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The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Big Apple to face the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup between two high-scoring squads. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. The Hawks remain undefeated at 3-0, coming off a victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Nets are in a little […]

Vince Carter is rejoining the Atlanta Hawks as a new member of the broadcast booth. Carter, who played his final two seasons in Atlanta, will be on the headset alongside play-by-play man Bob Rathbun and Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins. The eight-time All-Star said he feels he can lend added perspective, having played under current Hawks […]

The Memphis Grizzlies young shooting guard, Grayson Allen, has had some trouble with his discipline playing basketball since his days at Duke University. Allen was seen throwing temper tantrums and intentionally tripping players when he was frustrated. As a result of his attitude, Allen fell in the draft. The Utah Jazz took a chance on […]

Kris Dunn has yet to make his debut with the Atlanta Hawks, and it looks like it will be quite a while until fans get a chance to see him take the court. According to the team, Dunn will be undergoing surgery on his right ankle, sidelining him indefinitely. Dunn signed with the Hawks on […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks secured their second win of the season on Saturday versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Following Atlanta’s double-digit win over Memphis, Young took to Twitter to call out Grayson Allen for a supposed dirty play during Saturday’s game. Damn… tell me what y’all see!! Smh🤦🏽‍♂️ this gotta stop.! #ifyoudontknownowyouknow pic.twitter.com/AgrPR1qRze — […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks bested Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The two young star point guards had a nice back-and-forth in Atlanta’s 122-112 win, with Young even firing a savage gesture toward Morant at one point in the contest. After the game, Morant spoke about his budding rivalry with […]

Less than a week after Memphis Grizzlies rising star Ja Morant compared Trae Young to a hobbit, the Atlanta Hawks superstar exacted revenge on Saturday with a “too small” gesture of his own. Blowing by Morant on his way to the basket, Young did not only secure the Hawks’ victory over the Grizzlies with the […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins reportedly turned down a $90 million extension with the hopes of landing something closer to a max deal, ESPN’s Briand Windhorst revealed on the “The Hoop Collective” podcast. Instead of committing to the Hawks, Collins will reportedly seek to raise his value before entering restricted free agency in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks traded for Clint Capela last season with the hope he could help shore up an awful defense. Unfortunately, Capela didn’t play a single game with the Hawks in 2019-20 due to an injury and the shortened nature of the season, and he’s now going to miss Wednesday night’s season opener against the […]

A key development has just surfaced with regards to Atlanta Hawks veteran point guard Rajon Rondo and the current lawsuit he has been slapped with. The 34-year-old was recently sued by a Toktam Joshari, who alleges that she was attacked by Rondo and his girlfriend during a parking altercation. The folks over at TMZ Sports […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to tip-off on Thursday night on TNT, with the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets playing the first game. During the pre-game tip-off show on TNT, Charley Barkley didn’t take long to make a bold guarantee for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Didn’t have to wait long for Chuck’s […]

After a flurry of extensions on Monday, a few players were left without long-term deals, including Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins. Collins and the Hawks didn’t agree to an extension, so now he’s set to become a restricted free agent after this season. On the daily Locked On Hawks podcast, host Brad Rowland reacted […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges recently released his latest rap song entitled “Steph McGrady.” Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was featured in the song (as part of the lyrics, and not as a featured artist, though), and the 22-year-old guard recently took to Twitter to shout out Bridges for the namedrop. Young retweeted a […]

It’s only preseason, but things are already getting a little chippy. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young looked visibly furious and shoved Memphis Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen after the former committed a foul early in the third quarter. The two eventually jawed at each other before their teammates came over to calm the situation down. Watch […]

Like most of the young point guards from this generation, Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is a big admirer of Chris Paul’s game. The 22-year-old shooter spent his downtime wisely on Friday by reviewing some old footage of the OG “point God.” Young shared a highlight clip of Paul on his Instagram Stories, back when […]

There were reports that surfaced on Friday accusing Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo of being involved in a parking lot altercation earlier this year. Despite the reports of the incident, Rondo and his attorney have denied that he committed any wrongdoing in the situation. “The case is meritless,” Rondo’s attorney Mark D. Baute told TMZ […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Rajon Rondo is being sued over an altercation he and his girlfriend had with one of his girlfriend’s fellow apartment tenants. Toktam Jorshari is claiming she was assaulted by Rondo and his girlfriend in late July after she accidentally blocked access to the driver’s side of Rondo’s Rolls Royce SUV, which […]

By this time, the impact of having Rajon Rondo on an NBA roster is undeniable. The new Atlanta Hawks point guard has blessed multiple teams with his court savvy and experience that have created success for Rondo’s teams. Earlier in his career, he won his first title with the Boston Celtics and last season, his […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will hope to have another huge campaign for his team in the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. The 22-year-old recently saw action in the Hawks’ first preseason game on Friday against the Orlando Magic where he tallied seven points, two rebounds, and six assists through 22 minutes played. However, his performance […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is already bringing out his bag of tricks this early in the preseason. Young and the rest of the rejuvenated Hawks returned to the hardwood on Friday against the Orlando Magic at the State Farm Arena. The 22-year-old shooter did not waste any time, as he used Nikola Vucevic’s wide-open […]

Trae Young had an incredible season last year averaging over 29 points and nine assists per game in just his sophomore season. However, the Hawks as a team were one of the worst in the league and Atlanta missed a chance to play in the NBA Bubble by about five wins. Young hasn’t played since […]

It’s not everyday that a 22-year-old gets his own signature shoe, so it’s no surprise that Trae Young was overwhelmed with excitement after it has been revealed the Atlanta Hawks superstar will be launching his first-ever signature shoe. The kicks are called the “Trae Young 1,” made in collaboration with Adidas (per footwearnews.com). The news […]

The Atlanta Hawks once again struggled last year, finishing in 14th place in the Eastern Conference at 20-47, which eliminated any chance of an invite to the Orlando bubble. However, Atlanta was arguably one of the most productive teams this offseason, managing to bring in a ton of impactful talent in Free Agency and via […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young reacted strongly on social media Saturday afternoon, following the team getting only one nationally televised game in the NBA’s newly-released schedule. Not gon let em. https://t.co/pXqf82dO1A — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 5, 2020 💯 https://t.co/1GWZj7vlaC — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 5, 2020 Despite being led by one of the most […]

Atlanta Hawks big man Clint Capela took his disappointment to Twitter after the tally for the national TV games to be aired for the 2020-2021 NBA season has been released. The Hawks only have a grand total of one game that will be set on national television even after a productive offseason that is expected […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins has yet to sign a contract extension with the team as he heads to the fourth season of his young playing career in the league. If both sides fail to get a deal done in the near future, it is expected that a lot of teams will be swooping […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic recently encountered a wild string of events in the first free-agency proceedings of his career in the league. He was initially set to head to the Milwaukee Bucks but the sign-and-trade deal eventually fell apart which brought the 28-year-old back to his original team in the Sacramento Kings. The Atlanta […]

During his first two seasons in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has put up stellar numbers and made countless highlight plays. However, the Hawks have only won 49 games in Young’s first two years, even finishing with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference last season before games were suspended in March […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic signed with the Atlanta Hawks this offseason after the Sacramento Kings refused to match the offer sheet worth $72 million over four years. While Sacramento’s decision was met with criticisms after letting talent walk away for free, the team apparently has a big reason for doing so. Sacramento general manager Monte McNair recently […]

The Atlanta Hawks made some big moves to improve their team during the offseason. The biggest addition may be Danilo Gallinari, who signed the biggest multi-year deal for a player 30 years old or older and has never made an All-Star Game. Now that the Hawks have invested so much in Gallinari, what can he bring […]

Six Eastern Conference teams failed to qualify for the NBA bubble this past season. These teams include the Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. What will it take for one or more of these teams to rise up the conference? Here are the players whose growth is […]

Amid the Danilo Gallinari signing and the addition of USC center Onyeka Okongwu, John Collins’ future with the Atlanta Hawks seems bleak. But in a recent interview, general manager Travis Schlenk says that contract extension talks have begun with the incoming fourth-year man. Per Hawks reporter Brad Rowland, Schlenk expressed their desire to keep Collins […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is pumped about playing with Trae Young on the Atlanta Hawks. After the Sacramento Kings declined to match the Hawks’ four-year offer sheet for Bogdanovic, the talented small forward got a message from his new point guard on Twitter and responded back. Let’s work!!! 💯 @TheTraeYoung https://t.co/4YwfirGPm2 — Bogdan Bogdanovic (@LeaderOfHorde) November 25, […]

Perhaps the Atlanta Hawks will not be trading John Collins, after all. Atlanta was aggressive in signing former Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Danilo Gallinari to a three-year, $61.5 million deal in free agency. However, the decision also seemed to make things murky for Collins, given he and Gallinari usually play the same position. However, […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks after the Sacramento Kings did not match his restricted free agency offer sheet of 4 years and $72 million. After the news broke, Bogdanovic thanked the Sacramento Kings fanbase for three great years: I’m going to miss all my friends, teammates and one of the […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young took to Twitter to react to the stellar news that Bogdan Bogdanovic is now his teammate. The Sacramento Kings didn’t match the Hawks’ offer sheet for Bogdanovic and Young is thrilled about it. It’s go Time😈💯@LeaderOfHorde !! — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 25, 2020 The Hawks have had […]

The Sacramento Kings have decided not to match the Atlanta Hawks’ offer sheet for small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Bogdanovic signed a four-year, $72 million offer sheet with the Hawks as a restricted free agent. The Sacramento Kings have declined to match the Atlanta Hawks’ four-year, $72 million offer sheet for […]

Normally, the NBA offseason is drawn out and filled with juicy drama. This year, however, the coronavirus pandemic has left teams around the league with a condensed variant. Some organizations still managed to acquire significant pieces under these irregular circumstances, while others were left in the proverbial dust. In this piece, we’ll rank the three […]

With the Atlanta Hawks opting to table a four-year, $72 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic, the Sacramento Kings are now on the clock. They currently have an option to match Atlanta’s offer for the 28-year-old, but at this point, it appears that Bogdanovic himself would prefer a move away from Sacramento. […]