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The Atlanta Hawks are riding a two-game winning streak after struggling for a stretch, and it looks like they’re starting to find a rhythm once again. They’ve had to rely on their depth throughout this stretch, as Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher have missed time due to injuries. Both players received updates on their status […]

After the Atlanta Hawks lost to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, the team updated the injury progress of stars Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Zaccharie Risacher. With the Hawks surrounded by trade rumors ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline, updates on Porzingis and Risacher could prove crucial. Atlanta would say in a statement that both Porzingis […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in LA. However, the Hawks have a lengthy injury report for the matchup. Kristaps Porzingis is among eight players listed on the NBA injury report for Tuesday’s clash. So, is Porzingis playing tonight vs. the Lakers? Porzingis has been limited this season, as […]

Jalen Johnson has transformed into an All-Star caliber player this season for the Atlanta Hawks, and he’s doing everything for them. The forward is averaging 23.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.4 assists, and has tried to keep the Hawks afloat for the most part this season with several injuries to some key players. Kristaps Porzingis […]

The Atlanta Hawks were able to break their seven-game losing streak before the new year, and they had some reinforcements to help. After missing the past ten games as the Hawks shut him down, Kristaps Porzingis returned to the floor and gave the team a major boost on both sides of the ball. He finished […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world a season ago by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and acquiring Anthony Davis as part of the deal. With the man who made the trade — Nico Harrison — no longer associated with the Mavs, rumors of Dallas potentially moving on from AD have swirled. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on a seven-game losing streak, and they don’t want to go into the New Year with eight in a row. In order for that to happen, they have to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves on New Year’s Eve, and they’ll have a few players back from injury to help. After missing the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have missed Kristaps Porzingis for the past two weeks as the team shut him down due to an illness. The latest update shows that he isn’t making a return yet, but it should be soon, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “After sitting the last two weeks with illness, Atlanta Hawks big man […]

The Atlanta Hawks are nowhere near where they envisioned they would be heading into the 2025-26 campaign. This past offseason, they were very aggressive, bringing in Kristaps Porzingis and Nickeil Alexander-Walker via trade and free agency, respectively, to try and make the leap in the wide-open Eastern Conference. But instead of taking the leap, they’ve […]

With the Atlanta Hawks hovering below .500, trade speculation around the franchise has intensified. The latest proposal making the rounds links Atlanta to the Chicago Bulls in a potential deal centered on Kristaps Porzingis, with guards Coby White and veteran center Nikola Vucevic coming back in return. ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel reported Tuesday that […]

The end of December is not only a time to celebrate all of your achievements over the last year and the holidays with friends and family, but it’s also for trade talks and intel spreading across the NBA. With the holiday season upon us, there is no better time to unwrap the latest trade intel […]

As trade discussions continue to circulate around the league, a new proposal has emerged linking the Atlanta Hawks to Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis, with the framework potentially centered on former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher. The idea reflects Atlanta’s ongoing evaluation of its frontcourt and Dallas’ broader roster considerations following a turbulent start […]

Speculation linking the Atlanta Hawks to a potential trade for Dallas Mavericks star forward Anthony Davis appears to be losing momentum, as league insiders have expressed skepticism about Atlanta’s ability to assemble a competitive offer. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported Tuesday that while the Hawks have been mentioned among teams monitoring Davis, there […]

As Atlanta Hawks star Kristaps Porzingis will be out for two more weeks with his recent bout with an illness, there has been speculation around his status of being traded before the deadline. Though the Hawks’ big man in Porzingis has shut down concerns of a repeat illness, like the one he was dealing with […]

With Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young returning to practice, the good news is followed by a concerning situation involving big man Kristaps Porzingis. Though the Hawks’ star in Porzingis has shut down concerns about a repeat illness from his time with the Boston Celtics, Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the 30-year-old “will miss the […]

ATLANTA, GA- It was all good for the Atlanta Hawks in the first half against the Denver Nuggets. They were making almost all of their 3-pointers, getting to the rim at ease, and most importantly, they had pretty much contained Nikola Jokic. Through that process, Jalen Johnson had done something no Hawks player has ever […]

The Atlanta Hawks had been without Kristaps Porzingis for the past four games as he dealt with an illness, but he was able to return against the Denver Nuggets. It was uncertain what the illness was, but some thought that it might have been connected to the same illness that he had late last season […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be facing the Denver Nuggets at home, and there’s a chance they get their two frontcourt starters back in the game. Jalen Johnson missed the last game against the Los Angeles Clippers with right calf tightness, and Kristaps Porzingis has missed the past four games with an illness. The Hawks have […]

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Hawks will hit the floor at home to take on the Charlotte Hornets for the first time this season. Both teams will be on the second night of a back to back in this one, and for Atlanta, the injury report is a rather crowded one, with names like Kristaps […]

On Thursday night, the Atlanta Hawks squared off against the San Antonio Spurs in a clash between two teams missing their respective best players, Trae Young and Victor Wembanyama. In the end, it was the home team Spurs that emerged with the win, 135-126, sending the Hawks to 9-7 on the season. It remains admirable […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference so far with an 8-5 record. The team has also managed to withstand an injury to star point guard Trey Young. The Hawks were hit with another injury update, however, in the form of Kristaps Porzingis as they head into their […]

BOSTON — The offseason talk surrounding the Boston Celtics was mostly about what they lost and what they lack. They’re missing six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, who is still rehabbing an Achilles rupture and isn’t guaranteed to play during the 2025-26 season. They’re without multiple key players from their 2024 championship team, including Kristaps Porzingis, Al […]

The Atlanta Hawks (4–5) will be short-handed on Saturday night when they host the surging Los Angeles Lakers (7–2), who enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak. The game tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk reported Saturday afternoon that Kristaps Porzingis (illness management), Luke Kennard (illness), and Nikola […]

ATLANTA, GA – It was all good until it wasn’t. The Atlanta Hawks came out in the first half of their game against the Toronto Raptors, clicking on all cylinders. The ball was moving on a string, the shots were falling, and the defense was stifling. Without Trae Young, this is how the Hawks are […]

The Atlanta Hawks have started the season 1-2, and it’s obvious that they’re still trying to gel with the new pieces they’ve added. At the same time, they haven’t been very healthy the past two games, and it’s been to three starters on the team: Kristaps Porzingis, Jalen Johnson, and Zaccharie Risacher. With a four-game […]

On Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks will take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, two of their top players remain on the injured list. Currently, Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Johnson are listed as questionable before the game, per the NBA Injured List.  Johnson is battling a sprain on his right ankle, whereas Porzingis is […]

“The Unicorn” Kristaps Porzingis’ time with the Boston Celtics took a strange turn last postseason. The big man, who was once a dominant force in the Celtics’ frontcourt, saw his energy disappear overnight. Now that Kristaps Porzingis has joined the Altanta Hawks, fans finally know what happened. Doctors diagnosed the 7-foot-3 star with postural orthostatic […]

Kristaps Porziņģis was still half-asleep when the Latvian big man’s phone began buzzing on the morning he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Dozens of texts filled his screen. He quickly realized what they meant. Porzingis’s time with the Boston Celtics was over. At home in Latvia, Porzingis opened a group chat expecting confirmation of […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Kristaps Porzingis share a mutual interest in extending their partnership beyond this season. But both sides appear comfortable waiting to see how things develop before the Hawks or Porzingis commit. Porzingis, entering the final year of a two-year, $60 million contract, can negotiate a new deal anytime before June 30, 2026. […]

With the beginning of the 2025-26 NBA regular season looming, ClutchPoints took the time to rank the league’s top 100 players. The list saw some young stars take leaps up the board. However, veteran players and former All-Stars saw their ranking slip dramatically. Anfernee Simons, Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, Paul George, and Rudy Gobert all […]

The Atlanta Hawks are busy getting through their preseason schedule before the regular season kicks off next week against the Toronto Raptors. Hawks fans have already gotten to see some of this busy offseason’s acquisitions in action, including Kristaps Porzingis, whom the team acquired from the Boston Celtics over the summer. Porzingis is currently entering […]

This past offseason, one of the major moves the Atlanta Hawks made was to trade for Kristaps Porzingis. With the Boston Celtics opting to shift focus in the wake of Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury, the Hawks took advantage of the Celtics’ somewhat fire sale and added much-needed strength in the frontcourt. Kristaps Porzingis scored his […]

One of the first moves that the Atlanta Hawks made this season was acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics, as they had plans of shedding salary. The Hawks now have one of the more skilled big men in the league in Porzingis, as he can shoot from the perimeter and also defend the interior. […]

As the Boston Celtics prepare for the 2025-26 season, the team will look a little different with some subtractions, though it will be led by star Jaylen Brown as Jayson Tatum recovers from an Achilles injury. With the Celtics signing players to round out their roster for the upcoming season, Brown had something to say […]

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis revealed he was pleasantly surprised when he found out he had been traded to the Hawks and not the San Antonio Spurs. He sees Atlanta as a team that’s on the cusp of competing for a championship and feels he could be the missing piece to push them over the […]

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis delivered a dominant performance for Latvia on Saturday, though it was not enough to prevent an 88-79 defeat to Lithuania in the Round of 16 at FIBA EuroBasket 2025. Porzingis finished with game-highs across nearly every statistical category, posting 34 points, 19 rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist […]

The Boston Celtics are expected to compete for championships year in and year out, and ever since guard Derrick White arrived in Beantown, they’ve accomplished that. Following White’s trade to Boston in 2022, the Celtics have made two NBA Finals, won one championship, and extended their playoff appearance streak to 11 straight seasons. Essentially, the […]

The Boston Celtics experienced a lot of change this summer, with trades, free agent departures, and new ownership significantly altering the franchise. But through all the offseason shakeup, Celtics guard Derrick White has remained, and so has his love for Boston. The former San Antonio Spur wasn’t totally prepared to come to Beantown when he […]

Stars of both the NBA and the international basketball world are currently taking part in the EuroBasket tournament, representing their various European countries. Among them are NBA MVP candidates like Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokic, as well as one of this summer’s biggest trade acquisitions in Kristaps Porzingis, who was traded from the […]