star Trae Young was avidly following the developments of the draft. And even went as far as doing his own version of a live broadcast via Twitter. Here are some of Young’s best tweets. For starters, […]

Since becoming a professional team back in 1949, the Atlanta Hawks organization has a regular-season record of 2,766-2,853. The franchise has made the playoffs 46 times and captured one NBA championship. The Hawks have been home to some of the best players and coaches in franchise history. Despite the organization having just one title to […]

With 10 scoring titles and six championship rings, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the greatest player to have ever dribbled a basketball. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best moments throughout his storied career. Jumper over Georgetown Most remember Jordan from his days with the Chicago Bulls. After […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young feels his personal top five might change after watching ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Young previously tweeted out his top five in March, putting LeBron James in the No.1 spot. MY TOP 5…1. LBJ2. Jordan3. Kobe 4. KD5. Steve Nash Don’t @ me […]

The Hawks franchise has been a professional team since 1949, although they started as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Since then, they have been the Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks and now Atlanta Hawks. Despite Hall of Famers and All-Stars playing for the Hawks in its rich history, the franchise has won only one NBA championship. That […]

How in the world is Vince Carter still playing basketball? At the ripe age of 42, Carter was still in the NBA chugging right along. Unfortunately, especially with the COVID-19 likely ending his career early, Vince Carter championship season run might be over — but more on that in a second. Carter, who has been […]

The fans were treated to a much-needed reunion with the NBA — sort of — with the league airing the matchup between Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young and former NBA champ Chauncey Billups in the NBA HORSE Challenge on Sunday night. Somehow, Billups was able to score the unlikely come-from-behind victory against his much […]

Given his proficiency for hitting difficult shots, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was a clear cut favorite to win the NBA HORSE Challenge which began on Sunday. However, the 21-year-old point guard bowed out of the competition early as retired vet Chauncey Billups gave him a slice of some humble pie. The Detroit Pistons great, […]

Apart from the suspension of the 2019-20 season, what broke the hearts of basketball diehards is the abrupt end to the legendary career of Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks chimed in on Carter’s farewell season being cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on the BaD Radio on Sportsradio […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young called out Ronnie 2K, the digital marketing director at 2K Sports, after a narrow loss to Deandre Ayton in his quarterfinal matchup of the NBA 2K Tournament. Young, playing with the Los Angeles Lakers had led the entire game but carried only a one-point lead entering the fourth, as […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young plans to play in the HORSE game that the NBA and ESPN have come up with. However, the Hawks star says only half-court shots should be allowed: Half Court Shots Only💯🤣 https://t.co/NLClxRGraG — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 8, 2020 Trae Young, Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard casually knock […]

Trae Young is making the most of his quarantined life by bonding with his French Bulldog Normi in his driveway. The Atlanta Hawks point guard and first-time All-Star was putting his agile dog on skates during a quick game outside. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qH7IUJ7o5/ Normi’s defense is relentless, tracking the Hawks star with dog-like tenacity and hounding her […]