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As expected, Woj bombs detonated left and right before the NBA trade deadline, as a slew of trades rocked the league on Thursday. While it may be hard to keep up with all the expected and unexpected NBA player movement, there’s also a surprising list of what appeared to be sure-fire deals that somehow did […]

John Collins is among the crop of players involved in rumors ahead of the trade deadline. There’s a strong belief that he’ll be sent away by the Atlanta Hawks, but Collins himself emphasized that wants to continue donning the jersey of the team that drafted him four years ago. Two days before the trade deadline […]

With an eight-game winning streak, the Atlanta Hawks are the hottest team in the NBA at the moment. The winning streak has put them in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 22-20 record. But aside from jumping up the standings, their winning run has also reportedly made them reluctant sellers at the league’s […]

With the trade deadline fast approaching, the name of John Collins has emerged as one of the most sought-after targets on the trade market. A move away from the Atlanta Hawks seems to be imminent for the 23-year-old, but at this point, the Hawks are reportedly asking for a king’s ransom. According to Kevin O’Connor […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been playing better basketball since they fired previous head coach Lloyd Pierce. Under new head coach Nate McMillan, the Hawks have won six straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. This doesn’t mean they want to keep their roster intact though as they’re expected to make noise this coming […]

The NBA trade deadline is just one week away, but it appears the Atlanta Hawks will not be trading forward John Collins. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said on the latest edition of The Woj Pod he believes the Hawks will keep Collins through the deadline despite interest from multiple teams: “John Collins, I think, is […]

Houston Rockets rookie Kenyon Martin Jr. showed off his hops and strength by slamming one down over Atlanta Hawks center John Collins. Martin Jr. definitely made his father proud. Check the clip below to see Martin Jr.’s hops as well as court awareness. He was wise enough to cut to the hoop after seeing the […]

Changes are happening in the city of Atlanta. The organization recently parted ways with its head coach Lloyd Pierce. Now, as the March 25th trade deadline approaches, the Hawks are more likely looking to shake their roster. It has been an up-and-down season for the Hawks, to say the least. The route that they’re looking […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves might have the worst record in the NBA, but they are nonetheless intent on making a major splash ahead of the March 25 trade deadline. Veteran ESPN NBA writer Jackie MacMullan said the T-wolves were “dying” to acquire Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins on the most recent episode of The Bill Simmons […]

After gaining some hype before the start of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have suffered through a disastrous 2020-21 campaign thus far. The Timberwolves currently hold a league-worst 7-29 record and clearly need as much help as they can get, which is why they’re in the market for a roster upgrade. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the […]

Going back to back against the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks pulled away with a win in the second game during Tuesday night’s matchup. However, they accomplished this feat with power forward, John Collins, sitting on the bench. Trae Young and Nate McMillan both shared their opinion on what was going on with the Hawks […]

The John Collins trade rumors have slowly began to creep up, with the Atlanta Hawks reportedly looking to shop the 4th year big man ahead of the trade deadline in March. It’s kind of puzzling why Atlanta is already giving up on a promising young stud like Collins, who is rounding out himself to be […]

The Atlanta Hawks took on the New York Knicks on Monday night, and point guard Trae Young was up to his usual passing tricks with a slick, behind-the-back no-look dime to John Collins for a triple. Trae getting fancy with it 👀 pic.twitter.com/7uELT2dpwe — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2021 It was definitely a beautiful […]

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly open to moving one of their young pieces in John Collins in the near future. The 23-year-old forward was initially rumored to being unhappy with the team’s offense which primarily revolved around All-Star point guard Trae Young. However, Atlanta will only be willing to part ways with Collins if they […]

While the NBA trade deadline is a month away, numerous targets could make their way to a new organization. Some players are happy with their current situation, while some are ready for a bigger role. The trade deadline can become a glorious event as teams look to improve for the future as far as the […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins is slowly regaining his form last season. In their Feb. 10 showdown against the Dallas Mavericks, Collins erupted for 33 points on 72.2 percent shooting from the field while managing to fill up his stat sheet. This whole season, he has been averaging 18.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and a […]

Multiple reports have indicated that there’s trouble in paradise within the Atlanta Hawks, as its two promising players Trae Young and John Collins are reportedly not seeing eye-to-eye this season. Young finally addressed those rumors on Thursday, denying any discord between him and the high-flying forward (via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports). “Of course if […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant embarrassed John Collins big time on Wednesday, a day that the Atlanta Hawks center will probably want to forget. Midway through the second quarter, Durant drove and stopped on a dime in typical KD fashion, but Collins couldn’t keep his footing as he stumbled to the floor. The Nets star […]

The Atlanta Hawks and John Collins were desperately attempting to pull out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. They had lost their last two games and needed a boost at home to pull them out of their recent slump. Monday’s game was critical for the Hawks, and it produced a few highlight reel […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ season hit a bit of a snag when it was revealed that starting center Jusuf Nurkic would miss at least eight weeks with a broken wrist. This came after fellow big man Zach Collins had to go under the knife for another ankle surgery. The Bosnian Beast will be difficult to […]

John Collins, a free agent after the 2020-21 NBA season, and the Atlanta Hawks couldn’t agree to a contract extension during the offseason. A recent report stated that the Hawks offered Collins a near-$90 million pact. A report surfaced on Friday that Collins is unhappy with the Hawks offense as he feels it’s too centered […]

Trouble appears to be brewing within the Atlanta Hawks organization. It comes in the form of John Collins allegedly questioning the franchise’s direction in terms of naming Trae Young as the squad’s cornerstone superstar. As reported by Chris Kirschner and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Collins is allegedly unhappy with how Young has emerged as […]

The Atlanta Hawks scored a huge win against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, 114-96. Haws big man John Collins was one of Atlanta’s best players on the evening, and the 6-foot-9 power forward closed out the victory with a SportsCenter-worthy highlight play courtesy of a Trae Young dime. Young threw a rathe audacious alley-oop pass […]

Some NBA teams can slightly let their feet off the gas pedal now that the dealing for extensions is finally over. Now, front offices across the league get to assess their respective players before making an ultimate decision on them during their restricted free agencies in 2021. While that tactic does surely pay off for […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins reportedly turned down a $90 million extension with the hopes of landing something closer to a max deal, ESPN’s Briand Windhorst revealed on the “The Hoop Collective” podcast. Instead of committing to the Hawks, Collins will reportedly seek to raise his value before entering restricted free agency in the […]

After a flurry of extensions on Monday, a few players were left without long-term deals, including Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins. Collins and the Hawks didn’t agree to an extension, so now he’s set to become a restricted free agent after this season. On the daily Locked On Hawks podcast, host Brad Rowland reacted […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins has yet to sign a contract extension with the team as he heads to the fourth season of his young playing career in the league. If both sides fail to get a deal done in the near future, it is expected that a lot of teams will be swooping […]

The Atlanta Hawks made some big moves to improve their team during the offseason. The biggest addition may be Danilo Gallinari, who signed the biggest multi-year deal for a player 30 years old or older and has never made an All-Star Game. Now that the Hawks have invested so much in Gallinari, what can he bring […]

Amid the Danilo Gallinari signing and the addition of USC center Onyeka Okongwu, John Collins’ future with the Atlanta Hawks seems bleak. But in a recent interview, general manager Travis Schlenk says that contract extension talks have begun with the incoming fourth-year man. Per Hawks reporter Brad Rowland, Schlenk expressed their desire to keep Collins […]

Perhaps the Atlanta Hawks will not be trading John Collins, after all. Atlanta was aggressive in signing former Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Danilo Gallinari to a three-year, $61.5 million deal in free agency. However, the decision also seemed to make things murky for Collins, given he and Gallinari usually play the same position. However, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have two young All-Stars in Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell. They also have the number one pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. So, they have a massive decision to make. Should they select an unproven talent who needs development, or trade the pick for a more established player to pair with their […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension with the team this offseason and the high-flyer is hoping a deal gets done. Collins, one of the best young players in the NBA, says he wants to finish his career with the Hawks. “I would love it. I would love to […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

The NBA is a league of stars, led by LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. These aforementioned superstars not only perform at an elite level during the regular season and playoffs, but they also get recognized by fans and pundits for their stellar performances. However, there are a bevy of […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins is looking to add another dimension to his play. Next season, the big man is looking to throw lobs as a point-forward. The Hawks are not one of the 22 teams set to return to NBA action in Orlando. But that doesn’t mean that Collins won’t be working on […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins believes he and All-Star point guard Trae Young are the best young duo in the NBA. Collins is 22, while Young is 21. The Hawks had the second-worst record (20-47) in the Eastern Conference this season, but much of that has to do with the fact that Collins only […]

John Collins may have missed 25 games during the 2019-20 NBA season after violating the league’s drug policy, but the Atlanta Hawks big man sees dollar bills in his future in the form of a max contract extension. In an interview with Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Collins shared his belief that he […]

Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Atlanta Hawks were widely considered as one of the dark horses in the East to make a playoff push. Obviously that did not come to be, with the Hawks entering the season hiatus with a 20-47 record, just above the last-place Cleveland Cavaliers. For Hawks big man John Collins, […]