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NBAHawks news: John Collins to miss 2-3 weeks with left shoulder injury

Atlanta Hawks rookie power forward John Collins has been diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, after exams came with no structural damage. He is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The news come only a couple of days after center Dewayne Dedmon […]

NBADewayne Dedmon says John Collins is the best dunker he's ever played with

John Collins has been turning a lot of heads with his solid play for the Atlanta Hawks. From how he has held himself in the paint against some of the better big men in the league, to his ability to defend multiple positions, he continues to impress even his fellow players. One of them is […]

NBABlake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan rave about John Collins

The L.A. Clippers frontcourt duo of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan have been thoroughly impressed with rookie bog man John Collins and the strides he’s taken to become the starting power forward of the Atlanta Hawks. The No. 19 overall pick in this year’s draft has shown plenty of athleticism during his stint in the […]

NBAKelly Oubre upset John Collins wore shorter shorts than he did

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre is known for his short-shorts as much as he is known for his messy mop hairstyle, but it took only 12 games into the season for him to meet his match in Atlanta Hawks rookie forward John Collins. The 19th overall selection is also a fan of the retro-style way […]

Atlanta HawksKent Bazemore mocks rookie John Collins after poster dunk vs. Cavs

Atlanta Hawks rookie John Collins couldn’t catch a break from his veteran teammate Kent Bazemore, after the 6-foot-10 forward posterized fellow rookie Cedi Osman during a narrow 117-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Collins took a nifty bounce pass from Marco Belinelli and elevated to cram it home over Osman in devastating fashion in the […]

Atlanta HawksHawks news: Atlanta's Twitter already campaigning for rookie John Collins to be an All-Star

Next season may still be a few weeks away, and the window for fans to vote for the All-Star starters will not start until December, but the Atlanta Hawks have already started campaigning for one of their players to be included in the annual event. Their Twitter account recently posted a photo of their rookie, […]

Los Angeles LakersBrandon Ingram on getting posterized by John Collins in NBA 2K18 rating

In the last several days, NBA 2K18 has steadily released the ratings for various players across the league via social media. One of which was Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins, who was shown in his NBA 2K18 rating card posterizing Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram. It didn’t take long for Ingram […]

Atlanta HawksHawks rookie John Collins feels he should have been drafted earlier

A one-man wrecking crew back in college, Atlanta Hawks rookie John Collins feels that he has a chip on his shoulder heading into his first year in the NBA. Collins was drafted 19th overall by the Hawks in the 2017 NBA Draft, but if you ask for his opinion, he’ll say he should’ve been taken off […]

Atlanta HawksVideo: Hawks rookie John Collins baptizes Pelicans with tomahawk dunk

When it became time for the Atlanta Hawks to make their 19th overall draft pick, selecting forward John Collins, some within the organization saw the next coming to the man they know as “The Human Highlight Reel” — otherwise known as Dominique Wilkins. In his short stint in this year’s Summer League, Collins has proved just why […]

EditorialsNBA Summer League 2017: Standouts from Las Vegas Through Three Games

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

NBATop 20 prospects set to take green room for Thursday's NBA Draft

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

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