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Rumors are running rampant now that the NBA Finals are over as teams around the league prepare for a busy offseason. We should expect to see numerous moves and the buzz around town is that there is a serious trade market for centers right now. From the sounds of it, Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee […]

What are the Atlanta Hawks going to do in the offseason? This seems like a very open-ended question right now, especially since the Hawks have various decisions to make. Not only does Atlanta own the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, which is scheduled for June 26, but they are also expected to […]

Even though the Houston Rockets fell short of making the 2024 NBA playoffs despite the improved play of Jalen Green and the arrival of veterans Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, the team’s future is trending upward. The Rockets are well-coached and have a lot of depth to their roster. But their success ultimately hinges on […]

The Atlanta Hawks are preparing to make a pivotal selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. Atlanta won the lottery with the first overall pick, but scouts believe multiple players could be the top selection. The Hawks have plenty of options for a trade with Trae Young and Dejounte Murray on the roster: However, the team […]

The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be one of the major players at this year’s NBA trade deadline. They wound up doing nothing when the clock struck 3 PM ET on February 8th. Now, this team has no choice but to go through the season and potentially finish as a directionless team stuck in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been a team that’s played inconsistently this season. They’re on the borderline of fighting for a play-in spot and missing the postseason all together. They are below .500 although they have gone 6-4 in their last ten games. The Hawks got positive news on Tuesday, however when it was announced that […]

The Atlanta Hawks had high expectations entering the 2023-24 season. They were fresh off of a competitive series against the Boston Celtics where they pushed them to six games. They also had an entire offseason to learn and implement head coach Quin Snyder’s philosophies and tendencies to go with a second year figuring out the […]

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will be sidelined through the trade deadline due to an adductor injury. The team announced on Sunday that the veteran big man began experiencing discomfort in Saturday night’s thrilling overtime win over the Golden State Warriors, with a subsequent MRI revealing an adductor strain. Capela is set to be “re-evaluated” […]

Many thought that the Atlanta Hawks, with a full offseason of head coach Quin Snyder’s teaching, would be playing at a level more reminiscent of their form during the 2020-21 season. If there’s a coach who knows how to make a partnership between two ball-dominant guards work, it’s Snyder. However, the Hawks have fallen way […]

Another heartbreaking defeat. It’s either that or just a completely disheartening blowout performance. That’s been the theme for the Golden State Warriors all season after they suffered another heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. With another loss, Stephen Curry and the Warriors continue to fall further in the Western Conference […]

To say the Atlanta Hawks have been a disappointment this season would be an understatement. They are 16-23 on the season with a -2.2 point differential. Both their record and point differential would put them at 11th in the Eastern Conference. They also have a -2.1 net rating on the season, which ranks 23rd in […]

With the NBA trade deadline in just about three weeks, the Atlanta Hawks are inching closer to making significant roster changes. Former All-Star guard Dejounte Murray has been a hot topic of trade discussions in recent weeks, with the league-wide expectations being that his time in Atlanta is coming to an end. Along with Murray, […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the teams expected to surprise the league by being a top five or six seed in the Eastern Conference. Media personalities such as Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe had them eclipsing their win total from last year, but it has since been a horrific campaign for Quin Snyder and […]

The Atlanta Hawks were a popular pick to make a leap in the 2023-24 season. After pushing the Boston Celtics to six games in the playoffs last season and head coach Quin Snyder entering his first full season with the club, there was plenty of reason for such optimism. But things have not gone to […]

Clint Capela is easily one of the most solid big men in the NBA today. In fact, Capela led the NBA in rebounds during the 2020-21 season. The Atlanta Hawks center has been an intimidating presence in the paint for opposing teams, thanks to his rim-finishing abilities and defensive prowess. Given Capela’s major presence, have […]

Falling to the Sacramento Kings on Friday, the Atlanta Hawks have now lost four straight outings. Naturally, losing slumps such as what the Hawks are going through may bring out frustration, anger and sometimes even drama from players. Sooner or later, someone would be bound to speak up. As expected, someone did: Hawks center Clint […]

It’s no secret that the Atlanta Hawks’ covet Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam. Atlanta has been on Toronto’s coattails in pursuing a deal for the All-NBA forward since the offseason. The Hawks were reportedly close to getting Masai Ujiri to part ways with Siakam. They reportedly offered a package surrounding Deandre Hunter and AJ Griffin. […]

Who else has a tradition of staying up late on Thanksgiving to go shopping and make sure they get all the Black Friday doorbuster deals? This time of the year is great not only because of all the holiday cheer and shopping, but because of the way the NBA operates pertaining to trades. Right now, […]

The Atlanta Hawks have yet to recapture the magic from their Eastern Conference Finals run in 2021. Since then, Atlanta has endured a pair of disappointing first-round playoff exits. By the looks of how the 2023-24 NBA season is going so far, it does not seem like the Hawks are headed back to the spot […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has kicked off with a bang, and the Houston Rockets are making waves with their impressive 6-3 record. As they strive to solidify their position as contenders, the Rockets are eyeing potential trade targets to bolster their roster. To enhance their competitiveness, the Rockets are considering strategic moves to address specific […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a rocky start to the 2023-2024 NBA season. Their 5-6 record has left fans and analysts alike wondering what the team needs to do to turn things around. Sure, there are certainly areas where the Suns could improve through better execution and coaching. However, there are also opportunities for the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have made a big splash in the NBA this season by acquiring James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster trade. The Clippers are hoping that Harden can help them win their first NBA championship in franchise history. However, with the addition of Harden, the Clippers still have some holes […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans have weathered a storm of adversity and terrible optics for the last several months already, but things are only going to get harder following a devastating injury development. Center Steven Adams has undergone season-ending knee surgery and will miss the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign. This comes after he was sidelined for […]

The Atlanta Hawks enter training camp this 2023-24 season with more question marks than answers. Ideally, the Hawks should be right up there with the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat in terms of being true title contenders in the Eastern Conference, especially after they made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 led by […]

Clint Capela is still hearing his name in trade rumors, with some linking him to the Dallas Mavericks. Nothing has solidly formed on that front, but soccer fan Luka Doncic can still appreciate the Atlanta Hawks big man’s fandom of the said sport. Here’s Capela showing off his skills on the pitch. Clint Capela spending […]

The Charlotte Hornets have remained the laughingstock of the NBA even after they rebranded back to their original moniker from the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished with a 27-55 record this past season and failed to make progress after participating in the NBA Play-In Tournament the two seasons prior. 2023 also marked the seventh consecutive year […]

With Trae Young and Dejounte Murray as their focal points, the Atlanta Hawks will be entering the 2023-24 NBA season with the expectations of not only making the playoffs, but going on yet another postseason run, similar to the one they went on in 2021 when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Already trading away […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not been very active this NBA offseason, yet they have made some significant roster moves. Not only did they trade John Collins to the Utah Jazz, but the Hawks gave All-Star guard Dejounte Murray a $120 million contract extension and they also added veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. With a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are going all-in for the 2023-24 season. After re-signing Kyrie Irving to a long-term extension, the team is looking to make a deep postseason run. They’ve already made a couple of moves in the offseason to address some of their problems from last season. Still, there’s more work that needs to be […]

Though the players that they’ve been tied to may not have the star power of a Damian Lillard, James Harden or Pascal Siakam, the Dallas Mavericks are one team still looking at making major changes this offseason. After adding myriad defensive pieces to their roster in order to complement the skillsets of their star backcourt […]

The Indiana Pacers aren’t a good team yet, but they’re steadily approaching goodness. Led by star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers were the feel-good story of the first half of last year’s NBA season, hanging around the playoff picture until a late season mini-tank to secure a lottery pick. If their busy draft night […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks tried to make a trade that included their first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Mavs and Hawks couldn’t agree upon which Atlanta player would go to Dallas in a deal. The Mavericks wanted Clint Capela. The Hawks wanted to trade John Collins, according to NBA insider Marc […]

Prior to the 2023 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks were linked for a potential trade. The Mavs were looking for a big man who can be a lob-threat and rim protector, and so they had their eyes on Atlanta center Clint Capela. Unfortunately, no deal was made and Dallas shifted their focus […]

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 Dallas Mavericks have recently been linked with the Atlanta Hawks for a trade involving the no. 10 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. In the trade discussed by the two teams, the Mavs send the pick along with Davis Bertans in exchange for John Collins and the no. 15 pick. However, Dallas apparently has […]

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 […]

In the first-round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks weren’t given much of a shot to knock off the Boston Celtics. Sure enough, through their first two games of action, the Hawks haven’t looked to be anywhere near the same level that the Celtics are at. While they had an encouraging start in […]

The vibes are immaculate in Oklahoma City right now. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder exceeded all expectations this season to get themselves just one win away from a playoff berth. A first-round matchup against the top-seeded Denver Nuggets would have been a huge boon regardless of the result, but being right at the doorstep after […]

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 […]