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The Atlanta Hawks have become relevant in NBA circles over the last couple of seasons, primarily because of Trae Young. The 24-year-old superstar point guard exploded onto the scene as a rookie. In the few years since, his usage and stats have continued to trend upward until this season. He even helped carry the Hawks […]

The Chicago Bulls appeared to be a franchise in turmoil, especially as of late. With rumors of discord between DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine amid the piling up of losses, the Bulls seemed like a franchise ready to blow things up once circumstances take a turn for the worse. But at least for one night, […]

The Atlanta Hawks went off to a promising start to begin the 2022-23 campaign. However, Trae Young’s shooting struggles and subsequent injury woes to some of Atlanta’s most crucial players, such as Dejounte Murray and John Collins, have taken their toll. Through 31 games, the Hawks have mustered an uneven 16-15 record. And it seems […]

Trae Young is closing in on a Magic Johnson record after he led the Atlanta Hawks to a thrilling victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. Ice Trae finished the contest with 37 points, three rebounds and 13 assists in the 126-125 win. While he struggled to score in the fourth quarter when the Magic […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks received much needed good news for their Monday night tilt against the streaking Orlando Magic. The Hawks welcomed Dejounte Murray and John Collins back from injury, and it appeared as if they were well on their way to halt Orlando’s six-game winning streak. With six minutes left in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in utter shambles right now with numerous key players hurt including Clint Capela, John Collins, and Dejounte Murray. But, it appears Collins, who has found his name in trade rumors once again as of late, is ready to suit up again. Per Woj, the forward will return Monday night against the […]

The Atlanta Hawks made multiple trade splashes in the offseason, sending out a boatload of assets to pair Dejounte Murray with Trae Young while also shipping Kevin Huerter to the Sacramento Kings to save money. The decisions haven’t really worked out so far, with the Hawks stumbling to a 15-15 record. Will Atlanta look to […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had to weather a few injury problems to three of their most crucial players, namely Dejounte Murray, John Collins, and Clint Capela. Even Trae Young has had to endure a few knocks of his own. And it seems like these issues couldn’t have come at a worse time. After a strong […]

When talking about the best Atlanta Hawks players of all time, the first names that often come to mind are Bob Pettit, Dominique Wilkins and Dikembe Mutombo to name a few. However, with the way Trae Young is playing, he has a legitimate chance to be in that conversation as well. In fact, Young is […]

Kyle Kuzma has made headlines of late after it was reported that the Los Angeles Lakers had approached the Washington Wizards inquiring about the availability of the 27-year-old. Kuz reportedly wants out of Washington and the Lakers seem to be interested in trying to bring him back to Hollywood in the near future. Incidentally, Kuzma […]

There’s a certain 7-footer pulling off insane highlights that look unfair for someone of that size – and his name is much easier to pronounce than Victor Wembanyama. Orlando Magic big man Bol Bol set social media ablaze once again with a viral coast-to-coast slam that just doesn’t seem fair. Check out Bol Bol grab […]

Trae Young is on a shooting slump, and it’s not looking good for the Atlanta Hawks as they continue to struggle while their superstar is unable to make his usual impact on the offensive end. During Wednesday’s 135-124 loss to the Orlando Magic, Young had a monster double-double of 19 points and 16 assists. Looking […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ emotional fatherhood video created in collaboration with Beats didn’t go unnoticed. Several of his NBA peers, including Jayson Tatum and Trae Young, absolutely loved it and the message it sends to all fathers out there. In the said video, the Lakers forward opened up about how the arrival of […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie AJ Griffin continues to impress on the floor. Just a day after hitting a game-winning basket that gave the Hawks the win over the Chicago Bulls at home, Griffin tied Trae Young for the third-longest 3-pointer makes streak by an Atlanta rookie early in Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies on the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but laugh at the latest fine he received from the NBA, and for good reason. For those who missed it, the NBA slapped Young with a $25,000 fine for his rather wild celebration following the Hawks’ buzzer-beating 123-122 win against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. After AJ […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls was quite a spectacle. Both teams just wouldn’t let up and the game needed an extra period to decide a winner. In the end, it was Trae Young and Co. who emerged victorious after a hard-fought battle, 123-122. For his part, Young may have […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has played in 25 of the team’s 27 games thus far this season. He hasn’t sat a game since December 2nd, when the Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets at home. But a recent injury update hints that Young is in jeopardy of missing more time, including Monday’s much-anticipated matchup versus the […]

Trae Young has been public enemy no. 1 in New York ever since the 2021 playoffs, so imagine the delight of New York Knicks fans when the team destroyed the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Even better for the ‘Bockers faithful, they saw a breakout performance from Quentin Grimes after he […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have been under the spotlight for the wrong reasons of late. Rumors have swirled about a disagreement between the All-Star point guard and his coach Nate McMillan over the team’s shootaround last week. Shams Charania and Sam Amick recently reported on the situation on The Athletic. Amick shortly after appeared […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks suffered a tough defeat on Monday night – but dealt with an even scarier on-air incident involving longtime announcer Bob Rathburn. Rathburn was going through the pregame notes with color commentator and Hawks icon Dominique Wilkins when he was suddenly seen visibly shaking and left unable to continue after […]

Trae Young is expected to suit up for the Atlanta Hawks on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is after the All-Star point guard opted not to show up to Friday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets following a reported verbal altercation with head coach Nate McMillan earlier in the day. Young has already broken […]

There’s a lot of drama going on with the Atlanta Hawks right now and it has centered around superstar point guard Trae Young. The 24-year-old did not show up for his team’s 117-109 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and this was reportedly brought about by an untoward situation with head coach Nate McMillan. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have found themselves in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. During shootaround on Friday before the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Hawks superstar Trae Young got into a tense verbal exchange with head coach Nate McMillan. As a result, Young chose not to play in the home win or […]

Trae Young missed the Atlanta Hawks game on Friday against the Denver Nuggets to due right shoulder soreness, but a report surfaced on Sunday via Shams Charania of The Athletic suggesting that a verbal spat between Young and Hawks head coach Nate McMillan was to blame for Young’s absence. Later in the day, Young took […]

At fourth in the East and 13-10 on the season, one could say that the Atlanta Hawks have been pretty solid so far this 2022-23. Nonetheless, there’s apparently trouble building up inside the organization as tensions rise between Trae young and head coach Nate McMillan. Young missed the Hawks’ game against the Denver Nuggets on […]

The USMNT advances to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup after taking down Iran in their final group stage game. Sure enough, several NBA stars who tuned in and watched the match like Trae Young, LeBron James and Josh Hart were all hyped up to see America’s team move on to the […]

The Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets featured in an intense matchup on Friday night that seems to have produced a whole new rivalry. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray were seen mocking a couple of Rockets players during the game, which resulted in a heated confrontation during the game. The skirmish lit a fire under […]

The Houston Rockets haven’t been a very good team to start the 2022-23 season, despite being led by the solid backcourt duo of Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. The Rockets entered their contest against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night with the worst record in the league at 3-14, which is why their eventual […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks was by no means short in action. It was an intense encounter between two teams that went all-in to get the win. So much so, that a bit of a skirmish broke out in the third period as tempers flared between the players. Trae […]

Trae Young’s ascension as one of the NBA’s elite players took another step on Saturday with a big performance in win against the Toronto Raptors. Young finished the game with 33 points and 12 assists. It was his 54th game of at least 30 points and ten assists and it puts him four games away […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks may be the best team in the NBA, but every team has their Kryptonite. For Cream City, it looks like its Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Young and the Hawks just showed everyone that they are the Bucks’ worst nightmare after taking down the 2021 NBA champions on […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had a nice start to the 2022-23 season, which isn’t necessarily surprising after their frantic offseason of work. After losing in the first round of playoffs last season, the Hawks knew that they had some work to do if they wanted to make it back to the Eastern Conference Finals like […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young paid their respects and honored Takeoff ahead of the big memorial for him on Friday. On Twitter, James and Young remembered the late rapper and highlighted that while he is gone, his legacy will forever live. “LONG LIVE THE [ROCKET] MAN!!! Sky high […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young hasn’t had the easiest of times putting the ball through the hoop in the early goings of the season. He struggled from the field yet again during the Hawks’ 125-119 loss to the Utah Jazz, needing 28 shots (making 10 of them) to get 22 points. In fact, over Young’s […]

There are no more undefeated teams in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks made sure of that on Monday night as they handed Giannis Anteotkounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks just their first defeat of the season in a 117-98 blowout. Trae Young wasn’t even able to take the court in this one due to a right […]

In a clash against old rivals Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks appeared likely to take home a much-needed victory had they sustained their first-half performance. With 6:59 to go in the second quarter, the Knicks took a 51-28 lead after an RJ Barrett triple, and the raucous crowd in Madison […]

Dejounte Murray has been having a phenomenal start to his Atlanta Hawks career and his latest exploit drew an animated response from teammate Trae Young on Twitter. THATS WHY HE’S HERE‼️ @DejounteMurray WeMove — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 3, 2022 Young was reacting to Murray’s career-night in a 112-99 win over the New York Knicks […]

There was a bit of anticipation when Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young came to play in Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. Young memorably egged on the Knicks faithful during the 2021 postseason as he drew tons of jeers from the MSG crowd. However, his latest effort vs. the Knicks hasn’t been his […]

The New York Knicks host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden, and you can be sure that there’s a lot of anticipation surrounding this matchup. New Knicks recruit Jalen Brunson will get his first taste of action in this rivalry, and it is clear that he’s raring to […]