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The Houston Rockets have again expressed interest in Atlanta Hawks swingman Kent Bazemore, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Hawks have been shopping their wing for a while now, given the rebuilding process they underwent after letting go of their lone remaining piece of contention in Paul Millsap two seasons ago. The Rockets […]

Atlanta Hawks wing Justin Anderson is one of those guys who is very hard to figure out. He is athletic, tough and seems to have talent, but for some reason, he can’t stick with any one team. Well, on Wednesday night, he made his case to the Hawks as to why they should consider making […]

Dewayne Dedmon of the Atlanta Hawks believes that teammate Vince Carter “put his walker down” in their win over the Detroit Pistons. At one point in the game, the 41-year-old Carter managed to sneak in a dunk — an impressive feat considering his age and the number of games he’s played in a professional setting: .@mrvincecarter15's […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins will miss his team’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon as a result of a left ankle injury, according to the team. This marks the second time this season that Collins has dealt with ankle issues, as he also missed the first month of the season with […]

Duke’s Zion Williamson, the projected top pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, says that he hears a lot from these NBA teams on social media: the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. This is no surprise at all as Williamson’s out-of-this-world athleticism and versatility make him one of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks made the first big move of the 2018 NBA Draft by swapping picks with the Atlanta Hawks in hopes to land their desired prospect in Luka Doncic. Turns out, a top-five protected draft pick was the only cost the Mavs had to pay for moving up two slots in this talent-filled draft, […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran small forward Kent Bazemore is generating interest from contending teams on the trade market, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Bazemore is making $18.1 million this season and has a player option worth $19.3 million for next year. The Hawks are in rebuild mode and currently have the worst record […]

The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the NBA, and Hawks swingman Kent Bazemore wasn’t able to control his emotions this past Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks lost to the Nets by a final score of 144-127 in Brooklyn. In the fourth quarter, Nets big man Ed Davis scored a layup on […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has announced that Trevor Ariza will start in his debut with the team on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Trevor Ariza is starting tonight vs the #Hawks, Scott Brooks announces — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 18, 2018 The Wizards acquired Ariza over the weekend, sending forward Kelly Oubre […]

Coming off a season-long injury, Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin finds himself in a familiar situation as he did with the Brooklyn Nets. Despite of it, he could find himself benefiting from a rather arid trade market, arising as one of the top targets for teams looking to make an addition prior to the […]

Jeremy Lin’s 2017-18 season came to an end on opening night, when he played 25 minutes and scored 18 points for the Brooklyn Nets in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. He injured his knee that night, and he spent the rest of the season and the ensuing offseason working his way into playing shape. […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran point guard Jeremy Lin says he was hurt over the summer when the Brooklyn Nets traded him to Atlanta, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Jeremy Lin reportedly didn’t think he was going to get traded by the Nets the night before the organization sent him to the Hawks. Lin then […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young isn’t shying away from talking about his ongoing struggles from beyond the arc. Trae Young has picked up more than a few critics during the first few months of his NBA career, and a lot of that likely hasn’t been helped by the Hawks’ 6-23 start on the season. However, […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young doesn’t seem to be all that bothered by those who continue to spend a lot of time hating on his game. Young has certainly had his critics through the first several months of his NBA career, but that hasn’t kept him from getting a lot of on-court experience through the […]

Vince Carter is at the stage in his career when opposing fans are giving him a warm welcome. The Boston crowd gave Carter a warm welcome in TD Garden on Friday when his Atlanta Hawks took on the Celtics. “I’m grateful because I know on the other side there is a lot of boos playing […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell by 21 points to the Boston Celtics on Friday and Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce believes the team’s lack of urgency at the beginning of the game is to blame for the loss. “The hole that we put ourselves in was a big issue,” Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce said to the […]

The Boston Celtics are starting to find their rhythm this year and Kyrie Irving believes his team is starting to embrace their identity on the defensive end. He also thinks that their defensive mentality leads to more opportunities on the offensive end. “We’re just pushing the pace,” Irving said to the Associated Press, who also had five […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin will be available to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday night after missing the last two games due to a back injury, according to Brad Rowland of Peachtree Hoops. Lin had been enjoying a very solid 2018-19 campaign until a rash of injuries hit him recently. First, Lin […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics are set to host the lowly Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on Friday night, and the Hawks decided to have some fun with it poking fun of a certain well-known accent: ━━━━━ ━━┃ this ain't ┃┃ it ┃┃ ┃└━━━━━━ ┘ 7 ┃ 8┃ 9┃ / ┃━┛━┛━. |━ ┛4 ┃5 ┃6 ┃ […]

In just 27 games this season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has managed to post five 20-point, 10-assist performances. According to a report from Justin Kubatko, the Oklahoma native is now the fastest rookie to achieve that feat since former Toronto Raptors point guard Damon Stoudamire, who posted five 20-point, 10-assist games in […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks disagreed in unison after a double-technical was handed to them right after their friendly shoving duel in a Mavs home game. Check out the clip posted by Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: DeAndre Jordan and Trae Young get T'd up and apparently both […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be compared to one another for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when two teams trade one player for another on draft night. Back in June, the Hawks selected Doncic with the third overall pick before sending him to […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Kent Bazemore says Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin doesn’t speak to him because of what transpired back in 2012 when Bazemore was on the Golden State Warriors and Griffin was with the LA Clippers. The Warriors and Clippers had an intense rivalry back then. Both teams didn’t like each other and scuffles […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins dished out high fives to several fans as he made his way off the floor on Saturday night. The Hawks had just defeated the Denver Nuggets, 106-98, and Collins was receiving a hero’s send-off after racking up a career-high 30 points in the win . It was a celebratory […]

On Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets fell to the struggling Atlanta Hawks, 106-98. Following the contest, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was far from pleased with his team’s performance, even going as far as claiming that this was Denver’s worst game of the season. Speaking to reporters after the defeat, Malone explained that a lackluster […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has seen the effects of the rookie wall very early in his NBA career, as he’s struggling to carry the same electric pace he showed during his lone year at the University of Oklahoma with his new NBA team. Young is shooting 37.7 percent on the season and […]

The Atlanta Hawks reached a milestone Wednesday against the Washington Wizards. The struggling team went on to pile up 45 points in the third quarter alone. That is the most they have scored in a single quarter since 2010. 45 points in the 3rd quarter vs. Wizards is the most the Hawks have scored in […]

Despite the recent initiative to get Atlanta Hawks swingman Vince Carter back into the dunk contest one last time, the veteran formerly known as “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” won’t even dabble in consideration of it, noting it would sour the memories of what’s arguably the best Slam Dunk Contest of all time. “I don’t think about doing […]

The Washington Wizards will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Wednesday night when they face the Atlanta Hawks. However, Washington will be without the services of John Wall, who did not travel with the team for personal reasons. Wall is away from the team due to the birth of his first […]

Utah Jazz veteran Thabo Sefolosha recently recounted his horrendous experience a few years ago in New York when the 6-foot-7 swingman had an altercation with the NYPD, which ultimately resulted in a night spent behind bars and an awful injury. Back in the 2014-15 season, Sefolosha was part of the Atlanta Hawks. The team was […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be without Taurean Prince for at least three weeks after the swingman was diagnosed with a myriad of health issues. According to Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site, an MRI on Taurean Prince revealed various problems on his left ankle. “Hawks say Taurean Prince’s MRI revealed a ligament sprain, bone […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant believes it’s unfair for college players to be compared to NBA stars. The Warriors took their show on the road once again Monday night, as they stopped their two-game losing streak by capturing a 128-111 win in Atlanta over the Hawks. Of course, with the game featuring a matchup […]

Klay Thompson is already on the record for claiming the L.A. Clippers’ defense was nothing special during an overtime loss last month, but his streak of ruthlessness has not left him despite losing six of the last 10 games in this young season. Following a 17-point win over the Atlanta Hawks, Klay Thompson was asked […]

After notching a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thanked himself. The Warriors handed the Hawks a 128-111 beating. After the game, Kerr joked that right after the win, he commended himself for doing a superb job. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Oh my God, I did such […]

As soon as then-Oklahoma Sooner guard Trae Young started lighting up college basketball teams with 30-foot rainbows, the comparisons started rolling in. Pundits were calling the Texas native the next coming of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and Young impressed so much in his freshman season that he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

While he was at the free-throw line in Atlanta, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant got trolled by Hawks fans. While shooting a free-throw, Hawks fans yelled, “Draymond hates you,” at Durant. 🗣 "Draymond hates you" Hawks fans trolling KD at the FT line 💀 pic.twitter.com/2Pmwab2g4a — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 4, 2018 […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant says it’s unfair to Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to compare him to Warriors star guard Stephen Curry. When he was playing at the University of Oklahoma last season, Trae Young drew comparisons to Stephen Curry because of his shooting prowess. The 6-foot-2 Young would shoot 3-pointers from way […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]