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As news broke that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz had tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlanta Hawks were locked in a lengthy overtime battle against the New York Knicks. While the game was going on, it was announced that the NBA would suspend its season because of that news. The Hawks, however, continued […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has heard the tireless comparisons between him and draftmate Luka Doncic throughout the bulk of his first two years in the league. The Hawks star point guard is now more than willing to embrace those comparisons, resigned to hear about them for the rest of his NBA career. “To be […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins believes he is worthy of a significant contract, but the team has been hesitant to give him that sort of money thus far. Collins feels that he is an important piece of Atlanta’s young core. The former 19th overall pick made his stance clear in a recent interview with […]

John Collins is not happy with the lack of foul calls he’s experienced this season. The Atlanta Hawks big man complained about the officiating, invoking the names of teammate Trae Young and James Harden to do so: “I don’t know what to say, but this year, it’s been insane with the amount of no-calls I’ve […]

As an Atlanta native, I’ve had the chance to see Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young quite a bit both in person and on TV. I also had the chance to see Memphis Grizzlies rookie phenom, Ja Morant, back in his college days when Murray State came and played (and nearly beat) my Auburn Tigers. […]

The Atlanta Hawks managed to come away with a clutch double-overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, thanks to the efforts of point guard Trae Young. In the process, the All-Star guard reached a new milestone and joined some elite company. According to Stat Muse, Young now has more games with 30 points and […]

On a fairly light night of NBA basketball on Monday, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks had the 7:30 p.m. EST slot all to himself as he took on the Charlotte Hornets in Atlanta. Young is well-known for pulling up from near the logo on some of his insanely deep three-pointers, and those were on […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young has passed Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard as the quickest player in NBA history to hit 350 career 3-pointers. Young hit his 350th career shot from beyond the arc on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. He did it in his 140th game: Hawks Trae Young made his […]

The frustrations of losing have hit Atlanta Hawks talented big man John Collins pretty hard. Collins is in his third season in the NBA and hasn’t been on a Hawks team which has won 30 games in a season. Atlanta is once again going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA […]

LeBron James was outstanding on Sunday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to an impressive victory in a marquee matchup against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the Purple & Gold that emerged victorious in this one, 112-103, thanks in large part to LeBron’s noteworthy showing. It wasn’t just the fans […]

When the Atlanta Hawks paid their only visit to Tennessee this season to play the Memphis Grizzlies, Vince Carter did not forget to show some love to the city he called home for three seasons. While Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas was having his post-game interview, Carter chimed in and gave an impromptu thank you to […]

The Atlanta Hawks needed every player in their roster against the Memphis Grizzlies, but they were forced to make do without one of their key young prospects in Cam Reddish. He wasn’t able to participate in the remainder of the game due to lower limb cramping. The Hawks confirmed that Reddish had been ruled out […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter is undoubtedly a legend of the game. In the midst of his 22nd and final NBA season, Vinsanity is bound to draw the appreciation of crowds, opposing or not. Such was the case when the Hawks visited the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night. Fans at the FedEx Forum showed their appreciation […]

Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has a plan to fix the NBA’s low ratings: start the season two months later. Instead of starting the NBA season in October, Koonin suggests that the league should start in December in order to maximize ratings and viewership. “Relevance equals revenue,” Koonin said, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “We’ve got […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was ruled out for Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards due to flu-like symptoms. However, according to the team, Young’s illness is  apparently “nothing overly concerning.” However, with the recent outbreak of coronavirus across the country and the world, questions have semi-sarcastically risen whether or not Young has contracted the […]

In his 22nd NBA season, Vince Carter is showing that he still has moves. The Atlanta Hawks swingman may be the first player in NBA history to play in four different decades, but that doesn’t mean he can’t embarrass a defender from time to time. During Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Carter had a […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will miss Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards with “flu-like symptoms”. However, per the team, Young’s health concerns are not serious and shouldn’t cause concern. Update from Hawks: No respiratory issues for Trae Young and "nothing overly concerning." https://t.co/7TQObO4IXo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 6, 2020 Still, Atlanta will […]

The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 and rejected the Mavs’ petition to replay the final seconds of a Feb. 22 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Cuban assailed the league’s officiating leadership and system in a wild tirade, coming on the court twice in the final minutes to confront the referees: The […]

Clint Capela wants to make his Atlanta Hawks debut this season, not in 2020-21. Capela is still recovering from his heel injury. The center told Hawks reporters on Thursday he hates just sitting on the bench and watching other people play ball. Via The Athletic: Capela said he 100 percent wants to play again this […]

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has yet to play with his new team because of the heel injury he dealt with the Houston Rockets. Speaking to Hawks reporters on Thursday, Capela revealed why he played hurt with the Rockets when he probably should have been resting: “I was just dealing with it,” Capela said of […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce believes his team should make the playoffs next season. The Hawks are going to miss the postseason in 2019-20. Despite the down season, Pierce has a lot of confidence in his group and isn’t afraid to set the playoffs as a goal for 2020-21: “Everything that we do is […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter cannot escape the retirement jokes, even from his own teammates. Carter mused he tries not to think about these being the final games of his career, though Hawks forward Dewayne Dedmon seems intent on reminding him. "If I don't think about it I'll be fine…Dewayne Dedmon makes it clear before […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young drew attention and national headlines in recent days due to his performative “nutmegs” — deliberate crossover dribble moves to disorient his defenders. One such opponent who didn’t like the move was Portland Trail Blazers wing Trevor Ariza, as he didn’t take the dribble move too kindly and instantly […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant met and became friends over NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago when both youngsters played for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge. Ever since that weekend in chilly Chicago, Young and Morant keep in touch almost every day, via Sarah K. Spencer […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had one of the best defensive plays of his brief NBA career, blocking a corner three from the 6-foot-9 Kyle Anderson of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Hawks point guard followed through, pulling out Dikembe Mutombo’s signature finger wag as a celebration. It didn’t take long for the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies set multiple franchise records in their dominant 39-point victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Per the Grizzlies PR, the team’s 127-88 victory on Monday is the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history. On the road, it is their biggest win ever. Largest Margin of Victory, @memgrizz History:+47, Dec. 13, 2003 vs. New […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has now hit the sixth most 3-pointers in NBA history. Carter passed former Hawks point guard Jason Terry on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Congrats to @mrvincecarter15 of the @ATLHawks for moving up to 6th on the all-time 3PM list! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/4IvBcxFoH0 — NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2020 Carter is […]

Trae Young has cooked plenty of NBA players with his silky handle and his extensive range, snatched his share of ankles, and even made the nutmeg a fun play since guys like Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, and Tim Hardaway popularized it during their playing days. The Atlanta Hawks point man recently picked a veteran to make […]

More than a week after the controversial incident, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban now appears to be pulling back a bit with his team’s protest on what they believe to have been a missed call during the dying moments of their defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in late February. It was earlier reported that the […]

Trevor Ariza is an accomplished NBA veteran with a reputation as a defensive stalwart—and he wasn’t about to let a sophomore show him up. Trae Young tried to nutmeg Ariza in the third quarter in Saturday’s game in Atlanta, but the veteran Trail Blazers forward was having none of it. He checked Young into the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young got into a scuffle with Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza in the third quarter of their Saturday night matchup. Eventually, the two let cooler heads prevail and hugged it out after the final buzzer sounded. After the Hawks’ 129-117 win, Young took to social media to pay his […]

Trae Young and Trevor Ariza got into a heated confrontation in the third quarter of the Atlanta Hawks’ 129-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The two eventually hugged it out after the game and exchanged pleasantries, but Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell noticed how hard Ariza tugged Young when they initially dapped […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to rack up the records in his spectacular sophomore season. According to Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, the All-Star guard became the youngest player in league history to average at least 30 points and 10 assists in consecutive months. He also became just the fifth player to accomplish the […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young showed us on Saturday that it’s all love and games when the game is over, even if things get heated during the 48 minutes of game-time. Ariza hip checked Young after the Hawks’ All-Star point guard tried to nutmeg him. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Trevor Ariza wasn’t about to get nutmegged by Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. So, Ariza hip-checked Young after the Hawks star dribbled the ball through his legs: Trevor Ariza wasn't trying to get nutmegged by Trae 😳 pic.twitter.com/71eu7azWNO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2020 Young has nutmegged […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young chimed in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-James Harden beef, which was cooking on Friday after a preview of Harden’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols went live. Harden was asked to address the perception the league seems to have about him and his lack of appreciation, but he took it a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are listing All-Star point guard Trae Young as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Hawks say Young is dealing with flu-like symptoms: Hawks injury report: Kevin Huerter (left adductor pain) is probable.Damian Jones (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.Trae Young (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.DeAndre’ Bembry (abdominal pain) is out. — Sarah […]

The Orlando Magic ended up getting the last laugh on Wednesday with a 130-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks. However, Hawks point guard Trae Young might’ve had the highlight of the day with a block over Magic center Mo Bamba. Young spoke with the media after the game about his highlight defensive play per Sarah […]

Clint Capela was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Atlanta Hawks at the February trade deadline, but the Hawks knew that the 25-year-old big man would not be particularly healthy to start his time with the franchise. Capela had been suffering from plantar fasciitis, but now the Switzerland native will sit out even longer […]