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Another Atlanta Hawks game, another Trae Young nutmeg. The second-year point guard for the Hawks played against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, and this time, it was Ricky Rubio who fell victim to Young’s trickery. Trae Young, nutmeg specialist extraordinaire 🤯#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/2h2pms1goD — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 15, 2019 As you can see, this […]

The Phoenix Suns will be tasked during their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks with doing something that no team has managed to accomplish. That task? Finding a way to slow down Trae Young. When asked about how the Suns can defend Young, head coach Monty Williams did not sound too confident. He told Chris Kirschner […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Kevin Huerter has been diagnosed with a left rotator cuff strain with an associated shoulder capsule strain. Huerter will enter a period of rehab and treatment. He will be re-examined in two weeks. Hawks say guard Kevin Huerter has a left rotator cuff strain with an associated shoulder capsule strain. He […]

After a 47-point night against the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden clearly approved of Trae Young’s tweet, one using the same caption that Harden had used earlier in an Instagram post. The Houston Rockets star quote tweeted with the caption “Tweet on repeat,” giving his nod of approval: 🔂 (Tweet on repeat) https://t.co/DyZsrrm7iQ — James […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young silenced his haters with a brimming 42-point performance against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, and he made sure to rub it in their faces after the game with an epic caption from his Twitter account: YOUR APOLOGY NEEDS TO BE AS LOUD AS THE DISRESPECT WAS… pic.twitter.com/EQszirVp1X — Trae Young […]

Trae Young continued his scorching start to the 2019-20 season by leading the Atlanta Hawks to an impressive 125-121 road victory over the Denver Nuggets. Young torched the Nuggets for 42 points on 13-of-21 shooting and eight three-pointers. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had no choice but to tip his hat the sophomore sensation, and […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has forged himself beside LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only three players with multiple 40-point, 10-assist games before turning 22-years-old. Trae Young had his second career 40-point, 10-assist game tonight. The only other players in NBA history with multiple such games before turning 22 are LeBron James and […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks continues to saunter his way into the record books at a young age, and he achieved a feat not done in the NBA since LeBron James did it two seasons ago. Trae Young is the first NBA player this season with three straight games of 30-or-more points and 10-or-more […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks is one of the most exciting and entertaining young players in the NBA, and he produces highlights with relative ease on (seemingly) every play he makes. One such play occurred on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets, as he completely bamboozled Will Barton by nutmegging him, hitting a tough […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has tied Michael Jordan for the most 35-point, 10-assist game in their first 90 games in the NBA since 1983. Per Basketball-Reference, Young and Jordan both have four games with at least 35 points and 10 assists. Most 35 points, 10 assist games in their first 90, since 1983:Michael Jordan […]

Jabari Parker certainly owes Atlanta Hawks teammate Trae Young an apology after messing up what could have been one of the best assists of the season. With 8:25 remaining in the third quarter of the Hawks’ home game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Young threw a perfect no-look, behind the back feed to Parker […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce was not a happy man following his team’s ugly defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Following Chicago’s 113-93 pummeling of Pierce’s Hawks, the coach was left in utter disbelief at the amount of questions being thrown at him pertaining to what he already declared […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young almost got hit by a chair during a timeout on Wednesday. The Hawks were getting blown out by the Bulls and one of the assistant coaches on the Hawks wasn’t happy at all. That’s when he slapped a chair in frustration: Trae almost caught a stray 😰pic.twitter.com/Uenuve6Bho — Ball […]

Chicago Bulls starting small forward Otto Porter Jr. left Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a left foot contusion. Porter played 12 minutes in the first half versus the Hawks and finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists before exiting: OFFICIAL: Otto Porter Jr. has a left foot contusion. He will not […]

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 […]