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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 […]

Nearly 2,500 people have donated to professional wrestler Syko Stu‘s GoFundMe after the brutal attack by Raja Jackson, the son of Rampage Jackson, including Atlanta Hawks star Kristaps Porzingis. Some of the top donators include fellow professional wrestler, AEW star Chris Jericho, who donated $2,500. Porzingis donated $500. Assuming this is actually the Hawks forward, […]

The Atlanta Hawks enter the 2025-26 NBA season looking like one of the Eastern Conference’s most improved teams. They added size, shooting, and defensive versatility while keeping their franchise cornerstone intact. Yet, NBA 2K26 seems to have gotten its ratings completely wrong. From underestimating key contributors to overvaluing certain role players, the ratings fail to […]

Average is the best word that could be used to describe the Atlanta Hawks over the last handful of years. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals with a 41-31 record during the 2020-21 season, Trae Young and the Hawks have struggled to take that next step as a franchise. Obviously, that led to major changes […]

After an exhibition matchup against Greece, the Latvia and Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis revealed he’d consider returning to Europe, where his professional basketball career began. From 2012 to 2015, he played for Sevilla in Spain before entering the NBA Draft. Porzingis teased an MMA career after the NBA earlier this summer. However, he didn’t […]

With Eurobasket action set to begin in around a week, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is ramping up to try and get his home country of Greece some silverware. On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo’s Greece faced off against Kristaps Porzingis’ Latvia and came out on top, taking a 104-86 win in Athens. The Bucks star did not […]

The Boston Celtics could be in for a bizarre season. With star forward Jayson Tatum recovering from an untimely Achilles rupture, Boston will be down its go-to guy for an extended period of time. The six-time All-Star hasn’t even missed 20 games in a single season before, so the 2025-26 campaign will come with a […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the teams this offseason that made a flurry of moves to improve their team for next season and beyond. It all started with the promotion of Onsi Saleh as the general manager, and from there, he went to work. He traded for Kristaps Porzingis, drafted Asa Newell and traded […]

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis has hinted at pursuing a mixed martial arts career once his time in the NBA ends. In a recent interview with Sporta Centrs, the 30-year-old Latvian detailed his passion for the sport and his involvement in a developing MMA-related project. “MMA is a sport that is very close to my […]

The Atlanta Hawks enter 2025-26 as one of the Eastern Conference’s most interesting stories. After meaningful draft picks, savvy free-agent acquisitions, and a splash trade for Kristaps Porziņģis, they’ve built a roster that balances youthful upside with veteran stability. The likes of Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher, Dyson Daniels, and incoming rookies Asa Newell and Nikola […]

The Boston Celtics have kept busy this summer, moving around multiple key pieces in order to circumvent the second apron. And although Massachusetts native Georges Niang was hoping to prove himself in Boston, the forward was dealt to the Utah Jazz before he had a chance, departing on Tuesday afternoon as part of a salary-dumping […]

The Boston Celtics had one goal this offseason: shed as much money as possible. Without Jayson Tatum on the court, the Celtics’ roster was far too expensive to keep together. The team’s first two moves in the offseason saw them save hundreds of millions of dollars. Boston sent Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Boston Celtics had no choice but to pivot this offseason. After Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles during the 2025 NBA playoffs, the title window that once seemed wide open was suddenly forced shut. In response, team president Brad Stevens executed a swift roster reshuffle, prioritizing financial flexibility and long-term planning over short-term contention. The […]

From 40 wins and a play-in exit to a legitimate Eastern Conference dark horse, that’s the transformation Atlanta Hawks fans are hoping for after one of the boldest offseasons in franchise history. New general manager Onsi Saleh didn’t wait to ease into his new role. Instead, he delivered one of the best offseason sequences across […]

Immediately after the Boston Celtics were booted from the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Derrick White told reporters that he may have just played alongside some of his teammates for the last time. He was right, and the first one to go was two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday. In late June, the C’s dealt Holiday to the […]

In the aftermath of a gut-wrenching playoff exit and amid a backdrop of escalating financial pressure, the Boston Celtics have already made the boldest move of the 2025 NBA offseason: retreating strategically. By trading away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis, the Celtics voluntarily downgraded their top-end talent in a calculated effort to duck under the […]

No team in the Eastern Conference took a bigger swing this offseason than the Atlanta Hawks, who signed multiple notable free agents and pulled off a heist of a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans on draft night. The move that started it all was Atlanta’s trade for Kristaps Porzingis, bringing in the Latvian big […]

One of the Atlanta Hawks’ first moves of the offseason was acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade. After a disappointing end to the postseason for the Celtics, which saw them get eliminated in the second round and Jayson Tatum suffering an Achilles injury, there was a good chance the same […]

In a league where blockbuster trades or All-Star signings often measure offseason wins, the Boston Celtics bucked convention. No dramatic free-agent poaching. No splashy move that lit up headlines. Instead, they executed something far more vital: a strategic financial retreat. Boston’s 2025 offseason was defined not by who they brought in or let go but […]

The Atlanta Hawks made a flurry of moves this offseason to improve their roster, and one of the first things they did was acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics. With the Celtics trying to shed salary, there was a good chance that Porzingis would’ve been on the move, and now he’s with a team […]

Before Marcus Smart reached a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards and ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, several NBA contenders were actively exploring trades for the former Defensive Player of the Year. According to reporting from insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat all made varying […]

New city, new beginnings, and a new favorite playlist. Kristaps Porzingis may still be settling into Atlanta after a headline-making trade this offseason, but he’s already making it clear who runs the soundtrack to his life in the city. “Future. Future’s from Atlanta. Future,” Porzingis confidently answered when asked who his favorite Atlanta rapper is. […]

The Atlanta Hawks came into the offseason with a goal in mind, and it was to be better than they were last season. After falling short of the playoffs, the Hawks knew it was time to take the next step, and that’s what they did with the flurry of moves of made. During draft night, […]