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Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook usually keeps it short when talking to the media, but he couldn’t help but address his verbal spat with Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo on Friday. In the aftermath of the Wizards’ 116-100 defeat at Capital Arena, where the one-time MVP was ejected in the fourth period, Westbrook said he […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo got the last laugh over Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook in their mini on-court spat on Friday at Capital One Arena. After jawing at each other all night, it was Brodie that got the boot mid-game after getting his second technical foul early in the fourth quarter. Rondo made sure […]

Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook have never been afraid to back down from altercations, so it’s not surprising that the two NBA point guards got involved in a heated exchange in Friday’s game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Rondo and Westbrook mix it up, get double T's 😤pic.twitter.com/aHts6JPx2M — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 30, […]

Multiple reports have indicated that there’s trouble in paradise within the Atlanta Hawks, as its two promising players Trae Young and John Collins are reportedly not seeing eye-to-eye this season. Young finally addressed those rumors on Thursday, denying any discord between him and the high-flying forward (via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports). “Of course if […]

The Brooklyn Nets bested the Atlanta Hawks in a thrilling overtime game on Wednesday, 132-128. Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving decided to make the memorable game even more memorable by giving their game-worn jerseys to rapper 2 Chainz after the match. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving gave their jerseys to 2 Chainz following […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant embarrassed John Collins big time on Wednesday, a day that the Atlanta Hawks center will probably want to forget. Midway through the second quarter, Durant drove and stopped on a dime in typical KD fashion, but Collins couldn’t keep his footing as he stumbled to the floor. The Nets star […]

Coming into this season, a lot of fans were really high on the potential of Cam Reddish to be the best Hawk behind Trae Young. Rightfully so, because his tremendous performance during the final stretches of last season made everyone optimistic about the upside of this second-year player. Turns out, most fans were rooting for […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

Trae Young is only in his third season in the NBA after a sensational one-and-done season at Oklahoma. While Young averaged a blistering 29.6 points per game last season, he has been off to a rather frustrating start through the first 15 games. Young’s averaged thus far is at 25.3 points per, which isn’t bad […]

The LA Clippers have won seven games in a row and have remained relatively healthy to start the new season, but they face a new test at the start of a six game road trip. Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been ruled out of Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young did not hide his amazement for teammate Clint Capela, who had a huge career milestone on Friday. After witnessing firsthand how the Swiss center swat away shot after shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves, an ecstatic Young couldn’t help but get hyped to the block party. MOOOOOOD!!!🤣.. Where the Block Party […]

For those not in the know, Atlanta Hawks big man Clint Capela is a triple-double machine…at least on NBA 2K. On Friday, Capela helped the Hawks take down the Minnesota Timberwolves with a rare block triple-double, finishing with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks. After the contest, the Swiss big man was asked whether […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon is not too pleased with his former teammate Clint Capela’s career resurgence with the Atlanta Hawks. Shortly after the Swiss big man recorded a rare 10-block triple-double against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Gordon replied to ESPN’s Tim McMahon’s tweet and offered his take on Capela’s much-improved play. I’m still […]

Clint Capela aligned himself with an Atlanta Hawks legend on Friday, joining Dikembe Mutombo as only the second player in franchise history to record a triple-double with 10 blocks. The Swiss slotman achieved the impressive feat in the Hawks’ convincing 116-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Clint Capela is the first Hawks […]

Utah Jazz main man Donovan Mitchell sauced up New Orleans Pelicans defender Nickeil Alexander-Walker something proper in the first quarter on Thursday, and Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young just had to react. 🕷 in his bag.. @famouslos32 somewhere goin crazy🤣 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 22, 2021 Young was totally impressed as Mitchell […]

It looked like Trae Young was headed for yet another off night by the way he played for the Atlanta Hawks in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena on Wednesday. However, he certainly flipped the script in the second half and overtime, leading the team to a 123-115 win to end […]

Against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young casually pulled up for a long-range bomb to seal the victory in overtime. Peep Young’s 31-foot 3-pointer below, which put the Hawks up by six with a minute left. Young’s 3-pointer was enough to put the game away for good. Trae Young DAGGER […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recently received criticism from Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash after their encounter a couple of weeks ago. Young was seen doing a ‘running up the back’ strategy in order to fish for fouls against the Nets players. Although the move is deemed legal by the league officials, Nash […]

The Atlanta Hawks and John Collins were desperately attempting to pull out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. They had lost their last two games and needed a boost at home to pull them out of their recent slump. Monday’s game was critical for the Hawks, and it produced a few highlight reel […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young’s struggles continued on Saturday. The 22-year-old playmaker had another off night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, and he even cost his team the win in the end game. With the Hawks down by two with about 25 seconds left in regulation, Young had the ball […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young figured in one of the worst games of his NBA career on Friday night, and the Utah Jazz defense had a lot to do with that. Shortly after they outplayed the Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 116-92, Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder talked about the challenge of trying to […]

The NBA has been vocal about allowing teams and players to use their platforms to speak about different social issues. Now, the league’s effort in supporting the Black Lives Matter movement has been recognized by no less than Pope Francis, with the Atlanta Hawks involved According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the Vatican […]

The matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns has been postponed, the NBA announced Wednesday morning. The teams were set to face off at Phoenix Suns Arena on Wednesday night. The Suns’ last game was on Monday against the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital. The Wizards previously played the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and […]

The Atlanta Hawks managed to secure a win over an extremely shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers side on Monday, 112-94. As it turns out, Haws star Trae Young had some extra motivation entering the game. After the win, Young took to Twitter to share how it was his mother’s birthday on Monday, and that a loss was […]

The Atlanta Hawks will have to soldier on without shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic for a while after an MRI revealed that he fractured his right knee against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN revealed on Sunday the extent of the Serbian’s injury, which the team noted as “an avulsion fracture with associated […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young hurt his wrist in their 113-105 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Young reportedly underwent X-Rays on his wrist. The All-Star revealed that there’s nothing to be worried about his injury, citing no severe damage, but admitted it was still causing a lot […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball had a historic night in Spectrum Center at the expense of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Still, Young made sure to congratulate the promising guard once the final horn sounded. The 19-year-old Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, scattering 22 points, 12 rebounds […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic exited the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Charlotte Hornets early after suffering a rather nasty-looking knee injury. Atlanta Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic suffered a right knee injury and is ruled out of tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 10, 2021 The Serbian sharpshooter crashed hard on his knee right […]

John Collins, a free agent after the 2020-21 NBA season, and the Atlanta Hawks couldn’t agree to a contract extension during the offseason. A recent report stated that the Hawks offered Collins a near-$90 million pact. A report surfaced on Friday that Collins is unhappy with the Hawks offense as he feels it’s too centered […]

Trouble appears to be brewing within the Atlanta Hawks organization. It comes in the form of John Collins allegedly questioning the franchise’s direction in terms of naming Trae Young as the squad’s cornerstone superstar. As reported by Chris Kirschner and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Collins is allegedly unhappy with how Young has emerged as […]

The Bogdan Bogdanovic sign-and-trade between the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings was a disaster for both teams. Milwaukee believed it was gaining another sidekick to Giannis Antetokounmpo, just hours after acquiring Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Kings, meanwhile, were getting a pair of youngsters in Donte DiVincenzo and D.J. Wilson and an […]

The New York Knicks scored a huge win over a surging Atlanta Hawks side on Monday night, and it featured a coming-out party for Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley. The former Kentucky standout had the best performance of his young NBA career against the Hawks, which unsurprisingly drew praise from New York head coach Tom Thibodeau. […]

Unlike Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash who didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts about Trae Young’s “stop short” trick to draw fouls, New York Knicks tactician Tom Thibodeau shared some rather interesting comments on the strategy. Before taking on the Hawks on Monday, Thibodeau addressed Young’s technique to draw fouls and called it “interesting.” […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari will miss multiple weeks after suffering right ankle sprain. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Gallinari’s injury and associated swelling will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Gallinari underwent an MRI on Saturday that confirmed the diagnosis. In his 12th NBA campaign and first in Atlanta, Gallinari has played in just […]

Thanks to some excellent offseason acquisitions in 2020, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have turned into one of the most well-rounded teams in the Eastern Conference. With the addition of Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Rajon Rondo, Danilo Gallinari, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, this Hawks team suddenly became much deeper. The latest Hawks highlight comes from […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the losing end of their New Year’s Day matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, 114-96. After the disappointing defeat, Nets veteran forward Jeff Green emerged as a rallying voice for Brooklyn, whose strong message for his teammate received the full backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Brooklyn couldn’t find […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a short but sweet reaction to his team beating Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets to start the new year. For added emphasis, he also threw in a few emojis. That’s how you start 2021. 😤❄️💯 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 2, 2021 Playing in the second match of […]

After an impressive win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks improved to 4-1 on the season. While the sample-size is extremely small, it didn’t stop big man John Collins from feeling himself a little after the outing. To put it bluntly, the Hawks youngster claims Atalanta is the real deal. Don’t […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered their third loss of the season on Friday, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 114-96. After the lopsided defeat, Brooklyn coach Steve Nash was asked about his decision not to call timeouts during Atlanta’s runs, to which he responded with clear explanation — which prompted the backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. […]