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Jabari Parker is hoping to have a healthy year as he starts a new chapter with the Atlanta Hawks next season. Parker signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Hawks this summer, which has a player option in the second season. The 24-year-old forward said he knows he has a lot to improve on, […]

Jabari Parker never misses the chance to use his platform to try and effect positive change in his community and society at large. The Atlanta Hawks forward is hosting a free youth basketball camp in his hometown of Chicago this week for the fifth consecutive offseason. Obviously, it’s safe to say the local kids lucky […]

Jabari Parker says he was surprised the Chicago Bulls traded Bobby Portis to the Washington Wizards with him last season. The Bulls traded Portis and Parker to the Wizards for small forward Otto Porter Jr. Parker knew he was going to be traded by Chicago because he had spoken to the organization about being moved. […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Jabari Parker wants to make one thing clear: winning games is his number one priority. Parker, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, signed a two-year deal with the Hawks this summer worth $13 million. The talented swingman says he’s going to do whatever it takes to help […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward Jabari Parker has more than a few things in common with New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson. Both were highly-recruited from high school, and both guys ended up playing for Duke under the tutelage of the great Mike Krzyzewski. Moreover, both Parker and Williamson were selected very early on in […]

When the Chicago Bulls signed former lottery pick Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal last season, the consensus was he will play a significant role for the team and become a part of their long-term future. But less than two months into the season, Parker and Bulls coach Jim Boylen started having issues, […]

Jabari Parker will get another chance to make his mark in the league after signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, yet what excites him the most is the talent around him, now poised to play alongside young players like Trae Young, John Collins, and lottery selection Cam Reddish. “I have a great level […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is a fierce competitor who hates to lose and loves to compete at the highest level. So no one should be surprised to hear that it “hurt” Young to watch the 2019 playoffs from a distance. That feeling of missing the postseason lit a fire under Young, who has […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is planning to work with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on his mid-range game after he’s finished with his Team USA training camp obligations at the start of August, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Young shot 31.6 percent last season on shots from 16 feet to […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is already preparing for next season. Leading the team to the playoffs is one of his top priorities, and he wants to make sure that he’s prepared to lead the team mentally and physically. Young is already training hard this summer, and according to The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, the […]

John Collins will be an All-Star ‘really soon,’ at least that’s what an Atlanta Hawks coach believes Per Keith P. Smith of Real GM, one of the Hawks coaches believes that Collins will become one of the better players in the league given his rebounding ability and inside scoring. The main part of his game […]

Atlanta Hawks sophomore Trae Young is determined to improve this offseason. In fact, he claimed he is practicing just as hard right now as he was when he had scouts carefully observing him during this time last year. “I’ve been training basically like it’s pre-draft,” Young said, per Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops. “Been training super […]

An executive on the Atlanta Hawks believes the team got a “steal” in small forward Jabari Parker this summer. The Hawks signed Parker to a two-year, $13 million deal in free agency. “We needed someone on the second unit who could score,” the Hawks exec told Keith Smith of Real GM. “We went through periods […]

Trae Young fell short of winning the 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year award, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t deserve it. The Atlanta Hawks point guard had one of the best freshman campaigns of the last decade and he brought much-needed excitement back to the franchise. His averages of 19.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and […]

Former Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin is having a tough time during free agency this summer, still without a team to ink him to a new deal. In a semi-viral clip that made the rounds on the internet on Sunday, Lin becomes emotional when describing his present situation as a free agent without an interested […]

Trae Young was the story of the 2018-19 Atlanta Hawks. After struggling mightily out of the gate, the electric point guard from Lubbock was the ringleader of one of the NBA’s most exciting teams. Despite sitting at the bottom of the standings, Young’s theatrics kept viewers glued to their screens. With Young on the floor, […]

The Atlanta Hawks will sign big man Ray Spalding to a partially-guaranteed contract, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Hawks are signing Ray Spalding to a partially guaranteed deal, sources tell @TheAthleticATL and @TheAthleticNBA. — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) July 25, 2019 Spalding, the No. 56 pick of the 2018 draft, began last season […]

Playing for a team that constantly loses is draining for NBA players. Year after year of playoff-free basketball can take a toll on any competitor. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has only had to endure one year of this, and he is already sick of it. During the NBPA/Five-Star Camp at Basketball City, Young claimed […]

As the Atlanta Hawks rebuilt their roster this offseason, the team traded forward Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets, ending the forward’s three-year stay in the ATL. Budding star and current face of the franchise Trae Young spoke on Prince’s skillset, and why he enjoyed sharing the floor with the Baylor product: “He can bring […]

Trae Young is the Atlanta Hawks’ franchise player. John Collins is already an awesome offensive player, with room to grow into an All-Star. Kevin Huerter is coming off a supremely underrated rookie season in which he established himself as one of the league’s most versatile shot-makers. De’Andre Hunter, the No. 4 overall pick in the […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter knows he has to take a major leap in his second year in the league to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump, which many NBA players have gone through. To do so, he must switch his mindset into becoming a more aggressive player, which will keep him more engaged and […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter has tall ambitions for his NBA career, including putting himself among the creme of the crop of marksmen around the league. The 19th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft was rated as the best shooter available, therefore skyrocketing up the draft boards after formerly being considered a second-round selection. […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young is taking a rather unconventional route to be one of the greatest shooters of all time. In a workout session, Young practiced 3-pointers from intentionally bad passes. Despite the ridiculously awful passes, Young managed to gather, get his balance and rise up for the shot — and he drained […]

At one point in his career, Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker was in a similar situation that New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson is now.  Although he was never as hyped up as Zion as a prospect, Parker was also a Duke freshman who was considered to be a franchise-changing player. Parker, like Williamson, played […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker has dealt with injuries his whole career. Now, he believes that he has a plan to avoid injury in his first season in Atlanta. “I know my routine. Pretty much mature to how to take care of my body, because that was a problem for me in the beginning,” he […]

New Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker is working on all aspects of his game, in what has been a whirlwind calendar year for the former second-overall selection in the 2014 NBA Draft. Parker, 24, started the 2018-19 season with the Chicago Bulls after signing a two-year contract last summer following a roller-coaster tenure with the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are signing 23-year-old guard Brandon Goodwin to a two-way contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Goodwin, a 6-foot-2 point guard who went undrafted out of Florida Gulf Coast in 2018, signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Memphis Grizzlies last year to play with their Las Vegas Summer League team in July […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish is signing a multi-year endorsement sneaker deal with Nike, ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports. OFFICIAL: Atlanta Hawks lottery pick @CamReddish has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike. The #10 pick and former Duke wing ranked high for brands because of his on & off-court potential in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/je7VE4Tvva — […]

Trae Young staked his claim as a future star during the second half of his rookie season, even playing well enough to steal a couple Rookie of the Year votes from landslide winner Luka Doncic. The Atlanta Hawks point guard showed a preview of what’s to come in a potential breakout 2019-20 campaign at Drew […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is rated an 85 in NBA 2K20. The guard took to Twitter to react to his rating in the popular video game. The Hawks’ floor general wants to make sure 2K20 made his jump shot lethal. ❄️As long as the Jumper is 💦 pic.twitter.com/oqodRMU3pY — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July […]

It’s been just about three months since Trae Young last took the floor in a high-stakes basketball game. Perhaps finally scratching a nagging competitive itch, the Atlanta Hawks guard showed no mercy during a pickup game with kids participants at his youth camp. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3dFp9J5RE/ Young was the No. 5 overall pick of last year’s draft. […]

The Atlanta Hawks announced that they have released guard Jaylen Adams after only one year with the team. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Hawks only had until July 19 before Adams’ $1.4 million contract becomes guaranteed. With the move, Atlanta will “incur a $100K cap hit” but they will have $7 million in […]

Despite the accolades and spotlight that comes with winning two NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks center Damian Jones isn’t done competing in the Association. The Hawks acquired Jones in a July trade with the Warriors, receiving the 24-year-old big man and a second-round pick for Villanova product and power forward Omari […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

Former second overall pick Jabari Parker signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks this week. The five-year veteran is apparently ready to contribute in whatever way the Hawks ask him, even if it means coming off the bench: Jabari Parker says he has no problem coming off the bench. — Chris Vivlamore […]

Jabari Parker says he signed with the Atlanta Hawks in part because the team’s medical staff worked with his surgically repaired knee. Parker has torn his left ACL twice since entering the NBA back in 2014. The knee injuries have prevented him from living up to his potential, but he’s been diligent in monitoring his […]

Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young just had an excellent rookie season that saw him go head-to-head with fellow NBA newcomer Luka Doncic for Rookie of the Year. Now that his team has set its focus on a full rebuild with him as the focal point, the young point guard sees himself being able to do […]

The Atlanta Hawks are embracing full rebuild next season, and they are expected to fully utilize their young core. Trae Young and John Collins have already played vital roles last season, and they will have bigger shoes to fill moving forward as they are set to become the leaders of the team. Meanwhile, rookies De’Andre […]

It’s been a turbulent offseason for the Atlanta Hawks as management retools the team and determines what talent best fits next to emerging star point guard Trae Young. To that end, the team is reportedly “scouring” the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a potential two-way contract player, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris […]