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Much of the conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason has centered around their rumored pursuit of Damian Lillard. However, with the news that the Trail Blazers “remain committed to building a winner around Dame,” (per Chris Haynes) Brooklyn could soon be forced to go another direction. In that case, here are three guards the Nets […]

Leadership and camaraderie are two oft discussed but still underrated intangibles that can be the difference between a team winning an NBA championship and them repeatedly falling short of their goal. Which is why the actions and words of Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, who just finished his sixth NBA season, matters so much. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking toward the 2023 offseason as a time period where they can fully separate themselves from their failed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving “all-in” era. With budding star Mikal Bridges already in tow and the arrival of recently selected first-round picks Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead, it seems as though GM […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been given a mandate to get out of the luxury tax, according to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, leading to increased speculation that the Hawks will make a trade before the start of the 2023-24 season. However, longtime Hawks insider Brad Rowland would notably push back against the report from Windhorst, saying […]

The Atlanta Hawks made waves during the 2022 offseason when they traded away three first-round picks and a pick swap (along with Danilo Gallinari) for All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray. Murray was coming off the best season of his professional career, and the Hawks believed that despite playing in the same position as their best […]

For a franchise that has spent most of its years in existence as the NBA’s laughingstock, the Los Angeles Clippers have certainly come so far. Ever since the 2011-12 season, the Clippers have finished with a record above .500, safely placing the team in its golden era. However, their golden era haven’t borne much gold, […]

Don’t expect the Atlanta Hawks to trade one of their two best players in the 2023 NBA offseason. The Hawks aren’t actively shopping either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks aren’t interested in any Trae Young trade conversations, Fischer reports. Atlanta doesn’t consider Murray to be untouchable, […]

After their all-in championship-or-bust era that, ultimately, fell short of their goals, the Brooklyn Nets now head into an offseason with an opportunity to properly build a new competitive squad. Though they may no longer have superstars such as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on their roster, after trading off both at this past season’s […]

With the Miami Heat falling to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, it’s time for the proud, successful and storied franchise to turn their eyes toward the offseason. For a team that’s made it to the NBA Finals twice this decade, their need is clear. Notoriously known as a tough and gritty squad, […]

A lot of attention will be on the Atlanta Hawks throughout this summer due to uncertainties surrounding their core players. Trade rumors have been flying around, some even involving Hawks star Trae Young and his backcourt partner Dejounte Murray. Nonetheless, the offseason always presents a chance for teams to make the necessary changes to improve […]

Last offseason, the Atlant Hawks made the splashy decision to bolster their star talent around Trae Young by landing Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs via blockbuster. Fast forward a year later and the stud backcourt experiment wound up netting the franchise a mere .500 record of 41-41 and a first-round playoff exit. With […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Trae Young and his future with the Atlanta Hawks this summer, with a trade appearing to be a possibility. However, he’s not the only one the franchise could consider dealing in the coming months. Per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Hawks may look for a new home […]

Just two seasons ago in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks made a head coaching change in the middle of the season when they replaced Lloyd Pierce with Nate McMillan. The Hawks went on to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals that year, coming up two wins shy of reaching the NBA Finals for what would have […]

The Atlanta Hawks have an important offseason ahead of them. Falling to the Boston Celtics in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, just a year after an extremely disappointing showing in the 2022 NBA Playoffs that saw them lose to the Miami Heat in the First Round, many are wondering if the Hawks […]

The Dejounte Murray-less Atlanta Hawks stole Game 5 on the road in Boston on Tuesday night, capping off a furious fourth quarter comeback with a dagger Trae Young three in the closing seconds. Murray, who was busy serving a one-game suspension at the time for bumping an official, fielded tweets from haters on social media […]

Trae Young knew that the Atlanta Hawks were more than capable of taking down the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series. In fact, Young was so confident that he even told the suspended Dejounte Murray to get ready for Game 6. Murray revealed as much after Young willed the Hawks to […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ 2022-23 season seemed to be marching to its inevitable conclusion, especially when they entered Game 5 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics missing the services of Dejounte Murray, their offseason blockbuster acquisition. The Celtics looked dominant in their first two games at TD Garden, so the smart money definitely was […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray revealed the reason why he decided to bump a referee. Following the Hawks’ Game 4 defeat against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Murray was seen bumping Gediminas Petraitis as he was exiting the game. Unsurprisingly, the former San Antonio Spurs player was given a one-game suspension and will now miss […]

The Boston Celtics are headed back home with a 3-1 series lead over the Atlanta Hawks, but that’s not the only thing in their favor ahead of Game 5. After bumping a referee at the end of Game 4, the NBA announced that Hawks guard Dejounte Murray was suspended for one contest. He’s averaged 20.2 […]

The NBA Playoffs first-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks took a significant turn on Monday after it was announced that Dejounte Murray is going to be suspended for Game 4 after making contact with a referee at the end of their Game 3 loss on Sunday. At this point, Celtics superstar […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray probably knew what was coming after he made ill-advised contact with an official following their loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4, but it’ll still sting to miss what could be a season-ending Game 5. The NBA announced Monday that Murray will indeed be suspended for his actions. Dejounte […]

The Atlanta Hawks now find themselves down 3-1 in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs to the Boston Celtics after losing Game 4 at State Farm Arena. They kept it close but ultimately couldn’t take the lead back from Boston at any point in the final three quarters. Jayson Tatum delivered a late […]

Dejounte Murray didn’t endear himself to the officials after  the Atlanta Hawks’ Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Hawks guard was seen confronting a referee and giving him a nudge following his team’s 129-121 loss. Murray walked right up to referee number 50 Gediminas Petraitis and leaned in […]

The Atlanta Hawks were in desperate need of a win against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, and both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray knew this coming in. There was no way they were losing this game for the Hawks, and both stars balled out to secure a massive 130-122 win over Jayson Tatum and […]

Derrick White has been making all sorts of headlines of late amid his heroic run for the Boston Celtics in their first two games against the Atlanta Hawks. White has been a key player for Boston in this NBA Playoffs opening-round series thus far and there’s no denying that he is a big reason why […]

The Atlanta Hawks did not have much to go their way in their Game 1 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Hawks shot a lowly 38.8 percent from the field on the day, and they hit on a mere five 3-point attempts. Multiple Hawks players orchestrated sluggish shooting outings in the team’s 112-99 […]

With the first Play-In Tournament games officially in the books, more matchups in the 2023 NBA Playoffs are taking shape. The top seeds are now finding out who they will be facing in the first round. With the Atlanta Hawks set to face the Boston Celtics, it means it is time for some Hawks NBA […]

There are many analysts and people with egg on their face right now, courtesy of a 116-105 Atlanta Hawks victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately for them, guard Dejounte Murray kept the receipts and quickly came back to bask in the shame of 17 ESPN panelists who all picked Miami. […]

Let’s rewind back to 2021, when the Atlanta Hawks were in the process of shocking the NBA world. After earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks went on an improbable run to the conference finals, defeating the higher seeded New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers before losing to the eventual champion Milwaukee […]

With the Atlanta Hawks’ 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament game scheduled against the Miami Heat, the basketball world will be focused on Trae Young and Co. Tuesday night. Ahead of the Hawks-Heat game, we’ll be making our Hawks NBA Play-in Tournament predictions. It won’t be easy for the Atlanta Hawks to defeat the Heat in the first […]

At 36-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks are on pace to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Led by their star backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, the Hawks made a number of additions around the trade deadline to bolster their chances of making a deep postseason run: First, […]

Atlanta Hawks star guard Dejounte Murray put together a solid all-around performance in Sunday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs. He scored 22 points — on 10-for-25 shooting from the field — grabbed six rebounds, and dished out eight assists in a game the Hawks went on to lose by a final score of 126-118. […]

Dejounte Murray knows very well why the Atlanta Hawks collapsed against the San Antonio Spurs and blew out their massive lead: they got comfortable, and they gave Gregg Popovich’s men confidence. Murray admitted as much while talking to reporters following their 126-118 loss to the Spurs. The 26-year-old shared that they didn’t play hard enough […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray still thinks highly of Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs several months after the Western Conference franchise traded him to his current team. Although the Spurs have been struggling mightily to win games in the 2022-23 NBA season and haven’t been a serious title contender, Dejounte Murray is envisioning […]

The Atlanta Hawks picked up their first win under head coach Quin Snyder Friday night, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 129-111. Hawks guard Dejounte Murray didn’t hold back in giving Snyder much of the credit for the victory. “We had two back-to-back hard-a** practices so I think that’s translating over to the game,” Dejounte Murray […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dejounte Murray starred against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. He scored 28 points — on 10-for-21 shooting from the field and 3-for-8 from three — dished out ten assists, blocked two shots, and came up with a steal in the 128-108 Hawks loss. So when the Hawks travel […]

The San Antonio Spurs seem to specialize in player development. So, when former Washington Huskies guard Dejounte Murray went from a one-and-done, to a first-round pick, to an All-Star, it felt like more of the usual from the Spurs coaching staff. However, when they traded Murray, it was a bit surprising. He was still their […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray is one of the best two-way players in the league and truly takes pride in his ability to shut down opponents. While playing for the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich helped shape him into a defensive menace, it was actually Kawhi Leonard who urged Murray to take pride in […]

Dejounte Murray ultimately lived up to his potential with the San Antonio Spurs. Just because he became an All-Star before leaving that storied franchise, though, hardly means the Atlanta Hawks guard believes he received the development he needed in San Antonio—from one especially notable teammate in particular. During his appearance on All The Smoke with Stephen Jackson […]