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Despite losing to the Miami Heat in blowout fashion, Trae Young is not worried about the Atlanta Hawks’ chances in the playoffs. It is a series, after all, and he reminded everyone that Game 1 is just that: one game. Young had a rather ugly showing in the contest, going 1-of-12 from the field for […]

On the heels of their lights-out shooting performance in the NBA play-in win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Atlanta Hawks cooled off in their 24-point loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Hawks had lowlight shooting showings across the board in the contest, which included Trae Young […]

Game 1 between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat was completely one-sided, with Miami grabbing an early lead and never relenting. The Hawks scarcely looked as if they were up for the challenge, getting blown out in all facets of the game, in what was ultimately an uncompetitive showing. Nate McMillan will be trying to […]

The Atlanta Hawks begin their playoff series Sunday against the Miami Heat and they have more of a chance than some think. A Hawks win is certainly the unlikely result, as they just snuck into the playoffs after winning back-to-back play-in games to snag the eight seed.   The series will begin in Miami, as […]

Trae Young took matters into his own hands in the Hawks’ Friday night victory over the Cavaliers. The guard scored an electrifying 38 points with 9 assists in the playoff-clinching win. Atlanta snuck into the play-in game following an up-and-down year.  But they steamrolled the competition thanks to big performances from Young. While a number […]

The Atlanta Hawks fought through the play-in tournament to punch their ticket back to the NBA playoffs. For their efforts, they win a first-round matchup with the Miami Heat. Miami, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, defeated Atlanta in three of the four matchups they had in the regular season. Trae Young has shown he is […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked poised and ready to advance to their first NBA Playoffs since the departure of LeBron James after controlling the first half against the Atlanta Hawks. But Trae Young had other ideas. Trae Young scored just six points for the Hawks in the opening half as the Cavs led for all 24 […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is the ultimate villain for any NBA team. He just loves crushing the playoff dreams of his opponents, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are his latest victims. Of course for everyone who has been following Young, he embraces that character fully. Who could forget him taking a bow after sealing the […]

Trae Young went supernova against the Cleveland Cavaliers to lead the Atlanta Hawks to the playoffs. Naturally, the rest of the NBA was left in awe after such showing, with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James even going speechless. The Hawks looked like they were on their way to an early vacation after falling behind […]

Look familiar? We saw Trae Young absolutely torch every single opponent in the NBA Playoffs last year and he showed up once again on Friday night, carrying the Atlanta Hawks to a crucial win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Play-In Tournament. Now, they head to the first round of the postseason for a meeting […]

On Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a great game throughout, but in the end, Atlanta pulled through with a big 107-101 victory. Trae Young was on fire, as the young superstar caught plenty of attention from his peers. Even Ja Morant had something […]

Trae Young is a playoff monster. There were doubters of the Atlanta Hawks star’s ability to perform in the postseason even after last season. After all, he’s only been able to do it once. Who’s to say it wasn’t a fluke performance. However, in their elimination game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Young proved his mettle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not in the NBA playoffs this year, having failed to even qualify for the NBA play-in tournament, to the surprise of many. Now back home and done for the season, LeBron James took to social media ahead of the final round of the play-in tournament, honing in on a particular […]

After defeating the Charlotte Hornets in impressive fashion, the Atlanta Hawks now take the next step in their quest for a playoff spot. Trae Young and Co. will now take on the Cavs on Friday in a win-or-go-home battle for the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference. One of the biggest headlines for […]

The Atlanta Hawks are just one win away from making the playoffs again after beating the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers now stand in their way, who lost to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the week.   The Hawks came out firing against Charlotte and ultimately won by […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers will fight for the last spot in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. Trae Young’s squad will hit the road to face Darius Garland and the Cavs. Although both teams were very close in terms of their overall record and net rating, they both come into the play-in finale with […]

With the Atlanta Hawks set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Play-In Tournament, all eyes will be on this huge matchup. Ahead of the Hawks-Cavs game, we’ll be making our Hawks predictions. Trae Young and Co. cruised by the Charlotte Hornets in convincing fashion in the No. 9 vs No. 10 game […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one win away from making the playoffs for the second straight year. Now, as they prepare for their crucial clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Trae Young has a message for his doubters. On Twitter, Young fired back at all those doubters who prayed for his downfall. The Hawks, obviously, struggled all […]

The Atlanta Hawks now turn their attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers as they take on Darius Garland and Co. in a must-win Play-In matchup on Friday. Trae Young led the Hawks to an easy win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday but he’s not exactly in the mood to celebrate just yet. Young acknowledged that […]

The Atlanta Hawks just kept their season alive on Wednesday after a huge blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, 132-103. Trae Young had another strong performance for his team as he led the Hawks to a wire-to-wire victory over LaMelo Ball and Co. After the game, Young shared his thoughts about his squad and their […]

After a slumping start to their 2021-22 campaign, the Atlanta Hawks have turned their season around and will be competing in the play-in tournament. Going up against a high-flying Charlotte Hornets team that’s determined to return to postseason relevance, this will certainly be no easy feat for the Hawks. However, they do possess a ton […]

Marvin Bagley III had a strong finish to the season after being shipped by the Sacramento Kings to the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline. One could argue that it was the best stretch of his injury-plagued NBA career since his rookie campaign. While Bagley remains a solid player with versatility and athleticism, his largely […]

The Atlanta Hawks are facing off with the Charlotte Hornets in the ninth versus tenth seed play-in game. Atlanta is disappointed to be in this position following their Eastern Conference Finals run last year which was highlighted by their comeback series victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Even so, the Hawks have found their stride as […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday after both teams managed to win their season finales. The 10th-seeded Hornets will travel to Atlanta for this game, and both teams finished the regular season strong to wind up at 43-39.   Charlotte won […]

It doesn’t look like the Big Apple’s hatred of Trae Young has diminished one bit. Young, who became the Joker to New York sports’ Batman after leading the Atlanta Hawks to a first-round win over the New York Knicks in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, is even getting the ire of New York Yankees fans — […]

The Atlanta Hawks didn’t exactly have the dream season that people were hoping. After a stellar run to the Eastern Conference Finals, Trae Young and Co. find themselves in the Play-In hunt instead of building on their breakout year. But it’s hard to put the blame on Trae Young. The Hawks point guard averaged 28.4 […]

The Charlotte Hornets closed out the regular season in style in a win over the Washington Wizards, 124-108. It was a pretty tight game in the first half, but the Hornets made the right adjustments to pull away in the second half–cutting down on turnovers and cashing in on wide open shots from deep. LaMelo […]

As the Atlanta Hawks closed out the season on Sunday, guard Trae Young made history as he led the Hawks to a regular-season finale win and provided some much-needed momentum heading into the NBA Play-In Tournament. Trae Young today: ✅ 28 PTS✅ 5 REB✅ 11 AST It's the 29th time Young has recorded at least […]

Trae Young continues to torch the hoop after leading the Atlanta Hawks to another critical win. They beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, 118-103, building more momentum as they go through the play-in tournament. Young caught fire in the third period, scattering 16 of his game-high 30 points to allow the Hawks to break […]

The Brooklyn Nets didn’t have their prettiest or most dominant win of the season against the Houston Rockets. That one was actually back on Jan. 12 when the old big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving thrashed DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls. It was a few months ago, but […]

March Madness extends in the early days of April, and it certainly couldn’t get any better. Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks took down the pesky Connecticut Huskies on Sunday to bring home the NCAA Women’s title, impressing the basketball world including NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Trae Young and Ja Morant. The Gamecocks […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in some uncharted waters. According to FanDuel, they’re still among the favorites to win the Eastern Conference. Yet if it weren’t for the NBA adding a play-in tournament, they wouldn’t even be playoff bound right now, which is crazy to think about. The Nets are tied for 10th place in […]

The Brooklyn Nets really wanted this one. They wanted it badly enough that Kevin Durant played through what he said was a sore ankle and dropped a career high 55 points. In the end it wasn’t enough and the Nets fell to Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks 122-115. The Hawks have now supplanted the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is one of the best players in the NBA today, and it’s time to stop the disrespect on his name. When talking about the best young players in the NBA today, the name that often pops out in conversations are Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant. Some are even […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks took down the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night despite the fact that the great Kevin Durant exploded for a career-high 55 points in another epic performance. Young wasn’t too bad himself, dropping a team-high 36 points as he led the Hawks to a hard-fought 122-115 victory over Brooklyn. Young […]

Atlanta Hawks fans received a huge scare during their Eastern Conference clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Point guard Trae Young went down with what appeared to be a leg injury and had to be helped to the locker room. Here’s the worrisome scene below that had Hawks fans holding their collective breath: […]

Trae Young came up with another huge performance for the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night as they made easy work of a hapless Oklahoma City Thunder side. Young dropped a game-high 41 points as the Hawks took out the Thunder, 136-118. This was the 26th time in his career that Young eclipsed the 40-point mark. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one of the most influential players of all time. The way the NBA game is played today has changed simply because of Curry’s style. Now everyone is looking for the next version of the two-time MVP. When people think of players who are similar to Curry, a name […]

The Atlanta Hawks aren’t having a spectacular season. In fact, the team is statistically as average as it gets. The Hawks just evened out their record with a huge win over the Golden State Warriors. With a record of 37-37, Atlanta is 10th in the Eastern Conference. Despite the Hawks’ mediocre-at-best season, Trae Young is […]