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Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may be in just his third season in the NBA, but there’s no denying that he’s already playing like a seasoned vet. Case in point is this clever trick play he pulled off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Young took full advantage of a Celtics defender turning his back […]

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks meet for the third time this season in a showdown in State Farm Arena . It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. The Celtics hold a record of 15-16 both overall and against the spread. Boston is coming off a heartbreaking loss […]

The Atlanta Hawks gave up a wide-open dunk with 4.1 seconds left on the clock against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, gift-wrapping a victory for the Cavs by a final margin of 112-111. This clip underscores the tremendous defensive miscue that led to the Cavs’ bucket: also, why in the world did Solomon Hill […]

The careers of Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks continue to be intertwined as they now share a historic NBA record. In the Hawks’ impressive 123-115 win over the Denver Nuggets at State Farm Arena on Sunday, Young tallied a remarkable line of 35 points, six boards, and […]

Charles Barkley wants people to stop using Zach LaVine and Trae Young in the same sentence. The Hall of Fame member firmly believes that the Chicago Bulls superstar has shown incredible improvement this season and he shouldn’t be compared to the Atlanta Hawks playmaker. Barkley’s controversial statement came after both were snubbed for a spot […]

In the 122-114 loss against the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics reflected on the foul calls that were given in Hawks guard Trae Young’s favor. The Celtics, who committed 27 personal fouls compared to the 18 of the Hawks, were frustrated by what many consider to be James Harden fouls that Young was able to […]

Trae Young received some tough love from his old man after the Atlanta Hawks’ decisive 122-114 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday. The Hawks All-Star was feeling good about himself after dropping 40 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and two steals to help his team snap a four-game skid. But being […]

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night to snap the team’s three-game losing streak behind a sterling 40-point performance from point guard Trae Young. Per StatMuse, Young joined some elite company in hitting the 40-point threshold during the game: Trae Young tonight: 40 PTS8 AST4 3PT14-20 FG He becomes the 5th player […]

The John Collins trade rumors have slowly began to creep up, with the Atlanta Hawks reportedly looking to shop the 4th year big man ahead of the trade deadline in March. It’s kind of puzzling why Atlanta is already giving up on a promising young stud like Collins, who is rounding out himself to be […]

The Atlanta Hawks took on the New York Knicks on Monday night, and point guard Trae Young was up to his usual passing tricks with a slick, behind-the-back no-look dime to John Collins for a triple. Trae getting fancy with it 👀 pic.twitter.com/7uELT2dpwe — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2021 It was definitely a beautiful […]

Julius Randle torched the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, as the New York Knicks forward scored no less than 17 points in a scorching hot first-quarter performance. Randle was simply unstoppable in the first frame, as he completely exposed Atlanta’s weaknesses on the defensive end. Randle missed just one shot in the first quarter against the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly open to moving one of their young pieces in John Collins in the near future. The 23-year-old forward was initially rumored to being unhappy with the team’s offense which primarily revolved around All-Star point guard Trae Young. However, Atlanta will only be willing to part ways with Collins if they […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was wary of his team’s struggles as they absorbed their third straight loss against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Despite their dismal showing on the floor, the 22-year-old playmaker claimed that their disappointing showing as of late will only serve as valuable learning experiences for his young squad […]

2018 brought with it the arrival of generational talents in the form of the 2018 NBA Draft class, which was a boon for the NBA cards industry. Deandre Ayton went first to the Phoenix Suns, who were badly in need of a talented big man, while the Sacramento Kings picked Marvin Bagley III at second. Luka […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins is slowly regaining his form last season. In their Feb. 10 showdown against the Dallas Mavericks, Collins erupted for 33 points on 72.2 percent shooting from the field while managing to fill up his stat sheet. This whole season, he has been averaging 18.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and a […]

Trae Young was heated after the Atlanta Hawks fell to the Dallas Mavericks after a non-call during Wednesday’s contest. Due to Young getting into an official’s face when the final buzzer sounded, Young has been handed a $20,000 fine by the NBA, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Hawks‘ Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was visibly heated after the final buzzer of their loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. In his post-game presser, he sounded off on the no-call and noted that the most disappointing part was that he didn’t even get a chance to make a play for his team. Per Chris […]

Trae Young was not a happy camper in the aftermath of the Atlanta Hawks’ disappointing 118-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said Young has every right to feel frustrated after what appeared to be a missed foul call committed on the All-Star guard in the […]

Trae Young was beside himself at the end of the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks after a huge non-call ultimately gave the Mavs a 118-117 win on Wednesday. The Hawks were down by one and had the final possession to try and steal this game away from Dallas. Young was hit by Mavs […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the NBA’s plans to hold an All-Star game this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the festivities set to take place in Atlanta, Young admitted that “I’d love to be a part of it, if there is a game” (h/t Sarah K. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are honoring former NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith after he died from complications of COVID-19. Smith, who formerly wrote for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, died on January 26 at the age of 48. The Hawks announced a series of tributes Monday in honor of Smith’s “dedication to journalism, building relationships and mentoring young […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year and are in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race, but now they will have to be without De’Andre Hunter for a while as he will be undergoing surgery, the team announced. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: D. Hunter […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a scorching 17-5 start this season, good for first place in the Western Conference. Albeit they’ve been a playoff participant in each of the last four seasons, the 2020-21 NBA season has brought out the best version of the Jazz under head coach Quin Snyder. Utah’s prolific start is […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell is one of the most electrifying dunkers in today’s game. However, The Spidah submitted a Shaqtin’ A Fool entry early in the first quarter of the Jazz’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks after flubbing what could have been the easiest two points of his career. Mitchell turned the ball […]

The first batch of votes for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game is in and Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young only received the sixth-most fan votes for Eastern Conference guards. Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce clearly did not like how the voting went, and he was not shy about making his true feelings known about it. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ended a six-game losing streak with a 122-116 victory against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Doncic was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double and finished the night with 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds. It was the first time Doncic and Young met […]

Among the NBA’s elite superstars who suffered a torn Achilles, the only one who was able to play at the same level as he did before the injury was the Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins. Not Elgin Baylor. Not Patrick Ewing. Not Kobe Bryant. And so far, not Cousins. The injury occurred in January of 1992. […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks face off on Wednesday night and Luka Doncic and Trae Young, who were traded for each other, face off. Doncic hit a nice buzzer-beater at the end of the first half to cut the lead to three. Luka at the buzzer! 17 points at the half for Doncic 🔥pic.twitter.com/cjJU1w9MpY […]

With the Dallas Mavericks set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Hawks head coach Lloyd Piere provided some interesting insight about Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Pierce shared why he believes trying to bully Doncic on the basketall court is never a good idea. According to Pierce, taking on this tactic against Doncic […]

The Dallas Mavericks travel to Georgia on Wednesday in hopes of shaking off a serious funk against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Hawks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are 8-13 straight up and 9-12 against the spread. Dallas is mired in a six-game losing streak, most recently […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was caught in a verbal exchange with fans sitting courtside in the Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, resulting in the expulsion of these fans from State Farm Arena. One of the hecklers, Juliana Carlos, claimed she was drinking wine during the game when she took […]

The Atlanta Hawks are probing the exchange between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and four courtside fans on Monday night at State Farm Arena, according to Chris Kirschner and Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Juliana Carlos, one of the fans who had an exchange with James during the game, was eventually escorted out of State […]

For the second time on the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game road trip, an interaction between a courtside spectator and LeBron James dominated the headlines. However, unlike last week at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, when Cleveland Cavaliers executive Jason Hillman motivated James in the fourth quarter without even saying a word, a so-called “Courtside Karen” and […]

LeBron James just introduced the entire world to “Courtside Karen” and everyone on Twitter is going bonkers. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar got into some off-court controversy on Monday as the defending champions visited the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron apparently exchanged some NSFW expletives with a couple of fans, who were eventually ejected from the game. […]

Two-time champion Rajon Rondo has made a name for himself as one of the best court generals in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks point guard has been in the league for 17 seasons now and was an elite level for the majority of those years. After winning his second ring with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

On Monday night, an unsettling back-and-forth exchange emerged between Lakers forward LeBron James and two heckling Atlanta Hawks fans. The two fans at courtside were shortly removed from the arena in Atlanta after the verbal altercation from both sides. After the game, the 25-year-old woman took to Instagram to address the situation from her perspective. […]

LeBron James was part of a heated altercation between a couple of courtside fans in the Los Angeles Lakers’ visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The referees had to stop the game in the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter after James was seen exchanging some words with two fans, who were later identified […]

Kyle Kuzma continues to fire back against his haters. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had a simple message to everyone criticizing his defense after the Lakers’ notched another road win in their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 107-99. After the victory, Kuzma immediately hyped himself up on Twitter after he locked down Hawks’ […]

It was a heated encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, as the defending champs took on the Hawks in the State Farm Arena. Things got a bit feisty when LeBron James featured in what looked like a heated exchange with a Hawks fan sitting courtside. Here’s a look at […]