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Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook will be held out of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks for rest, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. As a result, Eric Gordon will likely see an uptick in his usage rate. Russell Westbrook will sit out the first game of the Rockets […]

On Saturday night, Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter became the first player in NBA history to play in four different decades. The Hawks forward spoke about his impressive milestone during half time of their home game against the Indiana Pacers. Four decades… @mrvincecarter15 discusses his historic accomplishment. pic.twitter.com/iSdYqIiQwG — NBA (@NBA) January 5, 2020 Carter, […]

The Boston Celtics had a narrow win over the Atlanta Hawks today, but the biggest talking point of the game didn’t have anything to do with the basketball going in as Marcus Smart got into an altercation for trying to step over Trae Young. Young was asked about his take on the entire debacle that […]

After taking a hard fall against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins is optimistic that he will still be cleared for the team’s upcoming games. The 22-year-old third-year player exited the game in the third quarter and did not return as his team dropped a close one to the Celtics, […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a chance to give the Atlanta Hawks a rare two-game winning streak on Friday night, up until Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis spoiled his plans. With the Hawks down by two points, 106-108, at the TD Garden with 9.5 seconds left in regulation, Young brought the ball down court […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins’ night against Boston Celtics was cut short on Friday, as he had to prematurely leave the game due to a back contusion. The high-flying 23-year-old sustained the injury midway through the third quarter of their road game at the TD Garden, when he landed hard on his back after contesting […]

Atlanta Hawks third-year power forward John Collins returned two weeks after serving a 25-game suspension issued by the NBA for violating the league’s performance-enhancement drug policy. In the time back from the suspension, the 22-year-old Wake Forest product has averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 50.7% from the field and […]

With the Atlanta Hawks in town, former Boston Celtics shooting guard Evan Turner offered some insights on why his former team doesn’t need an upgrade at the center position. Turner, who spent two seasons with the Celtics in 2014-16, complimented Boston’s offseason acquisition Enes Kanter. The veteran big man has been impactful for the team […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran small forward Evan Turner says the Hawks spoke to him and Chandler Parsons about being inactive for the foreseeable future. Atlanta wants to play its young guys more moving forward: Evan Turner is not active tonight for the #Hawks and said the team talked to him and Chandler Parsons, who has played […]

The Atlanta Hawks are having a disappointing season and they are clearly in need of making upgrades. One of the main positions of need has been the starting center role. Simply put, Damian Jones and Alex Len are not cutting it. A few names have been recently circulating as potential trade targets for the Hawks. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have discussed sending a 2020 first-round pick via the Brooklyn Nets and the salary-cap relief of expiring contracts to the Detroit Pistons for center Andre Drummond, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. There’s an increasing belief inside and outside the Pistons organization that Drummond will be traded before the February trade deadline: […]

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to be very active through the trade deadline, as they have recently dealt with a wave of locker room issues, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Besides Trae Young’s widely reported December locker room meltdown, which was not received well by some of his teammates, the locker room has […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons have been engaged in talks on a trade centered on Andre Drummond, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. No deal is imminent, but the Pistons are talking to the Hawks and several other teams on Drummond: Drummond has a $28M player option for next season that he is unlikely […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has come down with the flu and will be held out of Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from Chris Forsberg of NBC Boston. Kemba is out with flu. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 3, 2020 This is unfortunate news for the Celtics, as […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce told reporters on Thursday point guard Trae Young will return to the Hawks’ lineup Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing the last two games with a sprained right ankle. The Hawks have the worst record in the NBA right now. They are just 7-27, although they are […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kemba Walker is being listed as questionable for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to flu-like symptoms. Walker, who joined the Celtics this past offseason, missed Thursday morning’s practice session due to the illness. Jaylen Brown, who has also been dealing with an illness, was able to participate in practice […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown thinks he’ll be able to play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks after missing the Celtics’ game on Tuesday versus the Charlotte Hornets due to an illness. Jaylen Brown says he's still a little under the weather but he's taking antibiotics and he expects to be at practice tomorrow […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says small forward Jabari Parker underwent an MRI on his right shoulder on Tuesday. Pierce says he needs to speak with the Hawks’ training staff, but that there might be some concern about Parker taking contact: Pierce said that Jabari Parker had an MRI on his right shoulder today. […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been sidelined due to a sprained ankle, but he’s expected to make his return to the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, according to a report from Hawks writer Kevin Chouinard. Young was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice session, according to Chouinard. Hawks head […]

The Orlando Magic were embarrassed by the Atlanta Hawks after a poor second-half effort saw them lose a 10-point halftime lead. Evan Fournier, the team’s leading scorer, called a spade a spade after his team went down 101-93 to the Hawks (7-27). “It’s terrible,” said Fournier, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. “A terrible […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter only played in two seasons for the Orlando Magic from 2009-11 but he certainly left quite an impact on the Florida-based franchise. The Hawks visited the Magic at the Amway Center on Monday, as the home crowd showed some love and admiration to their former player with a much deserved […]

Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks is currently in the midst of his “farewell tour” in the final season of his storied (and record-breaking) 22-year career. In Monday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, Carter received a standing ovation from the Orlando crowd: Vince Carter's mom was there to cheer him on as he received […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NBA season. After speculation of them being a fringe playoff team and winning their first two games of the season, Atlanta lost 14 of their next 17 games and now sit well out of the playoff hunt as the last place team in […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Hawks injury report lists Trae Young as out vs. Magic tomorrow. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) December 29, 2019 Young missed just his second game of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls after suffering an apparent […]

When asked about the status of star point guard Trae Young’s injured ankle, Atlanta Hawks head coach Llyod Pierce diverted the question to the Oklahoma Sooners football team. The Sooners were demolished 63-28 in the Peach Bowl played in Atlanta and were subsequently eliminated from the College Football Playoff. Lloyd Pierce on Trae Young's ankle: […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered a great blow after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the form of Trae Young injuring his right ankle in the process. However, the Atlanta superstar promised that he will be able to return to the team sooner rather than later. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution got to talk to […]

There’s a bit of silver lining for Atlanta Hawks fans. After point guard Trae Young went down with an ankle injury late in the second quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, fans feared the worst. Their worries weren’t eased when Young announced he would not travel with the team for their next game […]

Atlanta Hawks fans held their breaths on Friday night as their promising guard Trae Young went down with a scary ankle injury against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Philips Arena. The 21-year-old Oklahoma Sooners product, who has already missed some time this season due to an ankle sprain, had to be carted off the floor […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had to be helped off the court by his teammates late in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Young fell awkwardly less than two minutes before halftime in a play where he was called for an offensive foul. After exiting, Atlanta announced that the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young left Friday’s home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks mid-game with a right ankle sprain, the team announced. The 21-year-old rising star, selected fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, was seen hitting the deck and turning his ankle awkwardly in the contest against last year’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back and won’t play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Bud makes it official. Giannis Antetokounmpo is OUT tonight against the Hawks due to back soreness. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 27, 2019 Antetokounmpo struggled on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had previously been listed as probable for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a sore back, but now he has been downgraded to doubtful, according to the NBA’s official injury report. The Bucks are playing a back-to-back this weekend, with the second game coming against the Orlando […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back, but he’s probable to play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Giannis was indicating he had a sore back on Christmas Day in Philly. It's something that has been noted on the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was asked about a game-deciding inbounds play, as head coach Lloyd Pierce drew up a play to have the 6-foot-2 guard inbound the ball with only 5.1 seconds left. The play resulted in Young chucking a 37-foot 3-pointer. “I don’t know. That’s not a question for me,” said Young after […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared a moment together on the court following their last battle with one another. Carter, who is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, says he and James shared their mutual appreciation for each other: Did you see @mrvincecarter15 and @KingJames share […]

Hawks big man John Collins missed 25 games of this season after being suspended for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. He made his return to the lineup for Monday night’s game against the Cavs, and he wants to make it clear that he was not looking to gain a competitive advantage. According to several reports, […]

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len’s night was cut short against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday as he exited the game due to an ankle injury. The 26-year-old Ukranian center left the game in the first quarter and was unfit to return, the team confirmed on Twitter. Alex Len (left ankle sprain) will not return to […]

Despite the fact that he’s 42 years old, Vince Carter can still get up and play a little defense. The oldest player in the NBA — and the only player in NBA history to play in 22 seasons — swatted former All-Star forward Kevin Love as the Cleveland Cavaliers big man was attempting a 3-point […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career in grand fashion by scoring 60 points at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love are ranking Bryant’s final NBA game as their favorite moment of this decade, via NBA.com: “The Kobe final game, when he scored 60 points […]