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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is one of the better dunkers in the NBA. LaVine, who is a two-time Slam Dunk champion, showed off his vertical on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks. As a path opened up for him, the Bulls guard didn’t hesitate and soared for a massive 360 jam. Zach LaVine warming […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks came out scorching to start the 2019-20 season, but then he suffered an ankle injury that looked quite serious. However, Young’s “Wolverine-like” blood allowed him to recover quickly and return to action on Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Young looked a little rusty early, but he came […]

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge might need to ice those ankles after he got crossed twice by the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young. Young, who missed one game after suffering what appeared to be a serious ankle injury last week, looked like he didn’t miss a beat as he put the Spurs’ big on skates […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was issued a 25-game suspension by the NBA for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The third-year big man was off to a fast start and seemed to be in a position to help the developing Hawks make the leap. Now, his teammate Trae Young speaks out on surprising […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says big man John Collins is “not in a good place” at the moment. Collins has received a 25-game suspension from the NBA for testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2). "You're disappointed. You're sad for the team. You feel for John. He's not in a good place. So […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins just received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, which leaves the returning Trae Young with even more pressure to carry the load. Collins’ suspension was based on a positive test for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2. His term will begin Tuesday night when the Hawks take on the […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins issued an apology to his team, the franchise, and the fans after being hit with a 25-game suspension after testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides 2 (GHRP-2), which the league announced on Tuesday — also planning to appeal his suspension. “First I want to apologize to my teammates, the […]

The NBA has suspended Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins for 25 games without pay due to a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. Collins tested positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2). The NBA just announced John Collins has been suspended 25 games for testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2. Huge blow to […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been officially listed as questionable in their game on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Initially, reports reveal that Young was expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Trae Young (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. — Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) November 4, […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without starting point guard Trae Young for only a short period of time as the up-and-coming signal caller continues to recover from a lingering ankle injury. However, it appears as though the Eastern Conference franchise will be getting the services of the team’s starting point guard sooner rather than later […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young says his right ankle “feels great.” Young practiced on Monday, and he could play on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. “It feels great,” Young said, via Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This is probably the hardest I’ve worked as far as a small time period, and […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will return to practice on Monday and is expected to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Young initially rolled his ankle in the first of two games against the Miami Heat, exiting after only 11 minutes of play. […]

Sensational sophomores Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young have a rivalry going on, but they still hold each other in high regard. The 2019 Rookie of the Year runner-up displayed his admiration for the Slovenian sensation on Sunday after Doncic recorded his second straight triple-double of the season in […]

It appears Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is progressing in his recovery from an ankle injury. Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says Young got some shots up and did some conditioning on Saturday: Some good news regarding Trae Young: Young got some shots up and did some conditioning today, Lloyd Pierce says. Young's able […]

The Atlanta Hawks were planning to pursue Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis in restricted free agency next summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Hawks won’t get that opportunity now, as Brown and Sabonis signed rookie-scale extensions with the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively: Before Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis and Celtics forward […]

The Atlanta Hawks will wear a “Peachtree” City Edition jersey in some games this season, according to a report from Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. League source confirms these are the Hawks' city edition jerseys for this season. pic.twitter.com/Y2HAbxx16w — Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) October 31, 2019 Natives of Atlanta know the name […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young suffered a right ankle sprain against the Miami Heat on Tuesday and left the game. Young won’t play on Thursday versus the Heat in Atlanta. The Hawks say Young will be re-evaluated on Monday and his status will be updated as appropriate: Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sustained a […]

Count Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter has someone who thinks Carmelo Anthony will play in the NBA again. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of last year. He lasted just 10 games with the Houston Rockets before the franchise exiled and eventually traded him to the Chicago Bulls, who wound up waiving the future Hall […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter’s NBA career is older than New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Carter is playing in his 22nd NBA season, while Williamson is only 19. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2019 draft is currently out for the Pelicans, as Williamson is recovering from knee surgery. Like Williamson, Carter […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter has no interest in being an honorary All-Star this season. Carter is playing in his final NBA season. Last season, Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki were named honorary All-Stars since it was their last year in the league. Carter only wants to be in the All-Star game if his […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will not need an MRI in his injured right ankle, being listed as day-to-day from here on, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Had this been the playoffs, Young would have been able to play on Thursday in the second portion of a home-and-away against the Miami Heat, […]

Trae Young was supposed to make a jump in his second year in the league. After a strong rookie season, Young was expected to continue to grow and lead a young Atlanta Hawks team, even if they only get to 30 wins or so. But after just a few games, it’s clear that Young is […]

Trae Young took to Twitter hours after suffering a scary injury, rolling his right ankle by stepping onto Justise Winslow’s foot and consequently getting helped off the floor, missing the remainder of the game. Though there was fear this could be a long-term injury, reports later confirmed the Atlanta Hawks were optimistic this would only […]

To say that Cam Reddish has had a rough start to his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks would be an understatement. The 10th overall pick of this year’s draft has not lived up to the hype at all in his first four games as a pro, averaging just 4.2 points on a putrid 21.9 […]

The Atlanta Hawks dodged a major bullet on Tuesday, as X-ray results revealed that Trae Young’s injury was not as serious as earlier anticipated. However, that doesn’t mean the young sharpshooter won’t be missing time. The 21-year-old guard was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, and he could miss up to two weeks due to […]

We’ve got some rookie-on-rookie crime going on, as this year’s lottery picks Cam Reddish just put on Tyler Herro in a poster with a ferocious one-handed jam. The highlight came early in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Hawks versus Miami Heat match on Tuesday, when the 20-year-old Duke product blew by Herro and drove […]

Tuesday in South Beach, Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Vince Carter became the fourth player to score 700 points in road games against the Miami Heat, including the playoffs. Carter joined Paul Pierce (867), Patrick Ewing (754) and Michael Jordan (722), via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Vince Carter just became the fourth player to […]

Atlanta Hawks sophomore point guard Trae Young went down in the second quarter against the Miami Heat, with an apparent ankle sprain causing Hawks fans and NBA spectators to hold their collective breath. Nevertheless, the 21-year-old rising star had x-rays return with negative results for damage and, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter, there is […]

Miami Heat rookie guard Tyler Herro lighted it up against the distracted Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, scoring 19 second-quarter points, pushing the South Beach franchise up 10 at the half against Atlanta (via Bleacher Report). Tyler Herro WENT OFF for 19 PTS in the 2Q 🍿 pic.twitter.com/0AhA0Ud8h5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2019 […]

Four-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is making his debut as a member of the Miami Heat on Tuesday, and it included an electric first quarter where he scored 12 points for his new team. Then, in the second quarter, the 30-year-old former Most Improved Player crossed up Atlanta Hawks backup point guard Ty Wallace (via […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young left the second quarter of his team’s road matchup with the Miami Heat on Tuesday with an apparent ankle injury. Early in the second period, the former fifth-overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft stepped on Justise Winslow’s foot while making a move to the basket.  Young then […]

The Atlanta Hawks were killed by pundits when they traded Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks on draft night in 2018 to get Trae Young. Most scouts thought Young was too small to be successful in the NBA and his struggles in Summer League only brought more criticism on the Hawks’ front office. Fast forward […]

The NBA has taken strict measures to ensure player safety over the years by cracking down on extremely physical play and excessive contact. Officials are now quick to blow the whistle and warrant a Flagrant 2 foul — even on some questionable calls that appear like regular fouls to some. Such was the case in […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid threw down one heck of a rim rocker in the Sixers’ match against the Atlanta Haws on Monday. The 25-year-old Cameroonian big was squared up at the 3-point line when he baited his initial defender Alex Len to contest his shot four minutes in to the third quarter. Embiid turned […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is on fire. After earning the NBA Player of the Week honor in the Eastern Conference, Young picked up where he left off last week. In their match against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks rising star pulled off a highlight-worthy crossover against Josh Richardson. To make it even better, Young […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for games played between Oct. 22 and Oct. 27. Young averaged 38.5 points, 9.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Hawks. Towns, meanwhile, averaged 32.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per […]

Jimmy Butler is all set to finally make his debut for the Miami Heat on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks. Butler has missed Miami’s first three games of the new season due to the birth of his daughter, and the Heat have confirmed that he’s expected to take the floor on Tuesday. Heat head coach […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been listed as questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. #Sixers center Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the #AtlantaHawks with a sprained right ankle/sutures for lip laceration. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 27, 2019 Embiid already missed the Sixers’ game […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was one of the best rookies in the NBA last season, but not even the most optimistic fans could have predicted how the youngster would start the 2019-20 campaign. Young went scorched earth right out of the gate of the Hawks’ season, going for 16 points and five assists […]