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The Atlanta Hawks were down big at the half against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, but Evan Turner somehow sneaked in a highlight play at the expense of LeBron James. Turner drove to the lane and was met by James at the three-and-a-half minute mark of the second quarter in their match inside Staples […]

“Showtime” is alive and kicking in LA, as Danny Green and LeBron James hooked up with an amazing play reminiscent of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers’ team of the ‘80s. With less than two-minutes off the clock in the in Lakers’ hosting of the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Monday, the home team got […]

Paul George made his sixth triple of the night early in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers continued to pour it on against the Atlanta Hawks at home. PG-13 did a Michael Jordan-esque shrug to somebody in the crowd as the Clippers went up by 33 points. It turns out it was aimed […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George made his L.A. Clippers home debut on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks and did not disappoint. If fans thought his Clippers debut against the New Orleans Pelicans was impressive despite the loss, they saw an even better show over the weekend. George had 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers showed no mercy to the Atlanta Hawks en route to their biggest winning margin in franchise history. Paul George and Co. dismantled the Hawks to the tune of a 49-point blowout, ending the game 150-101. It was their largest win ever, which surpassed their 48-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Trae Young has become one of the bright spots for the Atlanta Hawks this season. While their record isn’t super bad (4-7), it isn’t on par with Young’s performance thus far as he is averaging 27.3 points and 9.1 assists per game. With that said, Young is certainly etching his name to be considered as […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t made the playoffs since 2017, a streak second-year point guard Trae Young wants to snap this season. Young, who is putting up stellar numbers to being the season, says the Hawks can “sneak into the playoffs” in the wide-open Eastern Conference. “To be honest, in the East – besides maybe the […]

If you ever run into Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and ask him who is the best player of all time, he’s going to say Steve Nash. Young says Nash is his favorite player and that he tries to model his game after the Hall of Famer. Via Sam Amick of The Athletic: It […]

When Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was coming out of college, a lot of pundits said he wasn’t going to have success in the NBA and that the Hawks would regret trading Luka Doncic to get him. Fast forward to today, and Young is already one of the best point guards in the NBA. […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Chandler Parsons is finally active and he could make his Hawks debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Parsons has yet to play this season due to soreness in both of his knees: Lloyd Pierce says Chandler Parsons will be active tonight vs. the Clippers. Says they're still working on […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers facing Atlanta Hawks at home on Saturday, All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Patrick Beverley are questionable for the matchup, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The Clippers are labeling Leonard as dealing with a left knee injury while Beverley has a sore left calf. Meanwhile, second-year shooting guard Landry Shamet as […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Evan Turner says Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph learned all of his fighting tricks from Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Rudolph got into a fight with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett on Thursday. Rudolph played his college ball at Oklahoma State, the same school Smart went to: Besides kickin him in […]

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 […]