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In the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, the Barclays Center crowd cheered “Retire 15!” — Vince Carter’s jersey number in his five-season stint with the team. After the game, Carter entertained the thought of having his jersey retired by the Nets. “Whenever it’s talked about, you’re like, ‘Hey, I’d […]

Growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kyrie Irving had always idolized the local New Jersey Nets. At the time, the Nets star player was Vince Carter. Fast forward today and Irving is now a member of the (now Brooklyn) Nets and Carter, at nearly 43 years old, is still in the league. In his first […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter received a warm welcome in his final game at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, formerly the New Jersey Nets where he played from 2004 to 2009. Carter, who turns 43 this month, is the oldest player in the NBA. Carter also recently became the first player in NBA history […]

Not much has gone right for Atlanta Hawks swingman Cam Reddish in his rookie season, but he showcased some of the explosive athleticism that made him a lottery pick in the 2019 NBA Draft on Sunday evening against the Brooklyn Nets. Reddish took it hard to the cup for a thunderous two-handed jam over Jarrett […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young will miss Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a left hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Brandon Goodwin will start in Young’s place. With Kyrie Irving returning Sunday, many were looking forward to the matchup between Irving and Young. Unfortunately, that’s now out the window […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has officially been activated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍 pic.twitter.com/MfC2WWYZ0o — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 12, 2020 Irving has not played since Nov. 14 due to a troublesome shoulder injury. He averaged 28.5 points, 7.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds through his first 11 appearances. […]

Several teams in touch with the Atlanta Hawks recently came away with the impression that the club prioritizes trading for Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams over Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Pistons are expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline. They have had discussions […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ losing streak extended to three games on Friday after the team fell to the Washington Wizards. The 101-111 loss put the Hawks at 8-31 on the season which gives them the worst record in the NBA. Despite putting up All-Star numbers, Hawks’ second-year point guard Trae Young took responsibility for the team’s […]

Trae Young is the heart and soul of the Atlanta Hawks, but the Hawks are very bad right now, currently with the worst record in the NBA—does that make Young bad, too? No, not really. The second-year point guard deserves to be an All-Star in 2020. At 21 years old, Young is already quite used […]

For most fans, Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish has been a disappointment. After one year at Duke, Reddish was picked by the Hawks with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Reddish was seen as a raw prospect by most and, at only 20-year-old, still has plenty of room to grow. He […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth consecutive game. Beal is still dealing with leg soreness: Bradley Beal is out again tonight — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 10, 2020 In 31 games this season with the Wizards, Bradley Beal is averaging 27.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the NBA this season, but point guard Trae Young has been putting up superstar numbers, which is why Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has “zero doubts” Young will be an All-Star. Young is in first place among Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting despite the Hawks’ terrible […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish has struggled with accuracy in his first season of NBA service. It’s a bit of an issue, but he admits that it’s all in his head. In his 34 appearances with the Hawks, Reddish has racked up averages of 8.0 points on just 31.7 percent shooting from the field (25.8 […]

With recent trade rumors emerging pertaining to the Atlanta Hawks’ alleged intentions to be buyers as the trade season heats up, one man who has been linked to a potential move to Atlanta is Sacramento Kings big man Dewayne Dedmon. According to Sam Amick of the Athletic, Dedmon, who just played two seasons with the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are unlikely to get a deal done for Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Hawks have been looking to get star Trae Young some help by the trade deadline, with Drummond being one of the biggest names in the shortlist of candidates. According to […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and James Harden of the Houston Rockets both produced 40-point triple-doubles on Wednesday night as the Rockets defeated the Hawks by a final score of 122 to 115. According to Justin Kubatko of Statmuse, those dueling 40-point trip-dubs marked the first time that two players in the same game […]

Kendrick Perkins, 14-year NBA veteran and NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics in 2008, is now known as an NBA media personality for ESPN. Perkins has fired off his fair share of spicy takes since joining the ranks of NBA media, but he let a particularly fiery one go on Wednesday night. Perkins responded to […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Kevin Huerter very nearly turned an easy fast-break opportunity into a turnover, only to pull off one of the better assists of the year in Atlanta’s matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Following John Collins’ block of Rockets guard Eric Gordon, Huerter received the outlet and immediately fumbled the ball […]

The Atlanta Hawks (8-29) entered Wednesday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets as the worst team in the NBA and one of the most porous defensive teams in the league. But is there any way to quantify sheer lack of hustle? Rockets big man Clint Capela found himself all alone even after blowing multiple uncontested […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is looking to follow in the generous footsteps of Hawks star Trae Young, who recently helped pay more than $1 million in medical debt for people in the city of Atlanta. Young partnered with RIP Medical Debt to “relieve over a million dollars in past due medical debts for […]

Hawks point guard Trae Young is doing what he can to relieve some of the medical debt that families in the Atlanta area are facing. According to a report from Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Young has partnered with RIP Medical Debt to “relieve over a million dollars in past due medical debts […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been invited to participate in the NBA 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge during All-Star weekend in February, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Young spoke to Hawks reporters about possibly competing in both events: “No, I haven’t heard,” Young said, via the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “That was […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without forward Jabari Parker for at least the next two weeks after he underwent a procedure on his injured right shoulder Tuesday. The organization noted that while the procedure was non-surgical, it will keep the sixth-year forward out of action for multiple weeks. Parker served as a vital cog in […]

The league has extended an invitation to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young to participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. Young plans to accept this invitation while Doncic is still deliberating, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The two players, forever linked as top-five members of […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young said playing against Michael Porter Jr. in Monday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets was a “dream come true.” Young and Porter share a bond that goes back to their high school days, as they both played for the MOKAN Elite in the AAU. Two of the most highly-recruited […]

In the first half of Monday’s duel between the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, Nikola Jokic dropped a career-best half with 27 points. Jokic was waxing hot in the first half., with every shot he heaved seemingly bound to swish the net. Locked in Joker 🃏 Nikola Jokic pours in a career-half high 27 PTS […]

Trae Young, the star point guard of the Atlanta Hawks, has made nutmegging opposing defenders one of his signature moves. His most recent victim is star center Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Young fooled Jokic in the first quarter of their teams’ game on Monday night: Trae with the dime through Jokic's legs 🤭 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young wants to see veteran small forward Vince Carter compete in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which will be in Chicago. Carter is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, so Young believes competing in the Dunk Contest is a great way for Carter to end his career: Vince […]

There are a number of teams who have interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Hawks have emerged as suitors for Bertans’ services: Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was sincere in his comments last month about […]

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. […]