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With highly touted head coach Quin Snyder looking to build the team into a formidable playoff contender, Atlanta Hawks have been one of the more active teams this offseason, engaging other franchises in trade discussions that include both the No. 15 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and players like De’Andre Hunter, John Collins, and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are so close to being so good. With a young core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane locked in place for the foreseeable future, the Grizzlies already have the bones of a potential contender in place. To graduate to that next level of eliteness, Memphis must find the right assembly […]

Not a lot gets a crowd going more than a dunk, but it does get better when such a finish was made after a block. That was the type of sequence fans down in Atlanta witnessed during the second quarter of Sunday night’s matchup between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Clint Capela […]

Some teams simply perform better while playing with house money, and the Atlanta Hawks seem to be the epitome of that kind of team. Not many fans and pundits expected the Hawks to beat the playoff-tested Miami Heat in the 7/8 play-in tournament game, but they did so in convincing fashion, proving the naysayers wrong […]

The Atlanta Hawks will visit the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament Tuesday night. It’s a familiar matchup for Trae Young and the Hawks, and one that hasn’t gone their way of late. After Atlanta made the 2022 NBA playoffs by winning a pair of play-in tournament games, the Heat needed just five […]

Though the Atlanta Hawks may have already clinched a position in the 2023 play-in tournament, where they may wind up falling in the standings is still something that is up in the air. With just a couple of games remaining on the docket and one game separating them from the ninth-seeded Toronto Raptors, winning out […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of a rather average campaign after acquiring Dejounte Murray last summer. But, it does appear they will be in the play-in tournament, despite a pedestrian 38-39 record. While Murray and Trae Young are the stars of this team, De’Andre Hunter is a very important role player for this […]

The Atlanta Hawks made some major moves this offseason as they look to establish themselves as a real threat in the Eastern Conference. As it turns out, De’Andre Hunter figures significantly in the organization’s long-term plans, and their decision to sign him to a massive new deal is a clear testament to this fact. According […]

As Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter enters the final year of his rookie contract, the team has made his impending contract extension a priority. The deadline to extend players entering the final year of their rookie contract is Oct. 17. Hawks, Hunter continuing contract negotiations ahead of extension deadline https://t.co/AgpN7GpDTF — SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) […]

The Atlanta Hawks are heading into the 2022-23 NBA season with a strong group of players and a potentially dominant starting lineup. With training camp officially kicking off next week, teams are gearing up for the start of another NBA season. The Hawks appear set to make some noise in the Eastern Conference this upcoming […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had an explosive offseason. After regressing pretty significantly last season, Atlanta knew they had some work to do this offseason to improve their team. They achieved many of their desired improvements this offseason when they were able to swing a blockbuster deal with the San Antonio Spurs for Dejounte Murray. The […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t given forward De’Andre Hunter a contract extension yet in the offseason, and maybe they shouldn’t at all. "Early indications are that Atlanta and [De'Andre] Hunter have not found much progress in extension talks, where both sides stand roughly $20 million apart on salary terms over a four-year deal." (via @JakeLFischer) Source:https://t.co/gH9lXVw7IB […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the most active teams in the NBA this offseason. Highlighted by their blockbuster trade to land DeJounte Murray, the team has made it clear they are in win-now mode. The work is not over and the franchise still has some key decisions to make with the roster. One […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a productive season in which they showed massive growth as a team. The youthful squad finished with the second-best record in the NBA at 56-26. Led by Ja Morant, the franchise took a massive leap in the right direction. They also have been the only team to win more […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ historic post-All-Star tanking efforts didn’t pay off the way Joe Cronin and company imagined. All Portland has to show for its 2-21 finish to the regular season is the seventh selection in the draft come June 23rd, a stark disappointment for a team that entered lottery night with the sixth-best odds […]

Miami Heat veteran Markieff Morris just got slapped with a $25,000 fine by the NBA for a rather contentious incident in their Game 5 win over the Atlanta Hawks. At this point, however, Morris does not appear to be too concerned with the hefty payout. Morris was assessed with an unsportsmanlike foul on De’Andre Hunter […]

Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday in regards to an incident from Game 5 against the Hawks. The NBA just fined Markieff Morris $25K for this play (h/t @AhnFireDigital ) pic.twitter.com/5TWKIvyb9I — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 28, 2022 In the third quarter, Morris intentionally grabbed DeAndre Hunter on the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are just one win away from making the playoffs again after beating the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers now stand in their way, who lost to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the week.   The Hawks came out firing against Charlotte and ultimately won by […]

On Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks sent Cam Reddish, Solomon Hill and a 2025 2nd round pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for Kevin Knox and a 2022 first-round pick. The first-round pick initially belonged to the Charlotte Hornets, so it appears to be a mid-round pick at best. The Hornets are playing very […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without young wing De’Andre Hunter since Nov. 12 because of a wrist injury. But Hunter is on the verge of a return to help out a struggling Hawks team. With Atlanta set to face the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, fans want to know: Is De’Andre Hunter playing vs. the […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young went for a career-high 56 points while also handing out 14 assists against a Portland Trail Blazers team missing Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum on Monday night. The Hawks still suffered a 136-131 loss, dropping them to a disappointing 16-20 on the season after entering 2021-22 with high expectations following […]

It seems Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre Hunter simply can’t catch a break. Just a few games into his supposed comeback season, he is set to miss extended time yet again. Last season, Hunter only suited up for 23 games for the Hawks due to a right knee injury, derailing what was expected as a strong […]

The Atlanta Hawks were a Cinderella story last season, blossoming into an elite team under Nate McMillan after the firing of Lloyd Pierce and then making a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling just short against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks are hoping to be even better in 2021-22, but they do […]

The Atlanta Hawks are officially a player in the Eastern Conference. This season is about the Hawks building on their stunning run to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, with a goal of getting the ball rolling early after struggling out of the gates a year ago, when they began 14-20. Needless to say, third-year wing […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow with the news that came Wednesday morning as it was announced that De’Andre Hunter will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery to his lateral meniscus. De'Andre Hunter will miss the remainder of the season and will undergo surgery to the lateral meniscus on Tuesday. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are supposedly one of the suitors for Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.  Smart’s presence from the Boston lineup has been sorely missed, as he has just played six games since coming back from a serious calf injury. Smart was out for a month and a half. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year and are in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race, but now they will have to be without De’Andre Hunter for a while as he will be undergoing surgery, the team announced. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: D. Hunter […]

Coming into this season, a lot of fans were really high on the potential of Cam Reddish to be the best Hawk behind Trae Young. Rightfully so, because his tremendous performance during the final stretches of last season made everyone optimistic about the upside of this second-year player. Turns out, most fans were rooting for […]

Six Eastern Conference teams failed to qualify for the NBA bubble this past season. These teams include the Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. What will it take for one or more of these teams to rise up the conference? Here are the players whose growth is […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter will play against the Charlotte Hornets, but he will be coming off the bench, according to head coach Lloyd Pierce. De’Andre Hunter will play and come off the bench, per Lloyd Pierce. — Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) December 8, 2019 Hunter missed the last two games for the Hawks due to […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter dislocated his right index finger in the fourth quarter of their duel against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. De’Andre Hunter suffered a dislocated right index finger in the fourth quarter of tonight’s game. — Hawks PR (@HawksPR) December 3, 2019 Before sustaining the injury and leaving the game, Hunter […]

While NBA rookies are set to get their first taste of the spotlights during media day, Atlanta Hawks newcomer De’Andre Hunter got the time to throw some jokes. The Hawks rookie joked about the never-reasonable predictions for first year players. Per Alex Kennedy on Twitter: “I’ll average 50 [points], 10 rebounds, a couple of assists. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are quietly one of the league’s most intriguing teams as training camp quickly approaches. Here’s a breakdown of where Trae Young and company stand heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, one that could be the start of Atlanta’s rise up the Eastern Conference. Roster The Hawks have as much young talent as […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter’s high school coach, Ryan Tozer, says Hunter is “going to be way more than just a 3-and-D guy in the NBA.” Tozer says Hunter wasn’t able to showcase his full offensive repertoire at Virginia and can score the ball better than a lot of people think. “I would not be […]

De’Andre Hunter wanted to be drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after the team traded Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets on June 6. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Hunter told his brother Aaron Hunter and skills trainer Sean Colson that the Hawks were a franchise he could see himself flourishing in. Hunter’s agents, […]

Every basketball player’s journey to the NBA is rather unique, and Atlanta Hawk forward De’Andre Hunter’s is no different. The star of the 2019 DI National Championship game did not become that talented player over night. Hunter’s journey to the NBA began in Pennsylvania, where he earned three varsity letters for Friends’ Central School in […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie DeAndre Hunter aspires to become a superstar in the NBA, much like Kevin Durant — his favorite player growing up. Hunter, who was selected fourth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, told Anthony Olivieri of ESPN that he wants to reach the level of stardom of Durant. He also stressed his desire […]

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 […]

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 […]