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Trae Young embraced being the villain against the New York Knicks and had the last laugh. However, Dwight Howard warned the Atlanta Hawks star that he won’t want to make an enemy out of Philadelphia 76ers fans. With the Sixers and Hawks facing in Round 2 of the playoffs, Howard reminded Young of the not-so-forgiving […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been soaring ever since Nate McMillan took over as interim coach. After a 14-20 start to the season, the franchise hit the reset button at the head coaching position, getting rid of Lloyd Pierce and making McMillan the interim head coach. Atlanta would go on to finish the regular season 27-11 […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green knows a thing or two about being an NBA villain. He’s loud, rambunctious and sometimes obnoxious on the court. Who can forget all the nut-kicking incidents? So, Green is the perfect guy to talk about what it’s like to be a villain in the NBA and how it comes […]

Shaquille O’Neal is already counting out the Philadelphia 76ers as they’re set to face the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. According to the former three-time MVP and NBA on TNT Analyst, the Hawks are guaranteed to move on to the next round and he’s predicting a gentleman’s sweep at […]

The Phoenix Suns came to Staples Center in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers and came out firing on all cylinders. Young sharpshooter Devin Booker came out and absolutely caught fire in the first quarter and drew immediate reactions from former and current NBA stars. Book might get 80 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) June […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both won their first round series in five games. The Hawks took down the No. 4 seed New York Knicks while the Sixers took down the No. 8 seed Washington Wizards. Although this matchup may not be a familiar one in the playoffs, it will be a good series. […]

This piece is about Trae Young. But let’s start this off with every Atlanta Hawks fan’s favorite topic – Luka Doncic. Imagine if we lived in a world where Luka Doncic never existed. No Luka Magic. No heir apparent to Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas. No Slovenian pretty boy charming referees. In this reality, the Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks officially took care of business on Wednesday night in the first round by taking down the New York Knicks in five games. It was a very dominant performance from Nate McMillan’s squad, who actually lost all three meetings against the Knicks during the regular season. However, the playoffs were a much different […]

Trae Young isn’t done rubbing their series win in the face of the New York Knicks. Just a few moments after beating the Knicks in Game 5 on the road on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks superstar took to Twitter to get one last parting shot. He only needed three words (and two emojis) to savagely […]

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose made sure that Trae Young wasn’t leaving New York empty-handed after the Atlanta Hawks superstar blew everyone away with an impressive first-round series performance to eliminate the Knicks in five games. Young was incredible all series long, which pissed the hell out of the MSG. The former MVP tipped […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has fully embraced becoming the villain for the New York Knicks, so much so that he still has some brutal words for the team even after they closed out the series. With under a minute left in Game 5 of the playoff series, Young banked a 3-point dagger that basically […]

Trae Young walked the talk. The first round series against the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks was replete with trash-talking, shoving, and in the case of Young, crowd-silencing. But when the smoke cleared on Wednesday evening, it was the Hawks who had the final say, eliminating the Knicks on the road in Game […]

Trae Young made sure to leave a mark in their team’s final trip in the MSG as the Atlanta Hawks blew out the New York Knicks in Game 5 on the road to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Young, as he’s been all series, was impressive on Wednesday and dropped 36 […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks finished off the New York Knicks to advance to the second round and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. After the impressive performance from Young in Game 5, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green paid his respect to the young star. Take a bow Young man! You earned that! 🎩🎩 […]

It is unfortunate that in just a few week’s time, players have had to put on with some of the worst NBA fan incidents known to man. Some people can’t seem to understand that having the cash to purchase those elusive NBA tickets gives you the right to do whatever you want. Of course, you […]

Monday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards featured a controversial incident wherein an unruly fan stormed the court during the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who himself was recently involved in a spitting incident with a New York Knicks fan, witnessed the fiasco in Washington and decided to take to Twitter to share […]

It’s in the playoffs where stars are made. It’s a tired, old cliche but it still rings true after all these years. Understandably. most fans are paying close attention to whichever team wins it all. However, it’s also imperative to look at the young up-and-coming players and how they will fare in the postseason — […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young won’t be losing any sleep on Sunday night after another impressive playoff win against the New York Knicks. The Hawks came out on top to grab a commanding 3-1 lead against the Knicks who let their frustrations get the best of them on the 113-96 blowout. The 22-year-old though couldn’t […]

The Atlanta Hawks have taken a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks in their playoff series, but Trae Young knows they can’t be too confident. After all, the job is not yet over. After Sunday’s 113-96 win in Atlanta that put them one game away from the second round, the Hawks star warned his […]

The New York Knicks came into Atlanta with a tied series and are leaving with a 3-1 deficit to Trae Young and the Hawks. After a 113-96 loss to the Hawks on Sunday, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau gave a simple, brief answer as they face elimination and head back to New York. https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1399103754599907329?s=20 Thibs […]

The New York Knicks came out in Game 4 ready to even the series against the Atlanta Hawks. However, things didn’t go the Knicks’ way in Atlanta as Trae Young and company steamrolled them and won the game 113-96. At the end of the 4th quarter, things got chippy, with Reggie Bullock and Julius Randle […]

Trae Young is a huge thorn in the side of the New York Knicks, as the Atlanta Hawks point guard is a problem the Knickerbockers don’t seem to have an idea on how to slow him down. But what makes Young even more annoying to the Knicks is his next-level junk talk that betrays his […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks series has been one of the more exciting matchups during the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Derrick Rose is playing like his former MVP self while Trae Young is proving why he’s one of the NBA’s rising stars. It’s nice to have the Knicks back in the playoffs after all […]

Derrick Rose has been the secret stuff keeping the New York Knicks alive in the postseason. The former MVP is playing at an All-Star level once again, and he’s had to go toe-to-toe with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. While the Hawks have the upper hand after taking Game 3, Derrick Rose spoke out about […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been a superstar through the first three games of the playoffs against the Knicks and with the way he’s playing, there is absolutely not a chance New York is winning this series. Young went off at Madison Square Garden, erupting for 32 in his postseason debut. He instantly became […]

After Friday night’s Game 3 loss in Atlanta, the New York Knicks find them on the tough side of a 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs. Throughout history, teams with a 2-1 series lead go on to advance more than 70% of the time, and only eight teams have […]

Julius Randle has been an inspiring figure for the New York Knicks this season. But he’s yet to show up for his squad in the NBA playoffs. The 2020-21 Most Improved Player is obviously struggling through three games against the Atlanta Hawks. The All-Star is averaging 14.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.3 rebounds on an […]

The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks had everybody hoping for a seven-game series. Even more, Tom Thibodeau’s squad was pegged as the favorites heading in after the best season in a long time for New York. After a Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden off a Trae Young floater, followed by a Knicks […]

The Atlanta Hawks were out for revenge after losing Game 2 against the New York Knicks as the series moved down south to Georgia. In the 4th quarter, with the game on the line, Clint Capela had an epic rejection on Julius Randle and busted out a Dikembe Mutombo-like celebration. THE ENERGY. pic.twitter.com/vybz9pxSJW — Atlanta […]

Legendary filmmaker and director Spike Lee traveled to Atlanta in hopes of seeing his New York Knicks take a 2-1 lead against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. After the Hawks exploded in the second quarter of Game 3, they never looked back and held on to win 105-94. As such, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to give the New York Knicks fans a reason to hate him. Midway through the fourth quarter on Friday, Trae crossed up Immanuel Quickley then with a burst of speed shrugged off the Knicks rookie to hit a tough floater in the lane. But after he converted the shots, […]

Atlanta Hawks stars Trae Young and Clint Capela just made a fool out of Julius  Randle, and the fans in State Farm Arena absolutely loved it. Late in the second quarter of the contest, Young took advantage of the mismatch in speed with Randle guarding him. After he created some separation from the New York […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young doesn’t mind the savage chants in Madison Square Garden, but spitting on him? Now that’s a whole different matter and level of disrespect. On Friday before Game 3 of the Hawks’ first-round series clash against the New York Knicks, Young addressed the issue and admitted he didn’t know it before […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young definitely looks ready for Game 3, and the New York Knicks should be worried. On Friday during their pre-game warm-ups, Young showed everyone that his shooting and stroke are on point with a crazy trick shot. While sitting on the bench, the Hawks sharpshooter effortlessly launched a rocket that smoothly […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in accordance with the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, took quick and abrupt action to separate incidents that occurred during both Game 2’s on Wednesday Night. On Friday, Silver reacted to both. The stories are well known by now unless you’ve been living under a rock. Russell Westbrook was exiting […]

The first-round matchup between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks has been must-watch television through the first two games. Madison Square Garden was wild, and Trae Young and Julius Randle have been a joy to see in the playoff atmosphere. Unfortunately, Game 2 was overshadowed by a spitting incident involving a fan and […]

Fans are back and it’s got everyone excited, well, for the most part. On Wednesday night during the NBA Playoffs, three separate teams banned a total of 5 fans from their arenas. The Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz each made swift moves to remove certain fans from their stadiums after some ugly […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on recent fan incidents involving Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, and how the NBA currently protects its players. After leading the Lakers to a 109-95 victory in the franchise’s first home playoff game at Staples Center since 2013, James expressed his support for the […]

A few crazy fans have been under the spotlight as of late after crossing the line in a few NBA Playoff games this week and NBA icons Vince Carter and Rasheed Wallace weren’t having any of it. Both Carter and Wallace blasted these fans specifically the two individuals who were caught on two separate incidents involving […]